Vets get another shot
Four of the veterans who participated in the weekend turkey hunt provided by America’s Freedom Lodge were, clockwise from top left, Andy Andrews of Ashland; Steve Gornall of Granville; Don Grigsby of Homer; and Richard Wewetzer of Pataskala. Bob Baker of Carey also participated. (Chuck Martin)
Utica residents come out to vote
At 8:15 a.m., the Utica village precinct at the United Methodist Church had voters at the machines and lined up at the desk to register. Sixty-three people had voted on a levy for the village and one for North Fork Schools since the polls opened at 6:30 a.m. The village has 1,212 registered voters. (Virgil Shipley)
Divide deep over gun issue
Members of the panel, which met Monday evening to discuss gun violence, listen to a question from the audience. The panel consisted of, from left, former State Rep. Thom Collier; Toby Hoover, director of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence; Capt. David Shaffer of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office; panel moderator Brian Miller; Mary Hendrickson, director of New Directions Domestic Abuse Shelter of Knox County; Rick Schlegel, executive director of the Alcohol and Drug Freedom Center of Knox County; and the Rev. R. Keith Stuart, pastor of First Congregational United Church of Christ, where the discussion was held. (Virgil Shipley)
Book fair
The book fair committee from the Faith Lutheran Church was at Paragraphs Bookstore, Monday, selecting books for deserving youngsters under 12. From left are Kerri Sponsler, Joyce West and Corrine Lund with Paragraphs owner Anne Storan. This church women’s service outreach project each April honors children in Knox County by donating books to Interchurch and Head Start. (Virgil Shipley)
