Gambier, Fredericktown receive $1.41 million for pedestrian safety improvements
Gambier was awarded $858,970 and Fredericktown received $552,220 through ODOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program.
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Knox County coroner asks for permanent morgue and fair pay for investigators
Knox County has no permanent morgue — and coroner Dr. Jennifer Ogle says that’s a growing problem.
Explosive Centerburg roars past Utica for impressive victory
UTICA — Enthusiasm was bubbling for the Centerburg football team heading into the season opener. That bubble overflowed on Friday night when the Trojans roared to a 35-14 victory at…
Highland rolls over backyard rival Fredericktown
Fredericktown Freddies fall to the Highland Fighting Scots 28-7 in Friday night’s football matchup.
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Off-season work fuels Danville’s domination of Dalton in impressive season opener
DANVILLE — Standing on the field after Danville annihilated the Dalton Bulldogs 48-12, Blue Devils coach Matt Blum said eight months of preparation was baked into a successful season opener. “That’s what a good off-season program looks like,” Blum said. “They have worked their tails off since January.” Dalton fumbled…
Aug. 21: Mount Vernon-area high school football roundup
Marion Harding slips past Mount Vernon Marion Harding high finally found a way to top Mount Vernon 21-17 on Aug. 21 in Ohio football. The Presidents opened with a 7-2 advantage over the Yellow Jackets through the first quarter. Neither squad could muster points in the second and third quarters.…
Knox County Foundation awards $482,600 in latest grant cycle
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Foundation Board of Directors awarded $482,600 at its August board meeting. The largest award is a $300,000 grant to Interchurch Social Services to support the development of a new food pantry at 156 Howard St. in Mount Vernon. The Knox County Land Bank donated…
Low bid beats estimate for Danville water line project
The project includes reconstructing the village’s 76-year-old main water lines, valves and hydrants.
Ohio AG: Grand jury issues indictments in sweeping child sex abuse, endangerment cases
MCARTHUR, Ohio — A Vinton County grand jury issued indictments in three criminal cases involving sexual abuse and child endangerment, Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain and Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Friday. “These indictments are the latest developments in the ongoing investigations, but our…
2 men indicted and arraigned for aggravated murder of Delaware County woman
Christian Evans and Dajameous Payne appeared in-person for their arraignments in the Tamela Dutcher murder case on Friday.
Knox County WIC celebrates National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
MOUNT VERNON — The Ohio Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program offers breastfeeding support to Ohio families by providing prenatal education as well as appointments with lactation professionals. Breastfeeding is widely accepted as an effective strategy to promote positive health outcomes for both mothers and their babies. Research has shown…
Outfitting a prep football team is a costly endeavor in Mount Vernon and beyond
MOUNT VERNON — The vast majority of high school football players will never step onto an NFL field (about 0.05 percent make it to the pro level), but there is one striking similarity between the prep gridiron and the very elite: the cost of equipping the players. The cost of…
Dianna Shandy appointed as Kenyon College’s next provost
A first-generation college student originally from rural Kansas, Shandy has devoted her career to the transformational power of the liberal arts.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Aug. 20
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for Aug. 20.
X’s, O’s, and drywall: Centerburg Trojans build momentum from the locker room up
Centerburg’s high school and middle school football teams will go into the 2026-27 season with newly renovated locker rooms.
‘It’s my dream job,’ says new Fredericktown Elementary School principal
Hannah Taylor returns to Fredericktown Elementary as principal for the 2026-27 school year.
Back to the Wells: Mount Vernon native looks to power Ohio State men’s basketball
“All of my goals at Mount Vernon were to get to a high-major university, and my journey took me to the NBA. But somehow the NBA and Australia led me to a high-major team, and it just happens to be here in Ohio.”
Mansfield is in the music: Classical Mansfield returns to the Renaissance stage
MANSFIELD, OHIO – The Mansfield Symphony Orchestra opens its season at the Renaissance Theatre on September 19 at 7:30 PM with an evening of orchestral music that is free and open to all. Conducted by Music Director Octavio Más-Arocas, an award-winning conductor who has led orchestras across North and South…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Aug. 19
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed 41 reports for calls for service on Aug. 19.
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