Sunny skies grace Mount Vernon’s Easter egg hunt
Volunteers distributed more than 4,800 eggs filled with candy and prizes at Mount Vernon’s Easter Egg hunt on Saturday morning.
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Site visits part of Knox Community Hospital exploring potential partnerships
Various organizations will visit Knox Community Hospital, and hospital leaders will visit their facilities, as part of the due diligence process of exploring potential partnerships.
Mount Vernon’s Wells earns All-Ohio honors in Division II
COLUMBUS — Trenton Wells capped his high school career in style. A senior guard, Wells was a Division II All-Ohio honorable-mention selection when the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced…
Mount Vernon mayor: ‘It was a great year, but a hard year’
Mayor Matt Starr highlighted 2025 accomplishments and 2026 plans in his State of the City address to the Knox County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.
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Knox County Career Center students excel at landscape competition
MOUNT VERNON — Landscape Design & Management students at the Knox County Career Center competed in the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC)March 18-21 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. The career center was one of two high schools that competed with over 50 colleges and universities and over…
Mount Vernon begins replacing Coshocton Avenue sidewalk
MOUNT VERNON – The City of Mount Vernon is replacing sections of broken sidewalk and curbing on the south side of Coshocton Avenue, in the vicinity of North Catherine Street. The work is being done by the contractor Smith Paving and Excavating, of Norwalk, Ohio. The sections of sidewalk being…
Mount Vernon hiring for new development/communications position
The city is hiring for a newly created position designed to boost development and communication. Council members approved the position on Monday.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports March 24
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on March 24.
Knox County appoints Rick Lanuzza as new 911 director
Rick Lanuzza will take on the role of 911 director, succeeding Laura Webster who is retiring.
Expiring debt gives Mount Vernon room to borrow for police station
The city will reduce its debt by more than $1 million over the next three years, which city officials say leaves room to take on debt for the new police station.
Yost lists central Ohio builders among businesses sued for damages
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accused three home-improvement contractors and a builder of outdoor structures of defrauding consumers of $564,000 combined, according to a press release issued Tuesday. “Homeowners trust contractors or businesses with their hard-earned money,” Yost said. “Breaking that trust harms customers and undermines honest professionals.”…
More upgrades, displays on the way at Knox County ag museum
Volunteers at the Knox County Agricultural Museum continue to refurbish its outbuildings and add to its displays.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports March 23
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports at the end of their shifts on March 23.
Fredericktown man indicted for aggravated possession of drugs
A Knox County Grand Jury handed down nine indictments in its March 23 session.
ARPA generators investment pays off for Knox County
Using American Rescue Plan Act money to buy backup generators for the county’s wastewater pump stations paid dividends when the March 13 windstorm hit the county.
Clear Fork’s Boccio tops north central Ohio girls on all-state basketball roster
COLUMBUS — Ava Boccio made herself at home. Clear Fork’s 5-foot-8 junior was selected to the All-Ohio first team in Division V when the Division IV-VII girls basketball teams were announced Monday afternoon. Boccio transferred from Olentangy Orange to Clear Fork, where her mother, Jill (Snavely) Boccio, starred in the…
Ashland to host Heart of Ohio Our Community Salutes ceremony
The event, entitled “Heart of Ohio Our Community Salutes,” will take place at 2:30 p.m. on April 12 at Mount Vernon Estate, 1041 U.S. 250.
MVNU presents Spring Instrumental Concert: ‘Adventures in Sea and Space’
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Music Department invites the community to a spring instrumental ensembles concert on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. The performance, which will take place in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium, is free and open to the public. The evening’s program features the MVNU…
Knox Young Professionals to host April 22 Networking Open House
MOUNT VERNON – The Knox County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that their Knox Young Professionals group will be hosting a Networking Open House event, scheduled for Wednesday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place at the Hampton Inn in Mount Vernon, in…
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