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 the take-off line and they would not be counted. The second seed in the Division III state contest at Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial […]
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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. The Lexington seniors won their fourth straight Division II state title on an unseasonably warm day in Obetz, finishing 14 points ahead of second-place Dayton […]
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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 Mount Vernon Police Department received notice from the Knox County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday that the body found was that of Jason Wayne Taylor, 40, […]
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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 from the Mount Vernon Police Department and firefighters from the Mount Vernon Fire Department responded to a call at 1:40 p.m. “in reference to a […]
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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 class of inductees. Knox Pages reporter Grant Pepper helped research each inductee in preparation for the ceremony. This week, we will run stories based on […]
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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 facility to watch his Cubs (12-2) take on 10-time state champion Marion Local (12-2) on Saturday morning. The Cubs will make their first state title […]
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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 roll through any minute, but the crowd sick from orange-and-black fever couldn’t wait any longer. They had to let it out somehow. “WE ARE!” a […]
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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 from the Mount Vernon Police Department, officers responded to the area of North Sandusky and Calhoun streets Monday at about 7:35 p.m. Upon investigation, they […]
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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 2-18 record as Fredericktown’s varsity play-caller over the last two seasons, going 1-9 each year. The Freddies finished last in the KMAC this season and […]