Mount Vernon eighth-grader wins Knox County Spelling Bee
MOUNT VERNON – It took 26 rounds and nearly two hours before Vincent Jiang, a Mount Vernon Middle School eighth-grader, emerged as the champion of the 2026 Knox County Spelling…
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Local ownership a priority as Mount Vernon CPA buys McDaniel CPA
MOUNT VERNON — Keeping it local was the driving factor when owner Renee McDaniel considered a succession plan for her firm, McDaniel CPA. That’s why she sold to Derek Shunk,…
Danville edges Mount Gilead in KMAC overtime thriller
DANVILLE — It was all it was advertised to be. For the second time this season, the Danville Blue Devils earned a tense, tight boys basketball win over Mount Gilead.…
What’s behind Mount Vernon council’s use of the emergency clause?
MOUNT VERNON — A discussion of the emergency clause was front and center at Mount Vernon City Council’s first meeting of 2026. Justin Meier, who lives just outside the city…
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Sheriff, East Knox supt. detail threat that led to school lockdowns
MOUNT VERNON — A threatening phone call prompted the lockdown of two Knox County schools on Monday, local authorities confirmed during a late afternoon press conference. No one was injured, including students, staff members, or officers during the incident. Local authorities did not detain a suspect. Nor did officials identify…
Police handle ‘active threat’ at East Knox Local Schools, Danville locked down out of precaution
HOWARD — East Knox Local Schools locked down due to an active threat around 11 a.m. on Monday and Danville Local Schools locked down out of precaution around the same time. Danville Local Schools posted to Facebook that it ended the Level One lockdown around 1 p.m. and the district…
American badger spotted on Ashland County trail cameras
Ashland County trail cameras capture rare American badger sightings; share your footage with Ohio Division of Wildlife at wildohio.gov.
OHSAA launches boys and girls basketball RPI Resource Center
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s girls and boys basketball MaxPreps Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings are now live on the OHSAA web site. The RPI rankings update daily as final scores are entered into the MaxPreps database. Girls Basketball: https://www.ohsaa.org/MaxPreps-RPI/Gender/Girls/Sport/Basketball Boys Basketball: https://www.ohsaa.org/MaxPreps-RPI/Gender/Boys/Sport/Basketball The 2025-26 season is the third in which RPI…
AG Yost sues Utah solar company for allegedly deceiving Ohio consumers
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Utah-based residential solar panel company, alleging the company used high-pressure sales tactics and misleading claims that left Ohio consumers with higher utility bills and debt. “This was a galactic misrepresentation of what the company could and should do,” Yost said.…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Jan. 11
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports on Jan. 11.
Killer bees get early start on Knox County wrestling mats
MOUNT VERNON — They are not a newly discovered, deadly insect; or a dangerous prehistoric life form being resurrected. They are, however, the Killer Bees, youngsters from kindergarten to sixth grade, who wrestle teams from other schools across central Ohio. As a part of the Mid-Ohio Youth Wrestling Association, the Mount…
Litzenberg steps down after 44 years as Milford Township trustee
MILFORD TOWNSHIP — For the first time in more than four decades, Richard Litzenberg doesn’t have anywhere to go on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. After serving 44 years as Milford Township trustee, Litzenberg decided not to run for re-election. He attended his last official meeting on…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Jan. 10
Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on Jan. 10.
Danville police reports Dec. 30 to Jan. 10
Here are the police reports in Danville and Brinkhaven from Dec. 30 through Jan. 10, courtesy of Chief Monte L. Vance.
Fisher sighting in Cuyahoga County is first in nearly 200 years
A rare, elusive creature has returned to Northeast Ohio, and there’s picture proof of its presence. A fisher was spotted on a Cleveland Metroparks trail camera earlier this month. This is the first confirmed fisher sighting in Cuyahoga County in nearly 200 years, and the first fisher sighting at Cleveland…
Why did I hike the ‘Devil’s Path’ and Kill Mountain alone in winter? Good question!
Devil’s Path in New York’s Catskills is widely considered one of the hardest, most dangerous trails on the East Coast. Worth the effort.
Soviet Union prison camp survivor celebrates 100th birthday in Ashland
ASHLAND — Dorothea Schade spent her 100th birthday surrounded by friends and family who travelled from across Ohio and even surrounding states to be with her. Schade is a mother to three, a grandmother to 11 and a great grandmother to 18, all whom affectionately refer to her as “Oma,”…
Ex-husband arrested in connection with double murder of former Ashland dentist & wife
COLUMBUS — An Illinois man has been arrested in connection with the Dec. 30 double-murder of former Ashland dentist Spencer Tepe, 37, and his wife Monique Tepe, 39, of Columbus. According to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, Michael McKee, 39, was charged with two counts of murder and booked just before…
Planning commission approves preliminary plat for Arista Villas on Vernonview Drive
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Municipal Planning Commission on Thursday approved the preliminary plat for the Arista Villas subdivision on Vernonview Drive. Joshua Williams of Arista Villas proposes 100 single-family, owner-occupied units. “Our goal is to create an affordable entry-level housing development here in the city of Mount Vernon,”…
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