Image gallery May 26, 2011 · 8 images · Photo Store
Heavy rainfall overnight left areas east of Ankenytown flooded early today. Knox Lake Road has water over both lanes in some areas this morning with berms washed out and fields on each side flooded. Driving on Ohio 95, between Ankenytown and Richland County is restricted today because of high water. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Lisa Tuberville, left, an 11th-grader at the Alternative Center, earned the special “paws award” for the design a T-shirt contest for the Knox County Humane Society. Additional contest winners are, from second to the left, Megan Mast, Fredericktown Elementary School, fifth grade; Marissa Hauke, Wiggin Street Elementary, fifth grade; and C.J. Adkins, East Elementary School, third grade. The Knox County Commissioners were contest judges. Each student will receive a $50 savings bond and a T-shirt with their design. A photo of each student will be displayed at the Gambier Craft Show where the T-shirts will be sold. The designs will be printed on the humane society’s stationary, notecards and banner. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Edward Hostetler of Killbuck, was cited with assured clear distance ahead after his Dodge Ram pickup ran into a vehicle driven by Brittany Foster of Danville on Wednesday morning. Foster was stopped in a line of cars at the intersection of Market and Rambo streets in Danville. Two other vehicles were involved in the incident. Foster was taken to Knox Community Hospital by the Eastern Knox Count Joint Fire District and was treated and released. (Photo by Alan Reed)
Emily Hart spends a sunny afternoon with 6-year-old Decker, a Foundation Quarter Horse. Decker is one of the stable of horses on the Hart farm on Gilchrist Road. The Harts have had no problems with disease in their horses. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Mount Vernon’s Leevi Stump makes the last of his attempts at the long jump at Wednesday’s regional tournament at Pickerington North High School. (Photo by Bill Davis)
Mount Vernon’s Jessica Roden clears the high jump bar set at 5-feet-2 to clinch second place at the regional tournament at Pickerington North High School and qualify for the state tournament. (Photo by Bill Davis)
Members of the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets softball team were honored at a banquet at Mount Vernon Middle School on Tuesday. From left, Olivia Starmer, Most Valuable Player; Catherine Derr, Most Improved Player; Courtney Clark, OCC Scholar Athlete; Jess Wellman, First Team All-OCC, Second Team All Central District, Best Offensive Player; Abby Lyons, Most Inspirational; Kate Reynolds, Second Team All-OCC, Honorable Mention All Central District, Best Defensive Player; and Keli Thompson, All-OCC Honorable Mention. (Photo by Submitted photo)
Mount Vernon assistant softball coach Lynn Apple, left, presents team member Olivia Starmer with the Apple Scholarship Award for excellence on and off the field. (Photo by Submitted photo)
