National Weather Service issues a Tornado Watch until 5 p.m.
The last time it started blowing like this, Dorothy found herself in Oz. The National Weather Service noticed too. Those strong overnight winds have triggered a tornado watch for all…
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Injury sidelines Mount Vernon wrestling star; rehab begins
MOUNT VERNON — From the casual observer to the avid fan, anyone who follows high school wrestling and in particular the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets, has noticed a familiar name…
Buc-ee’s mega travel center set for I-71/Ohio 39
A massive Buc-ee’s Travel Center is planned near the I-71/Ohio 39 interchange, local and company officials confirmed Monday afternoon.
Butler couple charged in non-profit animal welfare case in Knox County
COLUMBUS — Two Butler residents and their Mount Vernon business have been named as defendants in a lawsuit accusing a purported animal welfare nonprofit of diverting charitable donations to bankroll…
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Mount Vernon Municipal Court warns Knox County residents of parking ticket scam
MOUNT VERNON — Residents of Knox County should be aware of a scam currently circulating by text message that falsely claims to be a notice of an unpaid parking violation requiring immediate payment or providing a court date. Officials from the Mount Vernon Municipal Court advise that these messages are fraudulent…
Mount Vernon Police reports March 4 to 8
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Police Department issued the following report after officers’ activity from March 4 to 8. These reports include arrests, citations, and crashes.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports March 8
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls on March 8.
Mount Vernon girls wrestlers headed to state meet
MOUNT VERNON — Ashlynn Brokaw likes to be called Ash, her coach/father, Jay DePolo, said earlier this year. As a defending state champion headed back to the Schottenstein Center at Ohio State this weekend, hoping for a repeat, she can pick any name she likes. One moniker that definitely belongs with…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports March 7
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports at the end of their shift on March 7.
Malabar Farm festival offers free glimpse into the history of maple syrup
LUCAS — Jeff King thinks real maple syrup should be lauded as much more than the premier pancake topping. Standing inside the sugar shack at Malabar Farm State Park, King extolled its nutritional value, bolding declaring that maple syrup is a superfood. (While maple syrup has a high sugar content, it…
Mount Vernon sends Gregory and Mullins to state wrestling meet
HILLIARD — Mount Vernon wrestlers Mavrik Gregory and Luke Mullins accomplished another one of their goals this weekend at the district wrestling tournament, but now they are looking to place as high on the state podium as possible next weekend. Gregory placed second in the 157-pound weight class, and Mullins third at…
Bruce White receives Knox County Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award
The Knox County Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner on Friday in what outgoing chamber president Steve Oster called “a night to honor excellence.”
Knox County Sheriff’s reports March 6
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports at the end of their shift on March 6.
Mount Vernon wrestlers begin regional action
HILLIARD — The Hilliard Darby High School gymnasium transformed into a wrestling arena for the boys Division 1, Region 5 tournament to determine who will wrestle next weekend for the state title. Mount Vernon brought seven wrestlers: Gabriel Kiser (106), Ty Thomas (132 pounds, and Gabe Thomas (144), Preston Mempfield (150),…
Environmental advocates oppose mining waste creating potentially higher sediment levels in the Kokosing
Environmental advocates are concerned about the effects of allowing a Chesterville gravel company to discharge more sediment into the Kokosing River.
Kokosing Construction offers $100K reward for info about driver who killed worker
The Kokosing Construction Co. has offered a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the driver who struck and killed one its workers on Feb. 28.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports March 5
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls on March 5.
Columbiana County woman, non-profit indicted in $150K theft case
LISBON, Ohio — A Columbiana County woman and her nonprofit organization have been indicted for allegedly stealing at least $150,000 in charitable donations, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Amanda Kiger, 52, and River Valley Organizing, a non-profit organization she founded in East Liverpool, each face felony charges of…
Municipal Minute: Mount Vernon Police Department accepting applications for next Citizen Police Academy
A second Citizens Police Academy class starting, departments start moving to new municipal center, and MVFD will seek new assistant fire chief
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