Cardington outlasts Centerburg in KMAC slugfest
CARDINGTON — In a game that pushed just past the three-hour mark, the Centerburg Trojans dropped a 13-12 heartbreaker to the Cardington Lincoln Pirates in Knox Morrow Athletic Conference baseball…
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Blackjack wetlands project works its way through Mount Vernon council
A parks and recreation project two decades in the making is inching its way toward the finish line.
Melanie Leneghan removed from May ballot after residency ruling
Melanie Leneghan removed from May ballot over residency issues after board vote.
Are taxicabs returning to Mount Vernon?
Taxicabs disappeared in Mount Vernon about 15 years ago, but they might be making a comeback.
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Leneghan files Ohio Supreme Court challenge to restore ballot status
Melanie Leneghan files with Ohio Supreme Court to restore her voter registration and ballot spot; follow updates on this developing case.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 13
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on April 13.
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. Both juniors, Lester and Carpenter combine to form the heart of the MVNU order — Lester bats third and Carpenter…
Ohio AG files suit vs. contractor for failure to deliver pool, pond projects — notes a Richland County victim
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a northern Ohio contractor and his home-based company for allegedly abandoning swimming pool and pond projects. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware County Common Pleas Court, accuses former Ohio resident Storm D. Mills and Mills Water Management of violating the Consumer Sales Practices Act…
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.
Knox County residents invited to April 25 Prescription Drug Take Back Day
MOUNT VERNON – Knox County residents are encouraged to participate in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public…
Mount Vernon police reports April 8-12
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Police Department handled these calls for service April 8-12.
Bucyrus man killed in Sunday night motorcycle crash
NORWALK – A Bucyrus man was killed Sunday night after his motorcycle crashed in Seneca County, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. David M. Clayton, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene of the one-vehicle crash, the Post reported. The incident took place at 7:21…
Fredericktown FFA attends state livestock and equine judging CDEs
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown FFA traveled to Columbus on March 28 to compete in the Ohio FFA State Livestock and Equine Evaluation Career Development Events (CDE). Members joined hundreds of students from across the state to test their agricultural knowledge. In the Equine Evaluation CDE, which requires students to assess…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 12
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports at the end of their shifts on April 12.
Stained glass artists open Mount Vernon arts hub — The Gallery on Gambier
Downtown Mount Vernon enhanced its art scene with the opening of The Gallery on Gambier at 14 E. Gambier St.
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.
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