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79th annual Danville Raccoon Dinner to support Dalton Sheldon Fund

Life & Culture

79th annual Danville Raccoon Dinner to support Dalton Sheldon Fund

Winter brings exotic bird species from as far away as Arctic tundra to Ohio

Life & Culture

Winter brings exotic bird species from as far away as Arctic tundra to Ohio

GALLERY: Ohio Cardinal Conference Swimming Meet

Sports

GALLERY: Ohio Cardinal Conference Swimming Meet

Reckless driver livin' good in 1922 Gambier wreck

History

Reckless driver livin' good in 1922 Gambier wreck

East Knox survives taut tilt with Northmor

Boys Basketball

East Knox survives taut tilt with Northmor

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East Knox survives taut tilt with Northmor

Boys Basketball

East Knox survives taut tilt with Northmor

Jan 14, 2022

MVNU, Kenyon to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Life & Culture

MVNU, Kenyon to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 14, 2022

Mount Vernon manufacturer cited by OSHA for COVID-19 safety violations

News

Mount Vernon manufacturer cited by OSHA for COVID-19 safety violations

Jan 14, 2022

Grant Pepper

Staff Reporter

New COVID-19 cases inflated in Ohio as backlog of positive test results clears

News

New COVID-19 cases inflated in Ohio as backlog of positive test results clears

Jan 14, 2022

Knox Pages presents 'Citizens' Agenda' to Fredericktown Village Council

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Knox Pages presents 'Citizens' Agenda' to Fredericktown Village Council

Jan 14, 2022

Grant Pepper

Staff Reporter

19 found guilty this week in Mount Vernon Municipal Court

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19 found guilty this week in Mount Vernon Municipal Court

Jan 14, 2022

Knox County Spelling Bee set for Jan. 20

Education

Knox County Spelling Bee set for Jan. 20

Jan 14, 2022

Knox County Career Center board member resigns; driver's ed training to be offered

Education

Knox County Career Center board member resigns; driver's ed training to be offered

Jan 13, 2022

Emma Davis

MV football coach Kerr headed to Bexley

High School Football

MV football coach Kerr headed to Bexley

Jan 13, 2022

Grant Pepper

Staff Reporter

Knox Pages presents 'Citizens' Agenda' to Mount Vernon City Council

News

Knox Pages presents 'Citizens' Agenda' to Mount Vernon City Council

Jan 13, 2022

Cheryl Splain

OHSAA to add girls wrestling, boys volleyball

Sports

OHSAA to add girls wrestling, boys volleyball

Jan 13, 2022

2021 was a big year for Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation special investigations

News

2021 was a big year for Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation special investigations

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan. 13, 2022

Law Reports

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan. 13, 2022

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan, 12, 2022

Law Reports

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan, 12, 2022

Auditor: Improper Medicaid payments to prisoners, deceased exceed $118 million in Ohio

News

Auditor: Improper Medicaid payments to prisoners, deceased exceed $118 million in Ohio

Columbus launches Distillery Trail

Life & Culture

Columbus launches Distillery Trail

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History Knox

Living history: 94-year-old Jeanne recalls life in Loudonville

Living history: 94-year-old Jeanne recalls life in Loudonville

Our region lost stage greats in 2020

Our region lost stage greats in 2020

Knox Pages readers remember Mount Vernon's Big Bear grocery store

Knox Pages readers remember Mount Vernon's Big Bear grocery store

Central Ohio boys just 3 weeks apart were youngest Union soldiers in Civil War

Central Ohio boys just 3 weeks apart were youngest Union soldiers in Civil War

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Sports

East Knox survives taut tilt with Northmor

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East Knox survives taut tilt with Northmor

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MV football coach Kerr headed to Bexley

MV football coach Kerr headed to Bexley

OHSAA to add girls wrestling, boys volleyball

OHSAA to add girls wrestling, boys volleyball

Buckeyes benefit from 2022 Big Ten football schedule changes

Buckeyes benefit from 2022 Big Ten football schedule changes

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Business

Brothers from Mount Vernon, Mansfield soar with Onewheel accessory company

Brothers from Mount Vernon, Mansfield soar with Onewheel accessory company

Jan 12, 2022

Loudonville mill open for winter tours

Loudonville mill open for winter tours

Jan 10, 2022

Panchos Tacos to open Bellville location

Panchos Tacos to open Bellville location

Jan 9, 2022

Killbuck Savings Bank Co. earns 5-star rating

Killbuck Savings Bank Co. earns 5-star rating

Jan 7, 2022

Petco submits plans for new Mount Vernon location

Petco submits plans for new Mount Vernon location

Dec 23, 2021

Gambier Christmas tree farm sees consistent sales following nearly a decade of preparation

Gambier Christmas tree farm sees consistent sales following nearly a decade of preparation

Dec 21, 2021

Current Job Openings

City of Mount Vernon is accepting applications for the Police Patrol Officer Exam

City of Mount Vernon is accepting applications for the Police Patrol Officer Exam

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Knox Parent Support Initiative gives parents excellent resources to navigate through the holidays with their children

Knox Parent Support Initiative gives parents excellent resources to navigate through the holidays with their children

A Christmas Carol coming to Woodward Opera House, will benefit Mount Vernon’s Winter Sanctuary

A Christmas Carol coming to Woodward Opera House, will benefit Mount Vernon’s Winter Sanctuary

Join CASA this holiday season to support vulnerable children in Knox county

Join CASA this holiday season to support vulnerable children in Knox county

First Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon seeks to share hope and faith

First Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon seeks to share hope and faith

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Law Reports

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan. 13, 2022

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan. 13, 2022

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan, 12, 2022

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan, 12, 2022

Mount Vernon law report: Jan. 5 to 10, 2022

Mount Vernon law report: Jan. 5 to 10, 2022

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan, 9 - 10, 2022

Knox County Sheriff's law report: Jan, 9 - 10, 2022

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GALLERY: Ohio Cardinal Conference Swimming Meet

GALLERY: Ohio Cardinal Conference Swimming Meet

GALLERY: 59th J.C. Gorman Invitational

GALLERY: 59th J.C. Gorman Invitational

GALLERY: Wolf Creek/Pine Run Gristmill

GALLERY: Wolf Creek/Pine Run Gristmill

GALLERY: Mohican Winterfest

GALLERY: Mohican Winterfest

GALLERY: Ice carving at Mohican Winterfest

GALLERY: Ice carving at Mohican Winterfest

GALLERY: Will Tube for Food

GALLERY: Will Tube for Food

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Source Members support our work that informs, inspires and fosters engagement

Source Members support our work that informs, inspires and fosters engagement

Source Members power government accountability reporting that is crucial for a thriving community

Source Members power government accountability reporting that is crucial for a thriving community

Path to art

Path to art

Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

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Ohio State Parks offers winter hike challenge

Ohio State Parks offers winter hike challenge

Coming-of-age musical Spring Awakening opens Jan. 21 at The Renaissance Theatre

Winter brings exotic bird species from as far away as Arctic tundra to Ohio

Winter brings exotic bird species from as far away as Arctic tundra to Ohio

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Winter brings exotic bird species from as far away as Arctic tundra to Ohio

Winter brings exotic bird species from as far away as Arctic tundra to Ohio

Numerous AU students are finalists for national broadcasting awards

Numerous AU students are finalists for national broadcasting awards

2021 was a big year for Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation special investigations

2021 was a big year for Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation special investigations