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Ohio House 61st District: 100% reporting Republican Shawn Stevens prevailed over Democrat Vince McGrail in the race for the Ohio House District 61. Stevens: 56% (34,554) Knox 6,438 Delaware 28,116 McGrail: 44% (27,585) Knox 2,282 Delaware 25,303
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Brown projected to win U.S. Senate seat Multiple national news outlets are reporting that Sherrod Brown has won the a seat in the U.S. Senate. 87% of election precincts are reporting across Ohio. In Knox County, Brown received 31.55% (7,632) of the vote, while Husted received 62.91% (15,218) of the vote.
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Mount Vernon Duchess allowed to sell liquor on Sundays Yes 60.95% (345) No 39.05% (221) Mount Vernon Duchess, located at 814 Coshocton Ave, is now allowed to sell liquor on Sunday for off-premises consumption.
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Centerburg passes electric & gas aggregation programs
Voters approved both ballot issues by a slim margin.
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GAMBIER — Four Kenyon students have received the Austin E. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship that supports Ohioans who are interested in mathematics and related fields. This year’s winners include a member of each class. They are Yasha Cohen, a first-year student from Beachwood; Noah Bartlett, a sophomore from Hudson; Sarah Keller, a…
Fredericktown police reports Oct. 25 through Oct. 31
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Halloween haunts take over downtown Mount Vernon for the return of Scare on the Square
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Knox County Transit gets grant for new radios
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Mohican 5K draws record turnout for Halloween race
LOUDONVILLE — It was a memorable morning of Halloween costumes and a record crowd at the 19th annual Mohican 5K and Fun Run. A record number of 444 participants joined the run Saturday, including 45 people who registered the same day. The previous record was approximately 275 participants, according to…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Oct. 30
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for Oct. 30. Media_Report_2026-10-31_07.00.47Download
Fredericktown students explore robotics, forensics and engineering at Ohio State Mansfield’s Spooky STEAM Day
Sessions focused on topics like robotics, biology, chemistry, psychology and criminology, often with hands-on applications.
‘Preserving your own history’ topic at Knox County Historical Society meeting
Many residents have aging items they want to protect and pass along to future generations. Typically, however, they don’t know how to keep them safe.
Gutsy 4th-down conversion lifts Freddies over Newark Catholic
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Fireworks of Ohio’s fall colors reach final stages
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Oct. 30: Mount Vernon-area high school football playoffs roundup
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