EK students remind others of dangers of texting while driving
East Knox FCCLA members have launched a campaign to remind motorists to “Just Drive.” Students pictured here in their Just Drive T-Shirts are, first row, from left, Kyleigh Snyder, Krissy Stainer, Samantha Shepard, Liz Tullos, Baxter Westover, Colton Nichols and Eli Oliver. Second row, from left are, Brittanie Piar, Michaela Griffith, Thomas Nicholas, Morgan Groom, Maggie Douglas, Lindsey VanHoose, Stephan Zimmer and Charlie Lazarro. Third row, from left, are Jill Regal, Nicole Saunders, Adam Keaton, Elliot Taylor, Mitchell Faith, Brandon Beech and Wyatt Burns. (Submitted photo)
Local ‘hero’ has the heart of a champion
Damion Boyd, left, poses for a photo with Columbus Blue Jackets star Rick Nash at a recent photo shoot. Damion will be participating in the Blue Jackets Black Tie Style Show at Nationwide Arena on Feb. 24. (Submitted photo)
A hometown concert
Mount Vernon’s Vaughn Wiester brought his famous jazz orchestra to the Memorial Theater, Sunday afternoon, to start the fundraising for a county music scholarship in Wiester’s name. The first recipient will be named in May. (Virgil Shipley)
