Outfitting a prep football team is a costly endeavor in Mount Vernon and beyond
MOUNT VERNON — The vast majority of high school football players will never step onto an NFL field (about 0.05 percent make it to the pro level), but there is…
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Centerburg 60: The power of community boosts school district
Members of the Centerburg 60 Club don’t look at what they’re doing as charity. It’s more a repayment — giving back to the community that first gave to them.
Danville sees opportunity in Ohio’s new Student Athlete Mobility Act
The SAM Act allows eligible students to participate in extracurricular activities at neighboring public schools.
Three men from the Netherlands killed, four injured in Ohio 13 crash north of Fredericktown
Troopers said Gijs M. Odpam, 48, of the Netherlands, was driving a Ford T350 Transit van westbound on Yankee Street when he failed to yield at a stop sign.
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Cabbage invaders are ready to attack
I got a call some time ago from a reader about this worm in his cabbage. So, I visited his home to take a look. Most of his cabbage and related crops had small holes in the leaves. He showed me the culprit: a green caterpillar about 1 to 2…
OPSB schedules hearing for proposed energy center in Licking County
The purpose of the local public hearing is to allow individuals to provide sworn testimony regarding the proposed project. The hearing transcript will become part of the case record considered by the OPSB.
Knox County Junior Fair Board collects 891.7 pounds of food, $460 in donations for Food For The Hungry
MOUNT VERNON — Goats, chickens, and horses…oh my! When people think of the Knox County Fair, they often think of fun, food, 4-H, and animals. But for the past three years, the Knox County Junior Fair Board has worked behind the scenes to care for their neighbors in need of…
Art at the Park announces 2026 juried and Community Choice Award winners
The exhibition features artwork from artists of all ages and experience levels, with entries spanning 2-D and 3-D categories.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Aug. 17
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls of service on Aug. 17.
Ranking the most magnificent mountains, wonders and states of America
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ashland graduate Adam “Doc” Fox is the Marketing Director at Source Media Properties. He also moonlights as a mountain climber who has been to the highest point of every state in the lower 48. In addition, he’s taken extensive backpacking and hiking trips. He and ol Johnny Cash…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Aug. 16
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls handled on Aug. 16.
Mount Vernon police reports Aug. 12 to 16
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Police Department issued the following reports for service calls from Aug. 12 to 16.
Mount Vernon Summer Front Porch Concert Series to celebrate final concert of 2026 season
The Mount Vernon Summer Front Porch Concert Series will bring its 2026 season to a close on Friday, Aug. 21, from 6–9 p.m.
Knox County CAP cadet receives promotion
MOUNT VERNON — The Capt. Peter Chapman II Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, has announced the following cadet promotion. Cadet Staff Sergeant Trace Armstrong has been promoted to Cadet Technical Sergeant upon completion of the Eddie Rickenbacker Achievement of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program. The Capt. Peter Chapman II…
Mount Vernon Kiwanis pie auction nets $4,910 for children’s literacy
Proceeds of the auction go to the United Way of Knox County’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library as part of the Kiwanis Club’s commitment to children’s literacy.
Hometown crowd, a Nashville sound: Preston Cooper headlines Mount Vernon festival
Preston Cooper headlined the 2026 Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival on Saturday.
Fredericktown police reports Aug. 9 through Aug. 15
The Fredericktown Police Department responded to these calls Aug. 9 through Aug. 15.
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