Arck named to All-Tournament team
Mount Vernon Middle School eighth-grader Alex Arck was named to the All-Tournament team at the Hilliard Weaver Martin Memorial Tournament. The tournament wrapped up on Feb. 5. (Virgil Shipley)
Tractor destroyed by fire
Fire that started from an unknown source destroyed this tractor Tuesday morning. Owned by Michael Shipley of Utica, it was being driven on Ohio 661 just south of Butcher Road by his employee, Luke Simons, when the fire started. The Homer Fire Department responded to the call at 9:28 a.m. with mutual aid from the Mount Vernon Fire Department. Ohio 661 was closed for 90 minutes. (Virgil Shipley)
Centerburg’s Wellness Center gets a makeover
Wellness Coordinator Jason Mentzer, left, speaks with Centerburg resident Mike Morrison as he works out on a brand new eliptical trainer, one of many pieces of new equipment available in Knox Community Hospital’s newest community fitness center in Centerburg. (Geoff Cowles)
Aktion Club wins statewide award
Knox County Aktion Club accepted the Ohio Public Images Network award for Organization of the Year at its regular meeting on April 5. Pictured, front row, from left, are Rena Everheart, Michelle Ihinger, Matt Haughton; second row, Lynette Hackman, Tina Camisioni, Rose Fegley, Cathy Mitchell, Tami Grogg; and third row, Deanna Hasty, Kathern Battles, Rhonda Faucett, Jessica Bell and Mike Campbell. (Photo Submitted)
Directions CU to close MV branch
Directions Credit Union Branch Manager Diana Miller, left, and tellers Cheryl Martin, center, and Alene Lemon will be out of work after May 28 with the closing of the 30-year-old credit union on Sandusky Street. (Virgil Shipley)
Repairing the brick streets
This Mount Vernon Street Department crew was busy Tuesday morning putting bricks back in place on Hamtramck Street where a water line was replaced last fall. From left are Dale VanHorn smoothing out the sand base; Paul Faith, replacing the bricks in the street; Coty Shellenbarger, in the background, cleaning the bricks; and Darren Tyson, carrying bricks. A short distance away on Hamtrmack Street was another water line replacement crossing where they will repair the pavement. (Virgil Shipley)
