Mount Vernon News^{March 1, 2011 Image Gallery}

County crews addressing flooding of roads, culverts

Water was extremely high at the campground area of Kokosing Reservoir on Monday.   (Virgil Shipley)

County crews addressing flooding of roads, culverts

The Kokosing River was nearly over its banks and the viaduct Monday afternoon. Some tree branches can be seen stuck in the viaduct on the right.  (Virgil Shipley)

Erosion forces closure of Apple Valley Drive

The culverts under Apple Valley Drive at the north end of Apple Valley Lake struggled to keep up with the flood waters Monday. Water eventually washed over the road and county crews were checking the road for erosion this morning.  (Virgil Shipley)

Nine honored at Red Cross Heroes Breakfast

The Knox County Chapter of the American Red Cross honored its ‘heroes’ at a breakfast this morning at Lakeholm Church of the Nazarene. Pictured, front row, from left, are Kelly Brenneman, Ian Whitaker, Pam Rose, Jane Stewart and Scott Miglin. Standing, from left, Knox County Sheriff David Barber, Deputy Aaron Phillips, Dave Schnormier, accepting for his mother, Ann, Dennis Rawson and Arturo Esparza.  (Photo courtesy of John Seavolt)

City to replace retaining wall around cemetery

This poured concrete wall and aluminum picket fence is the prefered choice of Mount Vernon City Council members and city administration for a project that will replace the deteriorating wall surrounding Mound View Cemetery.  (Submitted photo)

Schoenhals: Gadhafi not same person

Kai Schoenhals visited Libya in 1983. In this photo, Schoenhals is holding a T-shirt Moammar Gadhafi gave him. He is also holding an Arabic newspaper which printed an interview with Schoenhals. He is on the left in the newspaper photograph.  (Pam Schehl)

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