For some Knox County preschoolers, socialization comes first
MOUNT VERNON – Preschool is the first step on the years-long path to formal education. But not every 3-, 4- or 5-year-old who walks through the door for the first…
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East Knox’s Ariel Atkinson has a goal: Comfort, healing, hope
EDITOR’S NOTE: Viktoria Arnett of Fredericktown recently was named the Knox Educational Service Center’s 2026 Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award recipient. The ESC is profiling the other outstanding seniors nominated…
Happy Spokes officially debuts in Knox County as part of Celebrate Trails Day
Activities included a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the Happy Spokes program, a program that provides free trishaw rides to those with limited mobility.
Planting for the future: Danville 2nd graders plant trees for Arbor Day
Danville second-graders strengthened the village’s Tree City USA designation by planting two trees last Friday.
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Mount Vernon’s 16-year-old billiards champ learns skills from Grandpa Joe
MOUNT VERNON — It’s a sure bet that when Averie West leaves home to shoot pool, she takes two very important items with her: Her custom pool cues and a roll of quarters. Depending on where she is playing, even the elite 16-year-old is not exempt from feeding the table.…
Mount Vernon to plant more than 400 trees in 2026
The city’s Shade Tree and Beautification Commission continues to improve the city’s landscape with plans to plant more than 400 trees in 2026.
Neighborhood meetings continue for revitalizing Mount Vernon’s Pleasant Street/Hilltop area
City engineer Brian Ball said the city is still actively collecting information from residents on what improvements they would like to see.
Don’t let spring sunshine fool you, Ohio waters remain cold
COLUMBUS – As Ohio begins to welcome warmer spring weather, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding everyone that water temperatures remain dangerously cold. Lakes, rivers, and streams are slow to warm up this time of year, and even strong swimmers can experience cold water shock, exhaustion, or hypothermia…
Danville police reports April 18-25
DANVILLE — Listed below are the police reports in Danville and Brinkhaven from April 18-25, courtesy of Chief Monte L. Vance.
Fredericktown police reports April 19 to April 25
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown Police Department responded to these calls April 19 through April 25.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 25
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on April 25.
The Apocalypse Lab escape room reopens at Shawshank site in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The door locks, the clock starts ticking and the fate of the world rests in your hands. After months of renovation, “The Apocalypse Lab” escape room inside Ohio State Reformatory (OSR) returns to the public, rebuilt, rewired and ready for another shot at survival. Officials shut the experience…
Knox County law enforcement still searching for suspect in Licking County shooting
Knox County authorities continue searching for a man involved in a Licking County shooting early this morning following a domestic violence incident.
No place like home for Danville’s Ethan Swendal
EDITOR’S NOTE: Viktoria Arnett of Fredericktown recently was selected as the Knox Educational Service Center’s 2026 Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award recipient. The ESC is profiling the other outstanding seniors nominated for the award by their respective districts. DANVILLE – Ethan Swendal’s love of agriculture and a strong sense of…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 24
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on April 24.
Ashland sweeps team titles at 38th Forest Pruner Invitational
OLIVESBURG — The Arrows brought their brooms to Friday’s 38th Forest Pruner Invitational. Ashland swept the girls and boys team titles at the 13-team event at Crestivew High School. The Ashland girls scored 152 points, well ahead of runner-up Clear Fork (105). Northmor (82) was third. In boys action, the…
Danville outduels Sheridan in a battle of softball league leaders
DANVILLE — If there is too much of a good thing, Danville pitcher Addy Bocock may have found it. The senior hurler tossed a complete game win Friday over visiting Sheridan in a battle of league leaders from Knox and Muskingum counties. “I used to throw too many strikes,” Bocock…
Mount Vernon resumes intersection upgrades on Coshocton Avenue
City crews have resumed upgrading the intersections on Coshocton Avenue, with an eye to streamlining the time drivers have to wait before they can pull onto Coshocton Avenue.
St. John Lutheran Church to close in Perrysville after 183 years
A closing service is set for 10 a.m. on April 26 at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Perrysville.
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