Tradition remains alive in Bladensburg
This entry, a wagon pulled by Walker’s Haflingers, won Best of Show in the Christmas parade held Sunday in Bladensburg. (Virgil Shipley)


New programs graduate first classes
The first-ever graduation ceremonies for two adult programs of the Knox County Career Center were held Thursday evening for Computerized Numerical Controls Manufacturing Technologies and Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration. Pictured are, from left, CNC Coordinator Dave McGough, Philip Dreher, the first CNC graduate, William Craft, the first HVACR graduate and HVACR Coordinator Greg Myers. (Pam Schehl)


Businesses don festive Christmas look
Paul’s Flowers earned the top prize in the Heritage Centre Association’s Christmas Window Display contest. The floral shop combined traditional Christmas themes with the parade and Christmas Walk theme “Candy Canes & Christmas Carols.” (Submitted photo)






