Olive and Oak Company announces boutique expansion in Fredericktown
FREDERICKTOWN — Olive and Oak Company will expand beyond Mansfield and open a permanent retail space inside The Shoppe on Main at 167 N. Main St., on May 1. The…
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Mount Vernon council renews College Township fire contract
Mount Vernon City Council members renewed the city’s $500,000 contract with College Township and Kenyon College for fire and EMS coverage at their Monday meeting.
Mount Vernon council loosens restrictions on boats, campers
City officials went back to the drawing board after residents pushed back on parking restrictions for RVs, boats, and campers.
Yard Sale Trail set for May 2 & 3 in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON – Get ready to treasure hunt or turn your clutter into cash. For the second straight year, the City of Mount Vernon will be having a Citywide Yard…
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Knox County teenagers take to the sky
MOUNT VERNON — Four local teenagers, cadets with the Knox County Airport Cadet Flight of the Civil Air Patrol, experienced the thrill of aviation through Orientation Flights, at the Knox County Regional Airport this past Sunday, April 19. The cadets flew a combined five hours on one of CAP’s advanced…
Planting for the future: Danville 2nd graders plant trees for Arbor Day
Danville second-graders strengthened the village’s Tree City USA designation by planting two trees last Friday.
Lear, Rivers vie for Ohio District 19 senate seat in Republican primary
Current Sen. Andrew Brenner is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Two East Knox FFA teams compete in Area 3 Envirothon
HOWARD — The East Knox FFA recently competed in the Area 3 Envirothon competition in Coshocton County at the Muskingum Valley Boy Scout Camp. The Envirothon program is a hands-on environmental and natural resource competition. This program will test student teams on their knowledge and awareness of environmental issues. The Envirothon…
East Knox FFA takes 17th in state environmental & natural resources event
HOWARD — The East Knox FFA recently qualified to compete in the State Environmental and Natural Resources finals competition where only the Top 20 teams qualify. To qualify there are two day online qualification tests where the top four members from the online tests then create a presentation on the…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 26
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls for service on April 26.
Mount Vernon’s 16-year-old billiards champ learns skills from Grandpa Joe
MOUNT VERNON — It’s a sure bet that when Averie West leaves home to shoot pool, she takes two very important items with her: Her custom pool cues and a roll of quarters. Depending on where she is playing, even the elite 16-year-old is not exempt from feeding the table.…
Mount Vernon to plant more than 400 trees in 2026
The city’s Shade Tree and Beautification Commission continues to improve the city’s landscape with plans to plant more than 400 trees in 2026.
Neighborhood meetings continue for revitalizing Mount Vernon’s Pleasant Street/Hilltop area
City engineer Brian Ball said the city is still actively collecting information from residents on what improvements they would like to see.
Don’t let spring sunshine fool you, Ohio waters remain cold
COLUMBUS – As Ohio begins to welcome warmer spring weather, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding everyone that water temperatures remain dangerously cold. Lakes, rivers, and streams are slow to warm up this time of year, and even strong swimmers can experience cold water shock, exhaustion, or hypothermia…
Danville police reports April 18-25
DANVILLE — Listed below are the police reports in Danville and Brinkhaven from April 18-25, courtesy of Chief Monte L. Vance.
Fredericktown police reports April 19 to April 25
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown Police Department responded to these calls April 19 through April 25.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports April 25
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to these calls on April 25.
The Apocalypse Lab escape room reopens at Shawshank site in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The door locks, the clock starts ticking and the fate of the world rests in your hands. After months of renovation, “The Apocalypse Lab” escape room inside Ohio State Reformatory (OSR) returns to the public, rebuilt, rewired and ready for another shot at survival. Officials shut the experience…
Knox County law enforcement still searching for suspect in Licking County shooting
Knox County authorities continue searching for a man involved in a Licking County shooting early this morning following a domestic violence incident.
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