Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau unveils 2026-27 official adventure guide
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau (KCCVB) announces the launch of the 2026-2027 Official Adventure Guide. Produced in collaboration with Great Lakes Publishing, this new biennial magazine…
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Knox County Adult Protective Services works to prevent senior exploitation
Knox County is an aging county, with approximately one-fourth of Knox County residents vulnerable to exploitation.
Fredericktown to induct five into Alumni Hall of Honor
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Mount Vernon’s Brokaw brings home a state title — again
COLUMBUS — Mount Vernon’s Ash Brokaw weighs just 110 pounds. Alas she’s already conquered a mountain, twice. The Yellow Jackets junior dynamo captured her second state wrestling championship on Sunday…
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Troopers focus on removing impaired drivers from the road during St. Patrick’s Day enforcement
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reminding drivers that luck is not a strategy when it comes to being safe behind the wheel ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. Troopers will be highly visible on roadways across the state in an effort to remove impaired drivers as part…
Knox County youngsters receive cadet promotions
MOUNT VERNON — Several cadets of the Knox County Airport Cadet Flight, Civil Air Patrol, received promotions during a ceremony held Monday, March 2 at the Knox County Airport. Promoted to Cadet Senior Airman upon completion of the Mary Feik Achievement were Cadet Airmen First Class Benjamin Steele, Jenna Jerkowitz,…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports March 15
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls on March 15.
Yellow Jackets’ Gregory takes 6th at state wrestling tournament
COLUMBUS — Mavrik Gregory stood on a podium at the conclusion of Sunday’s Division I state wrestling meet. It’s where he wanted to be, regardless of the step on the pyramid. Mount Vernon’s 157-pound wrestler placed sixth in the state after suffering a season-ending 4-3 loss to Uniontown High School’s…
Hillsdale to take on Kalida on Friday in boys’ basketball Final 4 in Dayton
The Ohio High School Athletic Association on Sunday afternoon announced the boys’ state tournament Final 4 in seven divisions.
Knox County encouraged to participate in Severe Weather Awareness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week provides an opportunity for individuals, families, schools, and businesses to review emergency plans and improve preparedness.
Source Media releases 2025 impact report highlighting growth, trust and community impact
MANSFIELD — Source Media Properties released its 2025 impact report this week, offering a look at how independent local journalism continues to shape civic life across Richland, Ashland and Knox counties. The report, titled “Community Trust at Work,” highlights the newsroom’s growth, investigative reporting, community engagement and the role readers…
Danville police reports March 3-14
DANVILLE — Listed below are the police reports in Danville and Brinkhaven from March 3-14, courtesy of Chief Monte L. Vance.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports March 14
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports at the end of their shift on March 14.
Brokaw reaches championship round Sunday at state wrestling meet
COLUMBUS — It took three over time periods to do so, but Mount Vernon’s Ash Brokaw, the defending state wrestling champion, advanced to Sunday’s final round with a heart-stopping 4-3 victory over Presley Sandobal, of Marysville. It was the highlight of Saturday’s Knox County action in the state wrestling tournament…
DeWine orders flags lowered for 3 Ohio Air National Guard members killed in Operation Epic Fury
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued the following statement on Saturday night after the deaths Capt. Seth Koval, Capt. Curtis Angst, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons, who were killed this week during Operation Epic Fury. “Fran and I join the rest of our state and nation in mourning the…
Don’t look now, here comes the high wind again
Well, that rerprieve didn’t last long. Barely a day after Friday’s high winds blew through north central Ohio, a second blast is on tap. At 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a high wind watch and advisories for northern Ohio stretching from Sunday at 2 p.m. to…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports March 13
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports at the end of their shift on March 13.
3 Mount Vernon grapplers advance in winners bracket at state wrestling meet
COLUMBUS — Those watching the 190-pound state tournament wrestling match between Mount Vernon’s Luke Mullins and Massillon Washington’s Francesco Salvino might have expected to hear the theme Rocky over the public address system. In the third period Salvino threw one too many punches and was disqualified moving Mullins on to…
Kudos artist co-op celebrates 15 years
MOUNT VERNON — A unique shop featuring all-occasion, one-of-a-kind gifts found its niche at 10 S. Main St. more than a decade ago. Fifteen years later, it is ready to celebrate another anniversary. Marsha Ernst, along with two fiber artist friends, Deborah Yorde and Linda Shaffer, founded Kudos, An Artist…
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