With little to no wiggle room, Northmor nosed past Pleasant 46-44 in an Ohio boys basketball matchup. The first quarter gave the Golden Knights a 46-44 lead over the Spartans. 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 […]
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Abracadabra: Cardington-Lincoln vanquishes East Knox
Yes, Cardington-Lincoln looked superb in beating East Knox, but no autographs please after its 68-35 victory in an Ohio girls basketball matchup on December 14. The first quarter gave the Pirates an 18-6 lead over the Bulldogs. Cardington-Lincoln’s shooting moved to a 29-18 lead over East Knox at halftime. The Pirates pulled ahead in front […]
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Complete command: Hiland thwarts all counters to defeat Indian Valley
Sure, Da Vinci could’ve painted Mona Lisa’s smile a bit brighter. But why tamper with near-perfection? The same could be said with Hiland’s performance in a 90-23 destruction of Indian Valley in an Ohio girls basketball matchup You’re reading a news brief powered by ScoreStream, the world leader in fan-driven sports results and conversation. To […]
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Flexing muscle: Clear Fork rolls over Galion
Fireworks are most common on the Fourth of July, but Clear Fork broke out its own form of pyrotechnics during its 51-24 explosion on Galion for an Ohio girls basketball victory on December 14. You’re reading a news brief powered by ScoreStream, the world leader in fan-driven sports results and conversation. To see more game […]
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Wynford pushes over Ridgedale
Wynford dumped Ridgedale 56-41 on December 14 in Ohio boys high school basketball. The first quarter gave the Royals a 11-9 lead over the Rockets. Wynford’s offense darted to a 22-16 lead over Ridgedale at the intermission. The Royals and the Rockets were engaged in a slim affair at 41-31 as the fourth quarter started. […]
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Lexington severs Ontario’s hopes
Saddled up and ready to go, Lexington spurred past Ontario 59-49 on December 14 in Ohio boys high school basketball action. The first quarter gave the Minutemen a 16-14 lead over the Warriors. Lexington’s offense moved to a 31-23 lead over Ontario at the intermission. The Minutemen’s iNFLuence showed as they carried a 49-38 lead […]
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Willard takes victory lap over Oak Harbor
Willard controlled the scoreboard and the game in a sound 88-36 victory over Oak Harbor in an Ohio girls basketball matchup. 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 […]
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A Mount Vernon telephone operator connects Civil War-era Fort Fizzle to a 1930 Cleveland murder
Everything is connected. What I like to do for these History Knox columns is to find unexpected, forgotten threads and then follow them to see what connections can be discovered. This week’s adventure will take us from an armed insurrection during the Civil War to a mysterious murder in Depression-era Cleveland, by way of the […]
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Mt. Vernon CROP Hunger Walk raises $3,500
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon CROP Hunger Walk, held on Oct. 20, raised $3,500. Seventy-five percent of the proceeds will go to Church World Service, primarily toward Third World development, and 25 percent to the food pantry at Interchurch Social Services. Church World Service is an ecumenical organization comprised of Protestant, Episcopal and Orthodox […]
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GALLERY: Mount Vernon operator on Cleveland murder
The marker on this 1861 map shows the approximate location of Fort Fizzle on the Laurent Blanchard farm. This historical marker on Holmes County Road 6 tells the story of Fort Fizzle, a short-lived draft riot involving participants from Knox, Coshocton, and Holmes Counties during the Civil War. The old Blanchard farmstead can be seen […]