SCAM ALERT: Arrest warrant phone scam targeting Knox County residents
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has issued an urgent public awareness alert regarding a recent increase in reports of a phone scam designed to intimidate residents into…
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Sex offender with Richland County ties captured by U.S. Marshals after 15 years on the loose
WHEELING, W. Va. – A fugitive sex offender with Richland County ties is finally behind bars after 15 years on the run. Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive…
Clear Fork High School releases honor roll listings
BELLEVILLE — Clear Fork High School has announced its academic honorees for the second nine weeks grading period. All A’s SENIORS Piper Black, Jacob Brokaw, Alyssa Burger, Sabree Caudill, Mattie…
Road Warriors: KMAC girls basketball teams will open postseason on the road
CENTERBURG — The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference co-champ will begin the postseason on the road. Centerburg (15-4) earned the No. 8 seed in Sunday’s Division V tournament draw and will…
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OHSAA basketball state tournament tickets on sale Wednesday
COLUMBUS – All-session tickets for the Ohio High School Athletic Association 2026 girls and boys basketball state tournaments go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 11 at www.OHSAA.org/tickets. Both state tournaments return to the traditional Final Four format in 2026, with semifinal and state championship games in all seven divisions being held in the…
Israel-based company to build manufacturing facility, could employ 200 workers in Ashland
ASHLAND — Israel-based Meptagon has selected Ashland’s Industrial Park to serve as the location of the company’s newest manufacturing facility. Ashland City Council approved the sale of 10 acres located on the southwest corner of Ford Drive and Wells Road to Meptagon at Tuesday night’s meeting. The facility will manufacture…
Husted: America’s next frontier is building pro-innovation framework for digital assets
Jon Husted (R-Ohio) is one of Ohio’s two U.S. Senators. Ohio has a long history of producing people who attempt what others insist cannot be done. When two bicycle mechanics from Dayton argued that human flight was possible, the response was fear — warnings about danger, disorder, and defying nature.…
Mount Vernon Police reports Feb. 5 to 8
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Police Department issued the following report after officers’ activity from Feb. 5 to 8. These reports include arrests, citations, and crashes.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Feb. 8
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on Feb. 8.
Knox County deer hunters finish 4th in Ohio’s 2025-26 season
COLUMBUS – Ohio hunters checked 232,142 white-tailed deer during the 2025-26 season that concluded on Sunday, Feb. 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Knox County hunters tagged 6,704 deer, fourth among Ohio’s 88 counties. That’s a significant increase in the number deer checked over…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Feb. 7
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on Feb. 7.
Civil Air Patrol announces promotions for February 2026
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Airport Cadet Flight of the Civil Air Patrol has announced the following cadets have received promotions and appointments during a ceremony held on Feb. 2. Cadet Airmen Jenna Jerkowitz and Griffin Davies have been promoted to Cadet Airmen 1st Class upon completing the General…
Proper cracks 200-win plateau with Danville basketball programs
DANVILLE — In his novel by the same name, Thomas Wolfe wrote “you can’t go home again.” If you never leave, you don’t have to go back and that can be a very good thing, just ask Matt Proper. As the coach of the Danville boys basketball team, Proper recently…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Feb. 6
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on Feb. 6.
Libero rules adjusted in high school volleyball
INDIANAPOLIS — High school volleyball teams will now be permitted to designate up to two libero players during each set, creating additional participation opportunities without needing to use a substitution. In all, seven rules changes were recommended by the NFHS Volleyball Rules Committee at its annual meeting Jan. 11 to…
Ciotola challenges Pursel in GOP primary for Knox County commissioner
MOUNT VERNON — The May 5 primary ballot features a contested race for Knox County commissioner. The filing date was Wednesday at 4 p.m. The Knox County Board of Elections must certify the petitions by Feb. 17. Butler Township resident Christa Ciotola will challenge incumbent commissioner Bill Pursel in the…
Redbirds overcome odds, nab share of KMAC crown
LOUDONVILLE – It would make perfect sense if the members of the Loudonville girls basketball team received free passes to Cedar Point once this season ends. There might not be another team in the area that can withstand a wild roller coaster of adjustments better than the Redbirds. The LHS…
Danville stymies East Knox upset bid with 2nd-half rally in KMAC clash
HOWARD — Danville unleashed a big second half to thwart ancient rival East Knox’s upset bid on Friday night to collect a Knox-Morrow Athletic Conference boys basketball road win. In the end, the Blue Devils earned a 65-36 decision. “I felt like we were back on our heels a bit,” Danville…
Mount Vernon Municipal Court to conduct safe surrender program Feb. 26
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Municipal Court will conduct another Safe Surrender Program on Feb. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. Individuals with active arrest warrants out of the Mount Vernon Municipal Court who report to the courtroom at that time will not be arrested. Instead, they may meet…
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