Slide-ways driving
This car traveled 328 feet off the road and hit two cars in the driveway at 6662 Old Delaware Road on Friday at 5:10 p.m. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Angela Doup, 27, Mount Vernon, was eastbound a half mile inside the Knox County line when her car left the right side of the road, clipped a utility pole, ran over and broke off a small pine tree, started to slide to the left just missing the big tree at right and struck the cars. Doup was not injured. Cause of the crash is unknown and still under investigation. (Virgil Shipley)
Moving acquisition
Hope Now has acquired this truck to pick up and deliver durable goods for needy families. The vehicle was purchased, in part, by a grant from The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon and Knox County. From left, are Art Schad, coordinator of the operation; Bev Actis, secretary; Anita Anderson, vice president; Charlie Miller, treasurer; Linda Aikman, president; and Richard Anderson, financial assistant. Hope Now receives and distributes durable goods for needy families from a newly leased 3,200-square-foot warehouse at 117 Mount Vernon Ave. in Essup Park. Currently they are serving about 60 families each month. (Virgil Shipley)
Easter chicks
Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is celebrated in many ways by families both religiously and traditionally. From Easter services to Easter egg hunts and baskets filled with candies and Peeps, the holiday is a combination of both aspects. Baby chicks, like these at TSC, along with lambs, are often connect with Easter and its promise of rebirth. (John Seavolt/Special to the News)
Paper pusher
The tractor-trailer that rolled off Ohio 661 just north of Brandon early Friday morning was unloaded of its cargo later on Friday. This crew from Blubaugh Body and Frame used a fork lift to remove the 37,000 pounds of paper rolls that were headed for the International Paper Co. manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon. From left are Alfred Kolasky, Todd Carpenter, and on the fork lift general manager Louie Blubaugh. Ohio 661 was closed for about four hours while the wreck was cleared. (Virgil Shipley)
