Mount Vernon’s North Main Street was buried in snow in 1910
MOUNT VERNON — Happily, this is not the weather event we’re having this weekend. February 18, 1910, found Mount Vernon and surrounding communities digging out from a large snow event.…
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Absolutely Loved Learning Center talks the hidden hoops to overcome in child care
MOUNT VERNON — It not only takes a village to raise and educate children — but a truckload of behind-the-scenes resources to keep the village running. The Ohio Department of…
Bond set at $10K for Butler mayor charged with two counts of voyeurism
Bond was set at $10,000 on Thursday morning during the Mansfield Municipal Court arraignment of Butler Mayor Wesley Dingus.
A Stroll Through the Garden: Here’s how to approach Rhododendron pruning
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many gardeners and homeowners who share my love of rhododendrons and azaleas. One experience that stands out was when a…
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6-State Trooper Project: 899 drivers cited for speed, safety belt violations
COLUMBUS – Earlier this month, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and members of the 6-State Trooper Project joined together to focus on speed, safety belt and OVI enforcement on Interstate 75. During the 6-State initiative, the Patrol cited 590 drivers for speed-related violations and 43 for safety belt infractions, and also…
Colorectal cancer screening kits now available at Knox Community Hospital
MOUNT VERNON – Knox Community Hospital is offering free colorectal cancer screening kits March 2 to 31 (while supplies last). These take-home stool-based kits are available at the front entrance of the main hospital. They will be available for pickup from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kits come with complete instructions and…
Butler mayor charged with two counts of voyeurism in Mansfield Municipal Court
The mayor of Butler has been charged with two misdemeanor accounts of voyeurism in Mansfield Municipal Court
Mount Vernon Sustainability Advisory Group: Leaving something the next generation wants to inherit
Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr is creating a Sustainability Advisory Group to help ensure the city leaves something the next generation wants to inherit.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Feb. 17
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on Feb. 17.
Undefeated Freddies show extra juice in OT to squeeze past Col. Crawford
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown boys basketball team has already wrapped up an outright Knox Morrow Athletic Conference championship and is riding a 20-game winning streak. Yet the Freddies (20-0) might have picked up their most impressive win in an already sterling season on Tuesday night. Coach Derek Dibling’s undefeated bunch…
Numbers on the rebound at Knox County Veterans Service Office
The number of veterans seeking services from the Veterans Services Office is rebounding after being flat from COVID for the past few years.
MVNU to feature music scholarship recital
MOUNT VERNON — Talented musicians and vocal performers will be featured during Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s music scholarship recipient’s recital on Feb. 24. The public is invited to attend this free event beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Thorne Performance Hall of the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center. A reception…
62 degrees coming in February? Buckeye Chuck is prepped for a victory lap
Don’t throw away your coat or mittens just yet. But Buckeye Chuck may have once again trumped Punxsutawney Phil.
Mount Vernon Police reports Feb. 11 to 16
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Police Department issued the following report after officers’ activity from Feb. 11 to 16. These reports include arrests, citations, and crashes.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Feb. 16
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on Feb. 16.
Former Centerburg supt. teaches artificial intelligence class at Ashland University
MOUNT VERNON – Former Centerburg Local Schools Supt. Mike Hebenthal understands the challenges that classroom teachers face. He also recognizes the opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) offers to benefit teachers and students. “AI is going to have a profound effect on education, more profound even that the impact computers have…
Streaking Pleasant awaits unbeaten Fredericktown in tournament opener
FREDERICKTOWN — The Freddies will have their hands full. Undefeated Fredericktown (19-0) earned the No. 4 seed during Sunday’s Division VI central district tournament draw and will open postseason play against No. 8 Pleasant (13-7). The Spartans will visit Fredericktown at 1 p.m. Feb. 28. Pleasant has won eight straight…
Knox County Sheriff’s Office safely detonates 64 military-grade anti-aircraft rounds
MOUNT VERNON — CH Tool & Die workers have handled various calibers of ammunition over their 79 years in the bullet business. But what they found on Feb. 13 was certainly unexpected. The company discovered four military transport canisters, each containing 16 40-millimeter anti-aircraft, high-explosive rounds, when cleaning out their…
Mount Vernon’s Mullins eclipses 100-win plateau
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon’s Luke Mullins goes through his pre-bout routine of stretching before matches. Clearly, it works. The 190-pound senior recently notched his 100th career victory at the Maumee Bay Classic. On Saturday, he swept through his bracket to help the Yellow Jackets claim the Licking County League Championship…
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