Mount Vernon NewsFebruary 28, 2011 Image Gallery

Crow named Distinguished Young Woman of Ohio

The first Distinguished Young Woman of Ohio is Central Knox County’s 2011 Junior Miss, Kinsey Crow, front row. She is joined in the second row by, from left, first runner-up, Victoria Fox of Wayne County; second runner-up Olivia Van Winkle, Greater Knox County; program finalist Keta Burke-Williams, Montgomery County; and program finalist Kimberly Sausman, Northern Franklin County.  (Virgil Shipley)

Crow named Distinguished Young Woman of Ohio

Kinsey Crow, center, is the 2011 Distinguished Young Woman of Ohio. With her are her parents David and Robyn Crow.  (Virgil Shipley)

Flooding shuts down roads in county

Jelloway Creek flows north to south in eastern Knox County and flooded every road it crossed this morning. A wide section of Orange Hill Road was under water this morning. Farther south, Jelloway Creek also flooded Ohio 205 north of Danville.  (Virgil Shipley)

Center Run overflowing its banks

Center Run that courses north to south through the east side of Mount Vernon was running high and swift this morning. This scene is looking south from the Vine Street bridge.  (Virgil Shipley)

Courtesy of Terry and Michelle Williams

Old Mansfield Road, between Knox Lake and Ohio 95, was closed early this morning due to large-scale flooding. Intense flooding throughout the county utilized all the road closed signs from the Knox County Highway garage.  ()

Riley headed back to state; rest of MV falls short

Mount Vernon’s Collin Riley, left, takes down Groveport-Madison’s David Reynolds during their championship semifinal match in Saturday’s district tournament. Riley won by decision, 5-2, to clinch a spot in this weekend’s state tournament.  (Bill Davis)

Riley headed back to state; rest of MV falls short

Mount Vernon’s Jordan Montgomery, right, looks for advice during his consolation semifinal match against Dublin Coffman’s Matt Muncrief in Saturday’s district meet. Muncrief won by decision, 8-5, sending Montgomery to eventually land a fifth-place finish.  (Bill Davis)

Three MBC wrestlers headed to state meet

Centerburg’s Jimmy Alexander, top, is one of three wrestlers from area Mid-Buckeye Conference schools to qualify for this weekend’s state tournament.  (Fred Main)

Redskins knocked out by Granville

Utica’s Nate Wyscarver sets up for the shot while Granville’s Scott Owen defends during Saturday’s game. The Blue Aces won, 50-42, knocking out the Redskins.  (Geoff Cowles)

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