A new age of couponing dawns
Paper coupons are a hot commodity these days for families looking to save a few dollars on their grocery bill. Digital coupons are becoming more popular with stores like Kroger but consumers lose the power to pick paper or digital at the register. (Samantha Scoles)
Celebrating nurses this week
Home health care is one of the public health services provided by the Knox County Health Department. Pictured are, from left, Peggy Turgeon, Tom Turgeon and home health nurse Lorraine Bratton. (Pam Schehl)
EKCJFD gets two-for-one with truck
Some of the firefighter-EMT members of the Eastern Knox County Joint Fire District at Danville showcase the department’s new rescue-fire engine. From left are Jason Stephens, Grant Durbin, Andy Durbin, Mike Smith, Ben Young, Rick Lanuzza, Aaron Jones and Brian Durbin. (Submitted photo)
Planting flowers
Vickie Widden has extensive flower beds around her home at 717 E. High St., at the corner of Brown Street. On Wednesday morning she was planting bulbs in front of her home where she and her husband, Jack, have lived for 20 years. (Virgil Shipley)
Parsons receives Golden Deeds Award
Sally Parsons, left, was presented with the Exchange Club of Mount Vernon/Knox County’s Golden Deeds Award on Wednesday by Cora and Francis Durbin, the 2010 recipients of the award. (Alan Reed)
Area teams fall in sectional finals
Mount Vernon’s Ben Hoar, left, congratulates Riley Swanson after scoring a run in Wednesday’s sectional final at Pickerington Central. (Sue Swanson/Special to the News)
Centerburg receives academic honor
The Centerburg boys basketball team was honored as one of the top five academic teams in the state of Ohio. Bottom row, from left, Tyler Smith, Jacob Teale, Troy Lemke, Caleb White, Zac Holsopple, Drew Osborne. Standing, Nick Myers, Jacob Sutton, Nich Pitzer, Austin Daniels, Garrison Myles, head coach Jim Simpson. Not pictured, Zac Schneider, Luke Nelson, Chase Cochran, and Christian Jayjohn. (Virgil Shipley)
