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Activity is being discontinued at this Ohio Department of Transportation garage near Millwood. ODOT will soon be demolishing the structure and moving most of its activity to the New Castle location.PublishedJanuary 3, 2012 Snow showers Sunday afternoon veiled the Knox County Courthouse on East High Street.PublishedJanuary 3, 2012 Central Ohio Joint Fire District firefighters battled a blaze late Tuesday in the upstairs apartments of this building on Main Street. PublishedJanuary 4, 2012 The crossing guard is a top position for students at Mount Vernon elementary schools where young people must cross the streets on their way home. It is an all-weather job. It was 20 degrees outside with a brisk west wind blowing Tuesday when school was dismissed at Pleasant Street School. Fifth-grader Josie Heffernan dressed in a warm jacket, wool cap and mittens to see her classmates across the street. Fifth-graders are selected and trained in the spring for the job. A faculty member at each school oversees the guards.PublishedJanuary 4, 2012 A bench player for Watkins Memorial watches as Mount Vernon’s Nathan Miller, left, hits a 3-pointer during the first period of Tuesday’s game. The Yellow Jackets hit seven 3-pointers in their 71-48 victory.PublishedJanuary 4, 2012 Ed Annett of Danville recently won a first-place finish in the national American Lawnmower Racing Association finals in Aberdeen, Md. Annett raced his John Deere STX in the Super Stock Class, finishing first against competitors from all over the country.PublishedJanuary 4, 2012 Danville’s Kate Walls tries to get by Bishop Hartley’s Jaana Motton during Tuesday’s game. The Hawks won, 61-44.PublishedJanuary 4, 2012 Mount Vernon’s Brad Fenton goes up for the shot while Watkins Memorial’s Taylor Fuss (5) and Aarmanni Garnett defend during Tuesday’s game. Fenton had 10 second-half points in the Yellow Jackets’ 71-48 win.PublishedJanuary 4, 2012 Habitat for Humanity ReStore co-managers Mike Flora, left, and Dan Hansen are happy with the expanded light fixture display space.PublishedJanuary 5, 2012 Windows are boarded up this morning and burn marks the outside walls of a downtown building in Centerburg that caught fire Tuesday. The investigation into the fire continues.PublishedJanuary 5, 2012 Danville wrestling head coach Keith Kauffman, second from left, observes while Danville’s Cade Mickley, top, has control over East Knox’s Cole Enderle during Wednesday’s quad in Utica. PublishedJanuary 5, 2012 Super spellers at Mount Vernon Middle School in 2012 include, first row, from left, grade level champions Stephen Backus, grade six; overall building champion Teddy Reed, grade seven; and Nick Stauffer, grade eight. Runners-up, pictured in the second row, are, from left, Mario Alvarez, grade six; Cole Shuman, grade seven; and Joshua Grubaugh, grade eight. The Knox County Spelling Bee will be held Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. at Centerburg High School.PublishedJanuary 6, 2012 Mount Vernon Parks Department's Russ Adams is all up in the air taking down Christmas decorations on the Public Square on Thursday afternoon. With his feet firmly on the ground James Jewell uses the long pole, with a hook on the end, to lift the string of tree lights off the limbs.PublishedJanuary 6, 2012 The new chemistry lab at COTC's Ariel Hall is bright and full of new equipment needed for students. The lab is one of many rooms renovated by COTC, which opened its winter quarter this week.PublishedJanuary 6, 2012 Kali Stacy-Booker is the first baby born in Knox County in 2012. She posed with her parents, mom, Kencel Stacy, and dad, Keith Booker, at Knox Community Hospital were she was born Monday at 8:49 a.m. weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces.PublishedJanuary 6, 2012 Centerburg's Stacy Fielding tries to keep the ball away from East Knox's Bridget Dennis (15) and Danielle Totten during Thursday's game. The Trojans won, 58-37.PublishedJanuary 6, 2012 Danville's Bri Staats shoots over Fredericktown's Emily Williams to close out the first half of Thursday's game. The Blue Devils won, 54-44.PublishedJanuary 6, 2012 Friday’s sunshine and 55 degree temperature created a good day for a car wash. Michael Nofsinger, Mount Vernon, worked up a good lather on his 1996 Cadillac to clean off the grime.PublishedJanuary 7, 2012 Fredericktown’s Curtis Carpenter looks to shoot past a Johnstown defender during Friday’s game. The Freddies won, 63-55.PublishedJanuary 7, 2012 Mount Vernon’s Keli Thompson prepares to shoot over Big Walnut’s Sara Petty during Friday’s game.PublishedJanuary 7, 2012 East Knox’s Dominic Susi shoots while Utica’s Bryson Tussey, left, and Clay Rowley try for the block during Friday’s game. The Bulldogs won, 68-31.PublishedJanuary 7, 2012 Taking top honors as the best spellers at East Knox for the 2011-12 school year are, first row from left, champions Alexis Bostick, grade five, Jake Gibson, grade six and Andrew Rouscher, grade seven. Second row, from left, are runners-up Kelsey Chadwick, grade five, Spenser Enderle, grade six, Marissa Rocka, grade seven, and Mason Allen, grade eight. Not pictured is eighth-grade champion Nick Howard. The all-county spelling bee will be held in the Centerburg High School theater on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.PublishedJanuary 7, 2012 Jeff Ellis of United Aggregates demonstrates for the News a scene motorists will no longer see in the cab of tractor-trailers after a national ban went into effect earlier this week. It is now against the law for truck and bus drivers to use hand-held mobile devices.PublishedJanuary 7, 2012 Although some construction equipment remains, McKenzie Street was open to traffic on Friday evening after a curbing and brick project closed the street for an extended period of time.PublishedJanuary 7, 2012 Mount Vernon’s Riley Swanson drives the ball up the court during Friday’s game at Big Walnut. The Yellow Jackets won, 55-33.PublishedJanuary 7, 2012 An out-of-town truck driver lost his way in the city of Mount Vernon Friday evening. The truck hit a light pole at the intersection of Edgewood Road and High Street. The light was broken off from the pole. Mount Vernon Police Department officers blocked the road to traffic and helped the driver out of the residential neighborhood. More than 230 residents in the area lost power while AEP Ohio isolated the pole during two periods. Full power was restored at 10:05 p.m. No additional information regarding the accident was available.PublishedJanuary 7, 2012 Slowhand, an Eric Clapton tribute show band, entertained fans of the singer at the Memorial Theater, Saturday evening. The group name is from a 1977 Clapton album. Rick Bailey, who plays the part of Clapton, used several signature guitars like those played by the singer in his career. The event was presented by the Knox County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 147.PublishedJanuary 9, 2012 Utica's Tory Minton, center, goes up for the shot while teammate Lareese Marston (21) looks on during Saturday's game at Centerburg. The Redskins won, 55-54.PublishedJanuary 9, 2012 Psi Iota Xi philanthropic sorority welcomed two new members on Dec. 7, 2011, at their annual installation dinner at the Mount Vernon Country Club. Lauren Bennett, left, and Vicki Lambert will now become involved in the sorority's community projects which include providing college scholarships, vision screenings, hot meals, supporting the Food for the Hungry drive and the Knox County Symphony.PublishedJanuary 9, 2012 Utica's Taylor Dush drives to the basket while Centerburg's Breanna Campbell defends during Saturday's game. Dush hit two free throws with three seconds left to give the Redskins a 55-54 win.PublishedJanuary 9, 2012 These luminary bags stretched down the streets of Millstone, Westwood, Club and Southridge during the early evening Saturday. The "Luminary Hood Project" was sponsored by the Neighborhood Watch program, which started in the area in August 2010. Leslie Franz and Marla Dague came up with the idea of the hood project and are hoping to make it a yearly event.PublishedJanuary 10, 2012 Lt. Toby Smith is the new Commander of the Ohio State Patrol Post at Mount Gilead. He assumed the duties Jan. 1.PublishedJanuary 10, 2012 The Harry W. Rine Community Service Award was presented to Brenneman Lumber at the Glenn A. Gallagher Centre New Year's Eve Gala. The honor is awarded annually to an individual, business, group or company, whose achievements, contributions, service and leadership positively impacted the city of Mount Vernon and greater community. Pictured from left, are, Meredith Tiller, Rine's daughter; Michelle Romans, Rine's granddaughter; Doug Brenneman Jr; Linda Lamson, CEO of the Ohio Eastern Star Home; Charlie Brenneman; and Doug Brenneman Sr.PublishedJanuary 10, 2012 Business has ceased at 84 Lumber at 665 Harcourt Road. The business closed Monday morning for financial reasons after more than 20 years at this location.PublishedJanuary 10, 2012 This 1820s barn on Dean Road south of Fredericktown is being carefully dismantled and will be rebuilt at another location on Hopewell Road. On Tuesday, workmen were walking around on the top beams, removing the rafters. Many of the hand-hewn beech beams are more than 12-inches square. Today, a crane will be used to lift the heavy and very long beams out of the structure. Many are 40 feet long.PublishedJanuary 11, 2012 Centerburg’s Caleb White tries to get the ball past East Knox’s Cole Forshey during Tuesday’s game. The Trojans won, 63-44.PublishedJanuary 11, 2012 The new traffic lights on Yauger Road at the intersection of Woodlake Trail are installed and working. At 8 a.m. today the lights were blinking caution, but access to the new street to Coshocton Avenue was not open. It is expected to be open today.PublishedJanuary 11, 2012 The East Knox Bulldog mascot tries in vain to distract Centerburg senior Caleb White during an inbounds pass in Tuesday’s game. The Trojans won, 63-44.PublishedJanuary 11, 2012 Members of the Ohio State University Marching Band perform “Carmen Ohio” during Tom Ostrander’s funeral Tuesday night. The group was under the direction of Dr. Jon Woods and Jon Waters. Retired band director Dr. Paul Droste presented a tribute to Ostrander who passed away Saturday, at the age of 84. An honor guard of active National Guard Members included Ostrander’s grandchildren and son-in-law.PublishedJanuary 11, 2012 Fredericktown’s Curtis Carpenter blocks a shot attempt by Danville’s Bryce Staats during Tuesday’s game. Carpenter had four blocks in the Freddies’ 46-40 win.PublishedJanuary 11, 2012 Donna Dudgeon, right, director of the Dogwood Blossoms Chapter of Sweet Adelines International, goes through posture and breathing exercises with women attending open rehearsal Tuesday evening at First Baptist Church.PublishedJanuary 11, 2012 This video illustrates a new technique for traffic light control on the new lights at Yauger Road and Woodlake Trail. Called video loop detection, video cameras are mounted above each set of traffic lights to see cars approaching the intersection and change the light to green. They replace wire loops under the pavement which are placed at many Mount Vernon intersections. The Jess Howard Electric Co. of Blacklick has the contract for the light installation. The road was opened Wednesday afternoon.PublishedJanuary 12, 2012 An estimated 250 individuals attended Wednesday's meeting of the East Knox school board to hear the facilities study report.PublishedJanuary 12, 2012 Another truck was unable to make the turn off Newark Road onto Glen Road, Wednesday at 4 p.m. American Electric Power cut power to 22 customers in the area while they worked on the pole. Power was restored at 9:30 p.m. after the pole was replaced. Telephone and Time Warner cable wires are also on the pole. The driver's name and details of the mishap were not available from the Ohio State Highway Patrol this morning. This is the second truck in several months that attempted to reach Ohio 586 via Glen Road.PublishedJanuary 12, 2012 East Knox's Bridget Dennis knocks the ball away from Mount Gilead's Ashley Ohler during Wednesday's game. The Bulldogs lost, 50-49.PublishedJanuary 12, 2012 County Treasurer candidates Shelley Coon, left, and Renee McDaniel answer questions during a Meet the Candidates town meeting Thursday at the Knox County Career Center Adult Education building.PublishedJanuary 13, 2012 Knox County Sheriff candidates, Roger Brown, left, and David Shaffer share a laugh during a Meet the Candidates night at the Knox County Career Center, Thursday.PublishedJanuary 13, 2012 This city snow plow truck was rolling snow from the inside lane to the outside on Coshocton Avenue this morning while heavy snow was still falling.PublishedJanuary 13, 2012 Award winners at the Knox County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner and awards ceremony Friday evening are front row, from left, Mike Hillier, Mark Kohlman of Kenyon College, Gordon Yance, Joel Daniels and Brian Stafford. Back row,from left, Sally Wright of Flowers For You, Bernie Pachmayer of Knox County Career Center, Karen Buchwald Wright of Ariel Corp., Jen Odenweller of United Way of Knox County and Dr. Bonnie Coe of COTC.PublishedJanuary 14, 2012 Accidents on snowy roads around Knox County on Friday kept the Ohio State Highway Patrol and sheriff's deputies busy. This rig ended up crossways on Danville-Amity Road east of Amity near the Monroe Mills Road intersection. At the same time a car crashed into a tree with injuries just east over the hill. A Knox County Highway Department crew pulled the trailer out of the way to give a squad access to the scene. Other details and names were not available Friday night.PublishedJanuary 14, 2012 The wood beams of old barns are joined with wood pegs. Worker Lance Marshall holds one pegs from the frame work of the barn being dismantled on Dean Road, south of Fredericktown, earlier this week. The pegs are 1 1/4 inch in diameter and are made of ash or oak wood.PublishedJanuary 14, 2012 Two kids have some fun with the Mount Vernon Yellow Jacket mascot during Friday's boys basketball game against New Albany. The Yellow Jackets won, 51-41.PublishedJanuary 14, 2012 Mount Vernon's Riley Swanson drives to the basket while New Albany's Darrell Miller defends during Friday's game. The Yellow Jackets won, 51-41.PublishedJanuary 14, 2012 Only a year on the Fredericktown Community Fire District department, Brian Dickerson, left, was awarded Firefighter of the Year at the department's annual celebration Saturday night. Presenting the award was Fire Chief Scott Mast. Dickerson is involved in truck maintenance, community fire prevention and education, as well as department training. A 30-year recognition went to Assistant Chief Dwayne Canter and 20-year recognition to Captain Tony Schwartz.PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 If you want a real thrill on a snow covered hill, try the face of the Kokosing Reservoir dam. It is steep and a long 500 feet to the bottom. Then these young legs had to trudge back to the top of the dam. Numbers of daring yongsters were on the slope Sunday afternoon.PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 Preston "Mac" McCullom of Mount Vernon talks about pictures from his World War II service to Honor Flight Columbus organizer Bobby Richards. Some of the pictures were from the Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald. At left is McCullum's wife, Iris.PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 Fredericktown's Lyndsay Briegel takes the ball up court while Centerburg's Claire Harvey defends during the first half of Saturday's game. The Trojans won, 46-40.PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 Centerburg's Tyler Smith prepares to take the ball to the hoop while Utica's Daniel Green defends during Saturday's game.PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 Mount Vernon's Seth Badger is guarded by a Newark guard during Saturday's game. Newark (10-3) outscored the Yellow Jackets by 10 in the fourth period to prevail, 49-39, forcing five consecutive turnovers late in the game and ending the Jackets' eight-game winning streak. No statistics were submitted by Mount Vernon, and phone calls were not returned.PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 Fire destroyed this garage at 315 Wooster Road, Sunday afternoon. The property is owned by Jerry Landis and occupied by Jeffrey Anderton. When the Mount Vernon Fire Department received the alarm at 3:45 p.m., the garage was engulfed in flames. Siding was damaged on the house and another house next door. Several residents heard loud explosions during the fire. Department investigator Terry Davis said the cause and origin is under investigation.PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 Fredericktown's Jess Gable looks to score while Centerburg's Breanna Campbell (2) and Mikaela Weldy (44) defend during Saturday's game.PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 Lindsay Davis, RN, right, talks with new mom Jacklyn Wallace and her newborn, Xavier, during a home nursing visit.PublishedJanuary 16, 2012 Winners in the Martin Luther King high school essay contest honored at Monday’s celebration are, from left, Jordan Price, Matthew Christopher and Alyssa Crow. Presenting the awards are committee members Jim Singletary and Lawrence Coleman.PublishedJanuary 17, 2012 Kelly HubbardPublishedJanuary 17, 2012 A Florida woman was seriously injured in this crash on U.S. 36 East on Monday night.PublishedJanuary 17, 2012 Centerburg’s Stacy Fielding (25) goes for the shot while teammate Mackenzie Stoyle looks on while Mount Vernon’s Keli Thompson (21), Chelsie Hayes (5) and Micayla Severns defend during Monday’s game. The Trojans won, 51-35.PublishedJanuary 17, 2012 Centerburg’s Claire Harvey drives the lane while Mount Vernon’s Sierra Basista defends during Monday’s game. Harvey scored nine points in the Trojans’ 51-35 win.PublishedJanuary 17, 2012 Members of the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets and the Centerburg Trojans scramble for a loose ball during the second half of Monday’s game. Centerburg won, 51-35.PublishedJanuary 17, 2012 Winners in the 2012 Knox County Spelling Bee are, from left, Fredericktown seventh-grader Fiona Roddy, runner-up, and Centerburg eighth-grader Dakota Copley, champion.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 The Mount Vernon AAA office was host to the January 2012 edition of Business After Hours on Tuesday, sponsored by the Knox County Chamber of Commerce. Numerous area residents came out to show their support for the Chamber. Door prizes were also given away by AAA. Pictured is AAA sales manager Stephanie Wise, right, drawing the winners of the door prizes from a jar held by Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carol Grubaugh.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 Bill Haddad talks about weed control at the first “Farmers’ Breakfast” Tuesday morning. The sessions will be held the third Thursday of each month.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 Bill Haddad talks about weed control at the first “Farmers’ Breakfast” Tuesday morning. The sessions will be held the third Thursday of each month.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 High winds Tuesday blew down this tree onto power lines near the American Electric Power station off McKenzie Road, north of Mount Vernon. Trees down near Longitude Drive knocked power out for approximately 2,200 residents on the northern edge of Mount Vernon until about 11 p.m.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 Mount Vernon football player Colton Walker, right, standing next to teammate A.J. Smith, saw no action on the field until he was medically cleared; even then, he came off the bench.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 Mount Vernon junior Colton Walker (29), shown during a game in 2011 against New Albany, was injured in Game 2 with what was diagnosed as a concussion.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 East Knox’s Dominic Susi does his best Michael Jordan impression as he leaps toward the basket during Tuesday’s game against Northmor.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 Utica’s Broc Stradley hits a 3-pointer during the second period of Tuesday’s game against River View. The Redskins won, 63-56.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 Utica’s Luke Holmes catches a pass while River View’s Jason Hammond (10) and Daniel Gwinn defend during Tuesday’s game. Utica won, 63-56.PublishedJanuary 18, 2012 ODOT employee Stacey Sullins is leaning over the West High Street bridge railing as a spotter on this tree removal project Wednesday morning. Crane operator Mike Moore, ODOT District 5, Jacksontown, had a firm hold on the truck with the clam bucket. The reason for the removal is the trunks can damage the bridge structure. Moore said there is still a root ball under the bridge he could not reach. A plan is being developed to remove the root ball. There are seven more bridges to clear, including the one on Ohio 514 over the Mohican River at Greer. A crew was expected to work on that today.PublishedJanuary 19, 2012 “People were calling and complaining about heavy truck traffic on Glen Road between Newark Road and Martinsburg Road, so we put up ‘No Thru Trucks’ signs,” Clinton Township trustee Terry King said. There is a sign at both Martinsburg and Newark roads. Assistant Knox County Engineer Larry Bechtel said the narrow road and a narrow bridge are not suitable for heavy truck traffic. Trucks have been stuck at both intersections recently trying to make the turn.PublishedJanuary 19, 2012 Dean Taylor and Angela Styers stand with an electronic treadmill with special monitoring features. It is one of several tools used at Mohican Sports Medicine to aid and monitor victims of concussion.PublishedJanuary 19, 2012 Loudonville’s Ryan Weber is upended by Utica’s Kevin Bigler in their match at East Knox on Wednesday. PublishedJanuary 19, 2012 Knox County 4-H club advisors gathered at the 4-H center on West High Street, Thursday evening, for an orientation session for the coming year. From left, Bea Colopy and Rochelle Adam, advisors for the Better Livestock Club, look over paper work with Andrea Daubenmier 4-H extension program coordinator. Better Livestock has 34 members.PublishedJanuary 20, 2012 Thom CollierPublishedJanuary 20, 2012 Centerburg Trojans’ Mikaela Weldy hits a short basket during Thursday’s game against Johnstown. Weldy led the team with 16 points in Centerburg’s 59-30 win.PublishedJanuary 20, 2012 Shirley FletcherPublishedJanuary 20, 2012 The former Bonded station on the corner of Sandusky and West Chestnut streets will become a parking lot after acquired by the city.PublishedJanuary 21, 2012 Fredericktown’s Curtis Carpenter tries to stop Centerburg’s Zac Holsopple from advancing during Friday’s game.PublishedJanuary 21, 2012 Fredericktown’s Max Miller and Nick Myers from Centerburg go after the ball in MBC action Friday night. The Freddies marked the victory, 46-40.PublishedJanuary 21, 2012 Ryan Logan of the Fredericktown Freddies makes a jump shot while a host of Trojans watch.PublishedJanuary 21, 2012 An elderly Johnstown couple was found dead of gunshot wounds in their Maple Street home. The couple’s son said his father shot his mother, and then himself, to stop their suffering.PublishedJanuary 21, 2012 Mount Vernon’s Riley Swanson tries to find an open lane while Olentangy Orange’s Matt Kurelic defends during Friday’s game. The Yellow Jackets won, 43-41.PublishedJanuary 21, 2012 Mount Vernon’s Will O’Hara steals the ball away from Olentangy Orange’s Matt Kurelic during the fourth quarter of Friday’s game. Mount Vernon’s Bradley Fenton (24) looks on.PublishedJanuary 21, 2012 There are 100 stamps in this roll of 44-cent “forever” stamps. Ray Hess of Fredericktown purchased the stamps Friday afternoon at the Fredericktown Post Office from clerk Ron Hicks. The cost of mailing a first-class letter will increase one cent from 44 cents to 45 cents on Sunday. The USPS said the increase will generate $888 million a year.PublishedJanuary 21, 2012 This young buck deer was surprisingly active on ice covered with deep snow where he was stranded on Knox Lake on Saturday afternoon. Dressed in a water survival suit, a Fredericktown firefighter crawled out on the ice and was able to lasso the deer and pull it to safety.PublishedJanuary 23, 2012 A Friday night fire nearly gutted this garage at 206 Oak St. The fire is still under investigation.PublishedJanuary 23, 2012 Patrons to the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County may have to work their way around the re-arranging of shelving and furniture while a library remodel takes place. The work is expected to be completed Feb. 10.PublishedJanuary 23, 2012 The Violet Offenders defeated the Trauma Vixens by a score of 148-143 in the debut match of Roller Derby on Sunday evening at Skateland Roller Rink.PublishedJanuary 23, 2012 Utica’s Tory Minton gets around the defensive effort of Danville’s Megan Sharp during Saturday’s game. The Redskins won, 77-69.PublishedJanuary 23, 2012 It was fill-up time for Carl Payne of Fredericktown as he pumped gas into his SUV at the North End Marathon station Friday afternoon.PublishedJanuary 24, 2012 Mount Vernon Fire Department paramedics treat an injured occupant of this car that was rear-ended Monday afternoon on Coshocton Avenue. Jim Morey prepared a stretcher to take the injured occupant from the car. Traffic was tied up for approximately 30 minutes while the paramedics cleared the scene.PublishedJanuary 24, 2012 East Knox's Josie Burwell hits a jumper while Northridge's Madison Hess, left, Sierra Fronk (32) and Jessica Holbrook defend during Thursday's game. The Vikings won, 46-37.PublishedJanuary 27, 2012 Danville's Corie Inverso attempts a shot during Thursday's game against Worthington Christian. The Blue Devils lost, 64-54.PublishedJanuary 27, 2012 Ricky Mathis, a truck driver with Schneider International, couldn't quite make the turn around the curve from Vine Street onto South Main Street on Thursday afternoon. The driver was following directions from his GPS system en route to Mauser which directed him onto Vine Street from Ohio 13 and south onto Main Street. No apparent damage was done to the pole, but the truck suffered damage to its tires. Mathis was cited for an oversize vehicle on local streets violation. The driver said this is his second time he has been ticketed for following directions from his GPS. "I should have never been down here because this is downtown," he said.PublishedJanuary 27, 2012 This is a small sampling of the items up for auction in the Distinguished Young Women Radio Auction broadcast live on WMVO from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.PublishedJanuary 27, 2012 Mount Vernon's Chelsie Hayes shoots while being fouled by Franklin Heights' Cierra Thomas during Friday's game. The Yellow Jackets won, 68-20.PublishedJanuary 28, 2012 Mount Vernon's Hannah King closely guards Franklin Heights' Katlin Bellaw (13) during Friday's game. The Yellow Jackets won, 68-20.PublishedJanuary 28, 2012 Molly Mickley, a student at Danville High School, won "Best of Show" at the 2012 Knox County High School Juries Art Exhibit with her triptych entitled "Maria." PublishedJanuary 28, 2012 Jordan Schremshock was awarded first place in the high school art exhibit for "My Ireland." She is a student at Mount Vernon High School.PublishedJanuary 28, 2012 Danville's Austin Hazen and Utica's Sam Preston fight for the ball during Friday's game. The Redskins won, 49-30.PublishedJanuary 28, 2012 The ceremonial groundbreaking for Knox Community Hospital's surgery department expansion took place Saturday afternoon. Moving the earth were, from left, Dr. Greg Cush, chief of surgery; Ron Stull, KCH director of facilities; Debbie Urton, KCH Board of Trustees; Gordon Yance, president chairman of KCH Board of Trustees; Bruce White, KCH chief executive officer; Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis; Gloria Shremshock, Shremshock Designs; Tim Davis, Elford Construction.PublishedFebruary 2, 2012 The annual radio auction to raise scholarship money for the Distinguished Young Women program netted $11,128 during a five-hour broadcast over WMVO Saturday. Volunteers Marilyn Nagy, right, took multiple bids from a caller while her daughter, Annie, wrote down names and telephone numbers on the bid slips. The 2012 Ohio DYW scholarship program will begin with the arrival of participants on Saturday Feb. 18. The two-night program will be Feb 24 and 25, at the Memorial Theater.PublishedFebruary 2, 2012 East Knox's Josie Burwell drives between Danville defenders Olivia Rice (30) and Megan Sharp during Saturday's game. Burwell scored 19 points in the Bulldogs' 69-24 rout of the Blue Devils.PublishedFebruary 2, 2012 Megan and Ryan Sowul are building their lives with their two sons in this home built by Habitat for Humanity. The organization is currently looking for families interested in purchasing a home through the program.PublishedFebruary 2, 2012 Centerburg's Tristen Simpson gathers an offensive rebound during Saturday's game against Johnstown. PublishedFebruary 2, 2012 Dr. Richard Ogle reminisces over his long career in medicine. He retires today after nearly 38 years of medical practice in Mount Vernon. PublishedJanuary 31, 2012 Danville's Andy Payne tries to score from under the basket while Loudonville's Mike Beans, left, and Trevor Mowery defend during Monday's game. Payne scored 14 points in the second half in the Blue Devils' 55-49 loss.PublishedJanuary 31, 2012 Danville's Austin Hazen attempts a shot from under the rim while Loudonville's Trevor Mowery defends during Monday's game. PublishedJanuary 31, 2012
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