Image gallery July 14, 2011 · 8 images · Photo Store
A new crossover road will begin to take shape soon between Yauger Road, top, and Coshocton Avenue, bottom. The road will use the current entrances to Knox Community Hospital, center, and cut through the corner of the land near Lowe’s parking lot, top right. A preconstruction meeting was held Wednesday to finalize plans for the road, which will be built starting Monday. (Photo by John Seavolt/Special to the News)
An annual project of Kirlin’s Hallmark Cards stores are cards donated by customers going to support local seniors organizations. This year they went to New Directions, Ohio Eastern Star Home, The Living Center and Station Break. The cards are for seniors who are not able to go to stores or are not able to purchase cards. From left are Althea Dye, store manager at Hallmark in Mount Vernon; Wanza Smith, resident at The Living Center; and Sue McMilliam, manager of The Living Center. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Knox County Sheriff David Barber speaks with investigators after finding a body in a septic tank Wednesday at 27700 Newcastle Road. Positive identification of the man found is expected Friday after the autopsy is complete. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Jeff Williamson of Howard is at home these days enjoying time with his family after being diagnosed with Churg Strauss Syndrome. He is shown with his daughter, Makayla. (Photo by Alan Reed)
Utica Post 92’s Nate Chilcote allowed eight hits and four walks while striking out four in earning the tournament win over Ashley Post 518 on Wednesday. (Photo by Bill Davis)
Utica Post 92 second baseman Kody Green fields a ground ball during the first inning of Wednesday’s tournament game against Ashley Post 518. (Photo by Bill Davis)
Cade Finnell, of the Mount Vernon 12-year-old All-Stars, pitches in the fourth inning of Wednesday’s tournament game against Guernsey County. Finnell allowed one run in 3 1/3 innings pitched. He also hit a bases-clearing triple that ultimately yielded the 8-6 win for Mount Vernon. (Photo by Bill Davis)
The Mount Vernon T-Shirt Express 10 & Under “A” All-Stars claimed first place for the second tournament in a row this past weekend in Frazeysburg. The tournament’s No. 2 seed, T-Shirt Express played three games in 90-degree heat on Sunday, winning all three over No. 7 seed Mount Vernon “B,” sixth-seeded Dover and No. 4 seed Mansfield Pride, the final to win the championship, 4-1. T-Shirt Express had a tournament record of 4-0-1. Team members are, front row from left, Valerie Stichert, Falon Smith, Leslie Vincelet, Erica Sardinha and Kalin “Bug” Fletcher; second row, Trinidy Brown, Madison Brokaw, Gabby Acker, Autumn Smith, Cassie Rine, Halie McGregor and Alannah Mazza; back row, head coach Damien Mazza and assistants Russell Smith and Kirk Vincelet. Not pictured: assistant coach Megan York and player Brooke Hubbard. (Photo by Submitted photo)
