Mount Vernon News^{May 4, 2011 Image Gallery}

Flooded fields

Crop fields around Knox County are saturated and many have standing water like this one on Lovers Lane off Ohio 229, just west of Mount Vernon. Most farmers would have crops planted by this date.  (Virgil Shipley)

Students organize career fair

Russell Williams, left, and Zach Sawicki are among the East Knox students who have organized a college and career fair for students in all of the high schools in Knox County.  (Pam Schehl)

Upset truck

This trailer came unhitched from a truck on Ohio 13 south of Mount Vernon on the curve at Irish Hills Golf Club late Tuesday morning. Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Mat Whims looks over the trailer with a pickup chained on. Whims said Anthony Shuley, 35, Mount Vernon, was southbound when the trailer came loose, skidded off the right side of the road and overturned. There was minor damage. Shuley was charged with an insecure load.  (Virgil Shipley)

Mansion all dressed up for Aerie photo shoot

This room in the Round Hill Mansion is one of 16 rooms transformed to create the perfect photo or video shoot for an Aerie advertising campaign.  (Alan Reed)

East Knox christens new track facilities

East Knox’s Dalton Dennis throws the discus during Tuesday’s high school quad-meet. The meet was the first one ever held at East Knox’s new track facilities.  (Geoff Cowles)

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