Mount Vernon’s Veterans Walk of Honor to relocate to American Heritage Park
City officials and residents have periodically mentioned relocating the Veterans Walk of Honor from Public Square, but the idea started to solidify two years ago.
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Dynamic Duo: Fredericktown’s Lester, Carpenter join forces at MVNU
Brady Lester and Kaid Carpenter are together again and Mount Vernon Nazarene baseball fans couldn’t be happier. The former Fredericktown teammates have put on a season-long show for the Cougars.…
A perfect balance of grace & badassery, Pleasant Hill ospreys prevail against all odds
For the past two decades high drama has played out at Pleasant Hill Lake as the osprey population soared.
‘My heroes:’ Area high school military enlistees swear oath of enlistment
High school students from around north central Ohio gathered Sunday in Ashland to swear their oath of enlistment into the U.S. military.
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Open Source: What happens to the ballot now that Leneghan is ineligible as a candidate?
A Knox County resident wondered what the removal of Melanie Leneghan’s name from the ballot means to voters.
A Stroll Through the Garden: Magnolia season is here
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I decided to shake the cob webs off and take some pictures of the flowers at Secrest Arboretum in Wooster. It felt good to get outside after being cooped up, and I’m sure many of you know that feeling when the weather…
Fredericktown police reports April 5 to April 11
The Fredericktown Police Department responded to these calls April 5 through April 12.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 11
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls on April 11.
Knox County insurance premium shows modest rise compared to last 2 years
Knox County’s property and liability insurance premium will increase 5.05% this year, but that is much less than the two previous double-digit increases.
Central Ohio Motocross kicks off the season at new Mansfield Speedway
MANSFIELD — Layne Cape spent about 10 minutes hosing down his ATV with a power washer after whipping around the new motocross track at the Mansfield Speedway. The mud wasn’t completely gone, but he decided it was good enough. He had a second race on the horizon. “It was pretty cool,…
Centerburg property owner seeks easements across trail for farm access
Centerburg property owner Rodney Newell asked the Knox County commissioners on Thursday to grant two easements across the Heart of Ohio Trail.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 10
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls on April 10.
Melanie Leneghan removed from May ballot after residency ruling
This story originally appeared on Delaware Source. DELAWARE — The Delaware County Board of Elections voted 2-1 Friday, following an eight-hour hearing, to cancel the voter registration of board member Melanie Leneghan and remove her from the May 5 primary ballot. The hearing was required after a 7-0 ruling from the…
Yellow Jackets rally past Watkins for soggy softball win
MOUNT VERNON — Mother Nature’s weepy nature couldn’t dampen the spirits of the players and fans gathered at Legacy Field on a soggy Friday night. The Mount Vernon girls’ softball team shrugged off those conditions to drub Watkins Memorial 10-4. Yellow Jackets’ slugger Hailey Rudrick drilled two home runs to…
Jackie K’s reopens in Mount Vernon with a twist
Jackie K’s Vintage & Venue opened on Mount Vernon’s South Main Street, celebrating the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Ohio cashier ordered to return $55K to Bureau of Workers Compensation after fraud conviction
COLUMBUS— Deborah Belcher, 40, has been ordered to repay over $55,000 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) after BWC Special Investigations found she was working while still collecting injured worker benefits. BWC’s Special Investigations Department (SID) launched an investigation into Belcher after receiving an allegation that she was…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 9
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls on April 9.
MVNU’s Flemming is the 2026 SCB Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
MOUNT VERNON – Small College Basketball has announced that Mount Vernon Nazarene’s Scott Flemming is the 2026 recipient of the SCB Lifetime Achievement Award. Now in its eighth year, the award honors individuals whose careers have made a lasting impact on the landscape of small college basketball. “I am extremely grateful…
MVNU honors Gotschall and Baker
MOUNT VERNON — Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University gathered Wednesday morning in Thorne Performance Hall of the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center to honor their colleagues at the Excellence in the Call awards reception. Jennifer Gotschall, Counselor, MVNU Student Development; and David Baker, Director of the Center…
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