Head on into a tree
Loretta Griffith, 60, Walhonding, escaped without serious injury in a crash on Monday at 2:30 p.m. on U.S. 36, east of Millwood. She told the Ohio State Highway Patrol she swerved to miss a deer when her pickup left the road. Trooper Garic Warner, looking over the pickup, charged her with failure to control. She was taken to Knox Community Hospital for treatment by the Eastern Knox County Joint Fire District. (Virgil Shipley)
Cleanup work continues
Work is nearly complete on the demolition and cleanup of the property at 201 S. Main St. A fire destroyed the former Kresge building on Oct. 25. Plans are being made to utilize the property as a public ice skating rink this winter. (Virgil Shipley)
Jackets win with huge 4th period
Mount Vernon’s Ben Hoar goes for the layup while Olentangy Orange’s Josh Wintermantel (22) and Blake Hoskins defend. (Bill Davis)
Trojans dominate All-Area volleyball
Centerburg’s Tristen Simpson is the 2010 All-Area volleyball Player of the Year. (News file photo)
Utica has dreadful finish in loss to Jonathan Alder
Utica’s Scott Cline dribbles the ball upcourt in the Redskins’ game against Jonathan Alder. Utica lost, 41-29. (Geoff Cowles)
Basketball roundup
Danville’s Shaun Durbin takes to the air against Village Academy in Tuesday’s game. The Blue Devils won, 71-59. (Virgil Shipley)
Basketball roundup
Danville senior Glen Geog goes airborne to hit a layup while two Village Academy players try to defend. Geog was one of 10 Danville players to score in Tuesday’s 71-59 victory. (Virgil Shipley)
Jackets win with huge 4th period
Mount Vernon’s Riley Swanson looks to drive the ball while Olentangy Orange’s Matt Kurelic defends during Tuesday’s game. Swanson’s nine points helped lift the Yellow Jackets to a 52-39 victory. (Bill Davis)
Shopping cart derby racers set
The eighth annual Food for the Hungry Shopping Cart Derby will start at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Teams from Time Warner Cable, Mount Vernon News, WNZR and WMVO/Eagle 93.7 will start from opposite ends of the city and push a shopping cart toward the Public Square, collecting food and cash for Food for the Hungry. Team members are, front row, from left, Jayme McMillan and Kevin Poast, WNZR; Andrea Schwarz, Mount Vernon News; and Brad Lee, WMVO/Eagle 93.7 FM. Back row, from left, Brittney West, Matt Hardin and Todd Huber, Time Warner Cable; Josh Morrison and Kim Schwarz, Mount Vernon News; and Ally Stevens, WMVO/Eagle 93.7 FM. (Virgil Shipley)
