It wasn’t exactly Lewis & Clark in uncharted territory, but River Valley had to survive its share of thorns while shedding Wynford 79-72 in an Ohio boys basketball matchup. The Vikings fought back from a final-quarter deficit to earn the victory over the Royals. Nothing was decided in the third quarter, with the Vikings and […]
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Bishop Watterson hammers St. Peters into submission
Yes, Bishop Watterson looked superb in beating St. Peters, but no autographs please after its 62-25 victory in Ohio boys basketball action on January 4. The Eagles jumped on top in front of the Spartans 36-16 to begin the second quarter. The Eagles’ supremacy showed as they carried a 39-16 lead into the fourth quarter. […]
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Fredericktown edges Centerburg in snug affair
A nook of opportunity was all that was needed and Fredericktown nabbed it to nudge past Centerburg 50-44 during this Ohio girls high school basketball game. You’re reading a news brief powered by ScoreStream, the world leader in fan-driven sports results and conversation. To see more game results from your favorite team, download the ScoreStream […]
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Too wild to tame: Danville topples East Knox
No quarter was granted as Danville blunted East Knox’s plans 51-37 in an Ohio girls basketball matchup on January 4. You’re reading a news brief powered by ScoreStream, the world leader in fan-driven sports results and conversation. To see more game results from your favorite team, download the ScoreStream app and join nearly a million […]
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GALLERY: Clear Fork 60, Loudonville 21
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Where was Harvey? A month in the life of a Knox County farmer, January 1861
In the fall of 1987, Alan Borer, a recent college graduate with an interest in rural history, was browsing at a flea market in southeastern Ohio. At one table, he picked up a small, leather-bound volume. It was a diary kept by Knox County farmer Harvey Devoe (1828-1914) in 1861. The handwritten text consisted of […]
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GALLERY: Final sale at Stoodt’s Market?
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Customers swarm Stoodt’s Market in Bellville amid rumors of closing
BELLVILLE — The parking lot of Stoodt’s Market in Bellville was nearly full Saturday, as long-time customers and shoppers from neighboring towns swarmed to take advantage of a 50-percent off everything sale. Following weeks of rumors and a dwindling stock, news spread on Facebook that the store is closing Saturday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m.. […]
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Burkes Outlet store to fill former JC Penney location
MOUNT VERNON – A national retail chain will soon occupy the former J.C. Penney location at 1530 Coshocton Ave. Burkes Outlet signed in mid-December to become an anchor tenant in the Knox Village Square shopping center, Regency Properties Marketing Director Jessica Wildeman told Knox Pages Friday. It will fill the 22,542-square-foot space where J.C. Penney […]
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Mt. Mansfield 1962: Then & Now
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published in 2014. BELLVILLE — Look up the coordinates of “Mt. Mansfield” on your global positioning system and it will probably send you to Vermont. Local folks recognize that it is a north central Ohio landmark — located right here in the Possum Run valley — you would need to […]