COLUMBUS — Shelby Grover talked to God before her third long jump Friday afternoon in Columbus. The Lucas senior had fouled her first two jumps, meaning her foot had crossed […]
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Four for Four: Lexington’s seniors cap historic run with 4th straight state title
OBETZ, Ohio – Halle Hamilton, Lily Weeks and Joanna Halfhill don’t know what it’s like to lose a state cross country meet. And they weren’t about to find out Saturday. […]
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Body found in Kokosing River identified as missing Mount Gilead man
MOUNT VERNON – The body found in the Kokosing River on Sunday has been identified as the Mount Gilead man who went missing in the area one week prior. The […]
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Man’s body found in Kokosing River
MOUNT VERNON – The body of a deceased male was pulled from the Kokosing River on Sunday afternoon, Mount Vernon Police Chief Robert Morgan said in a press release. Officers […]
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Knox County Sports Hall of Fame: Jim Stillwagon
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Knox County Sports Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class on Nov. 2, 2019 at the Knox County Historical Society. Seven local athletic legends made up the first […]
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From the ground up: The coaching odyssey of Scott Spitler
LUCAS – When Lucas head coach Scott Spitler enters Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium this weekend, he’ll make history. Fans from across the state will fill the 23,000-seat […]
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‘It’s so much more than football’: Community shows support for Cubs as they head to Canton
LUCAS – By 12:30 p.m. Friday, seemingly the entire village of Lucas had gathered on Main Street. The charter bus carrying the state-bound high school football team was scheduled to […]
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Suspect charged with murder after Mount Vernon shooting Monday night
MOUNT VERNON – A suspect was jailed after being charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a man in Mount Vernon on Monday night. According to a press release […]
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Wolford resigns as Fredericktown’s head football coach
FREDERICKTOWN – Fredericktown head football coach Beau Wolford has resigned after two seasons at the helm, according to a press release from FHS Athletic Director Nate Bellman. Wolford posted a […]