O’ Christmas tree
With the holidays right around the corner, members of the Heritage Centre Association spent part of last week gearing up for the festive season. On Thursday, Burch Tree Care along side the Mount Vernon Fire Department, worked to decorate the 63-foot tall Evergreen on Public Square with 1,000 white LED lights. (Kenesha R. Beheler)
In line to help out the family
Vehicles are lined up early in the evening Saturday at the Coshocton Avenue Dairy Queen waiting to participate in a fundraiser to benefit kidnapping survivor Sarah Maynard, 13, whose mother Tina Herrmann worked at the Dairy Queen before her death on Nov. 10. According to Mike Turk, a partner in the DQ business, $1 from every Blizzard sold Saturday was put into a trust fund for Sarah Maynard and the children of Stephanie Sprang. Cash donations were also accepted. General Manager Valerie Haythorn said this morning that 2,523 Blizzards had been purchased Saturday, and cash donations added thousands of dollars to the total amount raised, which she said exceeded $9,000. “The community outpouring was just amazing,” Haythorn. “We wanted to do this for the children because Tina is part of our family.” (Virgil Shipley)
Vehicle rolls four times
David Lemaster, 27, Centerburg, tested 1.66 blood alcohol content after this crash Saturday afternoon. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Lemaster was eastbound on U.S. 36 just east of Centerburg. His Kia Forte ran off the right side of the road, went into a skid and rolled four times. The crash caused all six of the vehicle’s airbags to deploy. He was not seriously injured but was charged with driving under the influence and failure to control. (Virgil Shipley)
Overturned vehicle
The driver of this car, Alyscia Sales, 18, no address given, ran a stop sign in Lock on Saturday morning in foggy conditions and was hit by a pickup driven by Justin Rice, 31, Croton. The Sales car turned on the side and came the rest between the tree and house. The Ohio State Highway Patrol has the crash under investigation. (Virgil Shipley)
Knox County chooses two Junior Misses
Winners in the Central Knox County Junior Miss Scholarship Program are, from left, second runner-up Jessica Roden, first runner-up Tatiana Leis, and Central Knox County Junior Miss Kinsey Crow, all from Mount Vernon High School. (Virgil Shipley)
Knox County chooses two Junior Misses
Winners in the Greater Knox County Junior Miss Scholarship Program are, from left, Greater Knox County Junior Miss Olivia Van Winkle, home educated; first runner-up Christa Thomas, Fredericktown High School; and second runner-up Aubrey Smith, Centerburg High School. (Virgil Shipley)
Freddies take regional title
Fredericktown seniors celebrate with their Region 19 championship trophy following Saturday’s 28-21 win over Oak Hill. Pictured are, bottom row from left, Tony Lybarger, Nathan Cubbage, Tyler Hathaway, Branden Smith and Austin Hoeflich. Top row, Robert Lewis, Steve Wagner, Logan Awwiller, Nick Stacey, Ben Burns, Zach Carter and Austin Updike. (Bill Davis)
Freddies take regional title
Fredericktown’s Nash Cunningham moves in on Oak Hill running back Westen Hale in Saturday’s regional final. The Freddies won the back-and-forth struggle, 28-21, to claim the 2010 Region 19 Championship and move on to the state semifinals against Coldwater. (Bill Davis)
