These area students are among those who attended the 2011 Ohio Summer Honors Institutes. Pictured are, front row, from left, Lelia Dusthimer, Danville High School; Joe Byers, East Knox High School; Nicole Moore, Mount Vernon High School; and Chase Springer, MVHS. Second row, from left, are Elijah Cooper, Knox County Career Center; Tony Gault, EKHS; Ben Fischer, EKHS; and Daniel Schuster, Centerburg High School. (Photo by Pam Schehl)
With the help of the organizations this group represents, the annual Kiwanis Club Coats for Kids drive is under way for 2011. From left, Maj. Robert Bender, The Salvation Army; Robert Drews, president of the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club; Debbie Gault, Gault’s Cleaners; and Joy Harris, Interchurch Social Services. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
John Groseclose found these fungi at the base of an oak tree on his lawn on Shadley Valley Road. He doesn’t know what they are and will not eat them. The big one measures 11 inches long. He said there used to be mushrooms on his 20 acres of land before wild turkeys gobbled them up. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Fredericktown’s Nash Cunningham (21) tries to escape the grasp of Johnstown’s Loren Albright during their game Friday at Johnstown. The Johnnies won, 41-7. (Photo by Fred Main)
Johnstown’s Ross Franklin avoids Fredericktown’s defense including Maeson Helton (72) and Joey Dunn (60) during Friday’s game. Franklin had 196 yards in the Johnnies’ 41-7 win over the Freddies. (Photo by Fred Main)
Danville’s Marcus Durbin (11) attempts to pull down Centerburg’s Logan McGovern during their game Friday at Danville. Watching the play are Chase Cochran, left, and Caleb White. The Blue Devils won, 20-13. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Danville’s Marcus Durbin (11) intercepts a Centerburg pass intended for Jason Ratliff (21) during Friday’s game. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Mount Vernon’s Matt Lybarger, bottom, tackles Franklin Heights running back John Pyles while Mount Vernon’s A.J. Smith (8) and Austin Pagani (51) pursue during Friday’s game. The Yellow Jackets won, 22-0. (Photo by Joshua Morrison)
Mount Vernon’s Tommy Queen lays a hit on Franklin Heights quarterback Alex Lesley during their Ohio Capital Conference game Friday at Yellow Jacket Stadium. The Jackets won, 22-0. (Photo by Joshua Morrison)
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