Municipal Minute: Cleaning up Mount Vernon’s codes
Cleaning up city codes, police department grants, and fire department news are all in this edition of Municipal Minute.
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Kathy Brechler retires from Food For The Hungry
MOUNT VERNON — It is with a mixture of gratitude and sadness that Austin Swallow, President of Food For The Hungry Board of Directors, announces that Kathy Brechler, who has…
Fredericktown’s Arnett is Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award recipient
FREDERICKTOWN — A young woman who plans an electrical engineering career “to design solutions that address real challenges and improve people’s lives” is the Knox County Educational Service Center’s 2026…
Hazel Heights residents push for annexation into Centerburg to cut sewer bills
A recurring conundrum surfaced at Monday’s village council meeting when two Hazel Heights residents asked for clarification on their utility bills.
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Celina man indicted for alleged identity fraud
A Knox County Grand Jury indicted a Celina man on one count of alleged identity fraud, a third-degree felony.
Concert set for Friday to benefit Mount Vernon’s Summer Front Porch Concert series
MOUNT VERNON — The community is invited to attend the Summer Songs Benefit Concert at The Woodward Opera House on Friday at 7 p.m. This special evening brings the community together for live music and fundraising to support the Summer Front Porch Concert Series. Area musicians come together to create…
Davis a familiar name in Fredericktown Athletic Hall of Fame
With six members in the Fredericktown Athletic Hall of Fame, the Davis family has set a standard that might be difficult to match.
East Knox FFA members compete at state CDE
HOWARD — Students from the East Knox FFA chapter have been hard at work, demonstrating their skills and knowledge in a career development event (CDE) competition. Nursery/landscape team takes 5th place finish at state Wyatt Baker, Hayden Garman, AJ Salmons and Caylynn Kieber qualified to compete in the Nursery/Landscape CDE finals. …
Fredericktown police reports March 29 to April 4
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown Police Department responded to these calls March 29 through April 4.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 5
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports at the end of their shifts on April 5.
ODOT’s record-breaking orange-barrel season will impact Knox County drivers
Spring officially arrived in Ohio on March 20, but the surefire way to tell it’s here is when the orange barrels pop up on local roadways.
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission: focused on growth
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission representatives updated the county commissioners on how MORPC plans to help its 15-county region grow “better and smarter.”
A Stroll through the Garden: Cannonball fungus attacking our walls
While I was actively working in a client’s flower bed, getting rid of the Canadian thistle a few years ago, I noticed these little black dots all over her garden walls. These dots were by her front door, on the hard surfaces of concrete blocks that formed a border for…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 4
Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports at the end of their shifts on April 4.
From sensory rooms to buddy systems: How churches are building inclusive spaces for people with disabilities
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Attending church used to feel out of reach for the Wenzel family. A simple Sunday morning always required being apart. Malorie Wenzel said one parent always had to stay home with their 9-year-old son Grady, who is autistic and nonverbal. Now, Malorie and her husband can…
Knox County Transit posts strong March despite driver shortage
Transit Director Bethany Celmar said that Knox County Transit had a “pretty strong March” with 6,014 trips.
National Weather Service issues flood warning for Knox, Richland, Morrow & Ashland counties until 11 p.m. on April 4
MOUNT VERNON — North central Ohio was in the eye of the storm on Friday night, and it’s impact can be seen throughout the region Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. that covers portions of Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow and…
Small Town, USA: Free public screening at Knox Memorial Theater
In 1944, the U.S. Government decided to make a series of films to show the rest of the world what life was like in a typical American town. They chose Mount Vernon as the prime filming location.
Fredericktown FFA attends Marysville, Ashland invitationals
FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown FFA members had a busy March, traveling to Marysville and Ashland CDE invitationals. Fifteen members traveled to the Marysville invitational on March 7 to compete in the second invitational of the year. The students represented the chapter across three different Career Development Events (CDEs): General Livestock Judging,…
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