The Trudel family, which owns and operates Ann’s Raspberry Farm & Specialty Crops, was recently honored in San Francisco for earning two 2012 Good Food awards; one for Red Raspberry Jam and one for Savory Brussel Sprout Relish. Pictured are, from left, Ann Trudell, Ali Trudel and Daniel Trudel. (Photo by Pam Schehl)
The winter weather has been so warm these Giant Crocuses are growing on the lawn of Jay and Marty Vale on Ohio 546 north of Fredericktown. Marty actually found a blossom on a Pickwick flower Wednesday. Marty said she is looking forward to an early spring to start working in her flower beds. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
These Knox County Career Center Students arrived at the school after it was locked down at 11:15 a.m. Friday because of an unauthorized person in the building. Before the lockdown was lifted, the students were admitted to attend their lab classes. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Heavy trucks like this one shown traveling near Mount Vernon and on other Ohio roadways are still at the discretion of each state when it comes to length and weight limits. A House transportation bill forcing states to allow longer and heavier trucks on the roadways was sent to a three-year study committee as voted on Thursday. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
John Reagan, a Dayton truck driver said he was told by his boss to drive down South Main Street in Mount Vernon Thursday on his way to deliver his load on Blackjack Road. Friday he was making another delivery but this time a Mount Vernon Police officer stopped him and wrote him a ticket for being off route. Just minutes after this picture was taken, two more tractor-trailers drove down South Main Street. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Mount Vernon’s Will O’Hara (22) steals the ball away from Hilliard Bradley’s Jacob Starinsky while Seth Badger (20), Bradley Fenton, behind Badger, and Duke Cunningham prepare for transition during Friday’s game. The Yellow Jackets won, 66-61. (Photo by Bill Davis)
Mount Vernon’s Bradley Fenton scores on a layup while Hilliard Bradley’s AJ Dixon defends during Friday’s game. The Yellow Jackets won, 66-61. (Photo by Bill Davis)
Danville’s Austin Hazen grabs a rebound while East Knox’s David Judson tries to swat the ball away during Friday’s game. Danville rallied to win, 56-51. (Photo by Geoff Cowles)
Tom Stewart was honored before the Centerburg girls basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 27. Stewart received the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Honor award. Stewart has kept the scoresheets for more than 2,000 Centerburg boys basketball, girls basketball and girls volleyball games. Stewart is a ’67 graduate of Centerburg High School who served as a U.S. Marine for four years and is currently the fire chief of the Orange Township Fire Department in Delaware County. (Photo by Bill Davis)
Utica’s Artie Douglas attempts a shot in Friday’s game against Loudonville. The Redbirds won, 43-30. (Photo by Fred Main)
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