Image gallery March 21, 2012 · 12 images · Photo Store
A car and motorcycle collided at the intersection of Harcourt Road and New Delaware Road about 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, resulting in the operator of the motorcycle, Joshua Beltz, 20, of Gambier, being taken by MedFlight to Ohio State University Medical Center. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when the car driven by Charles Davis, 75, of Mount Vernon, turned left onto New Delaware Road, colliding with the motorcycle. Davis was cited for failure to yield when turning left. Neither Davis nor a passenger in the car, Yolanda Davis, 72, of Mount Vernon, were injured. Beltz was listed in fair condition this morning. (Photo by Chuck Martin)
Fire Prevention Officer Terry Davis shows recommended updates of an oven hood to Mulberry Street United Methodist Church elders Bob Hubbard (back to camera) and Jerry Robinson during a routine inspection on Tuesday. (Photo by Bill Amick)
Performing the ribbon cutting to officially dedicate COTC’s Ariel Hall on Tuesday morning are, from left, Richard Mavis, Rich Frederick, Bonnie L. Coe, Cheryl Snyder, Mark Ramser and Terry Divelbiss. (Photo by Alan Reed)
Mount Vernon Fire Department personnel check out the damage done to the back of Knox Community Hospital after a car driven by Bobby Summers, Mount Vernon, crashed into the building Tuesday. Summers was admitted to KCH following the accident. (Photo by Chuck Martin)
The area award winners of the past basketball season were presented with trophies between the girls and boys basketball games at the All-Star Senior Showcase at Highland High School on Tuesday. From left, Centerburg's Mackenzie Stoyle, All-Area Girls Player of the Year; Danville's Kate Walls, Area Girls Scoring Champion; Utica's Michelle Snow, Girls Coach of the Year; Mount Vernon's Kurt Kaufman, Boys Coach of the Year; and Fredericktown's Ryan Logan, Area Boys Scoring Champion and All-Area Boys Player of the Year. (Photo by Fred Main)
Senior-Stars' Chase Cochran (20), of Centerburg, puts up a shot while All-Stars' Nate Miller, of Mount Vernon, defends during Tuesday's Mount Vernon News All-Star Senior Showcase at Highland. (Photo by Fred Main)
Utica's Joel Swick took home the championship in the three-point shooting contest between the boys and girls basketball games at the All-Star Senior Showcase at Highland High School on Tuesday. (Photo by Fred Main)
All-Stars' Brad Fenton, of Mount Vernon, completes a dunk while teammate Dakota Chapman, right, and Senior-Stars' Max Miller, of Fredericktown, look on during Tuesday's All-Star Senior Showcase at Highland High School (Photo by Fred Main)
All-Stars' Sam Zuber, right, of Highland, blocks a shot attempt by Senior-Stars' Carly Compton, of Centerburg, while All-Stars' Taylor Hankins (12), of Highland, defends during Tuesday's Mount Vernon News All-Star Senior Showcase. (Photo by Fred Main)
All-Stars' Danielle Doup, left, from Utica and Taylor Hankins, from Highland, wrestle for the ball with Senior-Stars' Desiree Cottrell, from East Knox, during Tuesday's All-Star Senior Showcase at Highland. Senior-Stars' Hayley Gray (11), from East Knox, and Carly Compton, from Centerburg, look on. (Photo by Geoff Cowles)
Centerburg's Claire Harvey took home the championship in the three-point shooting contest between the boys and girls basketball games at the All-Star Senior Showcase at Highland High School on Tuesday. (Photo by Fred Main)
Senior-Stars' Sam Preston, right, of Utica, looks to score while All-Stars' Payton Woodruff, of Highland, defends during Tuesday's Mount Vernon News All-Star Senior Showcase. (Photo by Fred Main)
