RSSBurkett sentenced for meth lab operation
MOUNT VERNON – A Knox County man was convicted of illegal assembly or possession chemicals for the manufacture of drugs and endangering children for possessing chemicals to "cook" methamphetamine in a Fredericktown residence, on August 26, 2011....
New book cheerleads miracles in foster care system
MOUNT VERNON – In the 1970s, Paula Ann Kyle lived in seven different foster homes....
Fredericktown to use therapy dog to help children read
FREDERICKTOWN - The Fredericktown Community Library will host a meet and greet for "Read Me a Story" with Alli the Collie on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon....
Conquering a career change
Are you feeling like you are about to "crash and burn" in that overwhelming job of yours? Maybe you’re someone that has been out of the workforce for a while and not feeling confident enough to jump back in....
Free Tax Preparation Assistance Available
MOUNT VERNON - Many local residents who need help filing their 2011 income tax returns can take advantage of free tax preparation assistance offered by United Way of Knox County....
Former Danville officer gets probation, hefty fine
MOUNT VERNON – Former Danville Police Sgt. Tom Looney was sentenced this morning to a suspended prison term and probation....
Peterson’s case to be put before grand jury
MOUNT VERNON - A felony case against Megan Peterson will be bound over to a Knox County grand jury in the near future....
LJJA Martial Arts Academy finds a spacious new home
MOUNT VERNON – Dave Lashley has always believed in pushing his martial arts programs to the next step....
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CareNet receives Community Foundation grant
MOUNT VERNON - Care Net Pregnancy Services of Knox County has received funding granted from the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County. This support will allow Care Net to update and expand its existing Earn While You Learn program....
Sixteen Indicted by Grand Jury
MOUNT VERNON - Sixteen indictments were handed down by the Knox County grand jury, on January 9. Arraignments are scheduled for Jan. 20, before Common Pleas Court Judge Otho Eyster....
Djokovic outlasts Murray in Australian Open semi
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic survived a brutal battle of wills with grand slam nearly man Andy Murray on Friday to reach the final of the Australian Open against fellow fighter Rafa Nadal.
Sacking Brady is Giants' Super Bowl recipe for success
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Defensive end Justin Tuck said on Friday that this year's Super Bowl will boil down to whether the New York Giants can get to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, pure and simple.
Korean Bae sets early Torrey pace, Mickelson misses cut
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - South Korea's Bae Sang-moon recorded five birdies on his outward nine before grabbing an early two-shot lead in Friday's second round at the Farmers Insurance Open where Phil Mickelson missed the cut.
Super Bowl-bound coaches very similar: Parcells
(Reuters) - Super Bowl-bound Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants and Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots are competitive coaches that share a penchant for preparation, according to a former coach who won a title with both on his staff.
Giants spent years perfecting winning formula
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Giants are one win away from becoming the only National Football League (NFL) team with four Super Bowl wins in the last 25 years, a stunning turnaround for a franchise that always seemed to come up short in its early years.
Connecticut killer sentenced to die for "unimaginable horror"
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (Reuters) - A judge ordered Joshua Komisarjevsky to be executed this summer for the 2007 murders of a mother and her two daughters during a brutal home invasion in Connecticut, saying on Friday that he committed a crime of "unimaginable horror."
Obama administration bolsters homeowner lifeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday expanded its main foreclosure prevention program and pushed to open it up to loans backed by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move that could meet resistance from their regulator.
"Barefoot Bandit" gets 6-1/2 years for federal charges
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A serial thief nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" was sentenced on Friday in Seattle to 6-1/2 years in prison for his guilty plea to federal charges stemming from a sensational, two-year crime spree as a sometimes-shoeless teenage runaway.
Secret Service probes bullet-ridden Obama image on Facebook
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the origins of a photo on an Arizona police officer's Facebook page that shows a group of armed youths posing in the desert with what appears to be a bullet-ridden image of President Barack Obama on a T-shirt.
Officials vow to replace Kentucky bridge hit by cargo ship
(Reuters) - Officials in western Kentucky vowed on Friday to quickly rebuild or replace a bridge over the Tennessee River after a cargo ship that carries military rocket parts slammed into it, destroying the main truss.
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