Two area schools, Dan Emmett Elementary and Utica Junior High, received $500 each through The Leah Project sponsored by Team Midwest. Pictured are, from left, Tom Rickels, Midwest Innovations CEO; Leah Ammond; and UJHS principal Ryan McLane. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
A tribute concert to singer/songwriter John Denver played to a full house at the Memorial Theater, Saturday night. Singer Jim Curry, with his five-piece band, sang the full range of Denver’s hit songs. Curry’s looks and voice are much like Denver and he captured the essence of the late singer’s music. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
With a goal of keeping pets warm, dry and out of the wind, the Knox County Humane Society is giving straw bedding and animal houses to pet owners. The society purchased 45 bales of straw that were divided into thirds and placed in plastic bags for distribution. They also have information on cats and a warmth disc for pets. Darlene Valimont, left, has help from volunteer Anna Durbin loading straw into her vehicle. The distribution will continue Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. at the humane society’s facility on Columbus Road. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Students from the Knox County Career Center School of Massage Therapy attended to athletes at the Columbus Marathon on Oct. 16. Pictured are, from left, Jacqueline Nzizo, Kathleen Miletic and Ashleigh Moore. (Photo by Submitted photo)
Mount Vernon’s Anne Baldwin and Aubrey Weist run in the girls Division I Central District cross country tournament in Pataskala on Saturday. (Photo by Fred Main)
Fredericktown’s Nick Gaumer greets each runner as they finish in the Division III Central District cross country tournament at Watkins Memorial High School on Saturday. Gaumer finished third with a time of 17:31.85. The Freddies qualified for Saturday’s regional race as a team. (Photo by Bill Davis)
Centerburg senior Ian Caudill nears the finish line at the Division III Central District cross country tournament in Pataskala on Saturday. Caudill finished 15th. (Photo by Bill Davis)
Fredericktown’s Brittany Sliva, left, and Centerburg’s Ali Socie jockey for position in the girls’ Division III Central District cross country tournament in Pataskala on Saturday. (Photo by Bill Davis)
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