Winners and runners-up in the recent Mount Vernon Middle School spelling bee include, from left, Aiden Gilmore, sixth-grade runner-up; Edward Ernest, sixth-grade champion; Gab Cabarcas, seventh-grade champion; Maria Scarazza, seventh-grade runner-up; Vincent Jiang, eighth grade champion, and Asher Reed, eighth-grade runner-up. At right is Teresa Strong, bee coach
Tommy Groshong joins Dr. Timm Mackley, superintendent of the Knox Educational Service Center, for a conversation in the ESC boardroom
Class leader Adrianna Trace, left, stands with her high school students at the Knox Learning Center. At far left in the back is classroom aide Bob Wihl and, at right, aide Shari Moore. Students include Kayden Sowers, William Foote, Julian Harvey, Natalie Hoffman, Scarlett Caldwell, Briuanna Evans, Noah Deangelis and Gradyn Pope
Members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department distributed treats during the Knox Learning Center’s trick or treat on Friday
Cheers and applause greeted Gabriel Foote Friday morning as staff and fellow students at the Knox Learning Center celebrated Gabriel’s attainment of his high school diploma
Tristan Carter begins the long walk down the main hallway of the Knox Learning Center as staff and students line the walls for a “clap out” that signaled his graduation.
Lindsey Boeshart works at her desk as assistant treasurer of the Knox Educational Service Center
While their classmates explored the Arch Park Community Garden these Learning Center elementary students displayed the gourds they grew from seeds. Joining the children are teacher Angela Arbogast, left, and Erin Salva, community garden coordinator
Sarah Hill uses a stuffed caterpillar toy to help her preschoolers understand prepositions such as over, under and around
Amy Krumm displays one of the books she uses in her work with special needs children
Samantha Languis has joined the Knox ESC Preschool teaching staff at the New Hope Early Education Center
Casey Marteney
Annette “Netter” Neighbarger prepares for the day ahead in her room at Mount Vernon Middle School
Jan Jones looks over lesson plans for the day
Angela Arbogast has joined the faculty at Knox Learning Center
Dylan Shelton and friends from “The Wonders of Wiggly River.” Copyright: River City Puppets
Former Centerburg superintendent Mike Hebenthal is beginning a new role in Knox County
Adri Trace pauses on a stairway at the Knox Learning Center
Superintendent Dr. Timm Mackley congratulates Michelle Kipp, a classroom aide at the Knox Learning Center, for her 25 years of service to the Knox Educational Service Center
Superintendent Dr. Timm Mackley salutes Knox County Educational Service Center employees who received Doctor of Thinkology degrees Tuesday. Seated are Gwen Smith, left, and Barbara Waite. Standing, from left, are Ronda Beheler, Joe Mazzari, Michelle Kipp and Jackie Nutt