Back in time: Mount Vernon’s 200-year story returns to the screen
Mount Vernon residents gathered at the Woodward Opera House to revisit 200 years of local history with “Our Story, 200 Years.”
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Mercury Broadband hired a Texas contractor to install lines in the area, and crews have damaged water mains, sewer lines and meter equipment.
Knox County football teams are in the thick of the playoff hunt
MOUNT VERNON — All five Knox County schools are in playoff contention at the season’s midway point. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first batch of computer ratings…
Knox County school districts react to Ohio School Report Card ratings
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Stop with the wet weather already; I gotta mow my yard!
MANSFIELD — Need to mow your yard? Me too, but it’s probably going to be a few more days. Sarah Potes, director of the Richland County Emergency Management Agency passed along the forecast Tuesday afternoon from the National Weather Service. Here are the expected weather impacts for the coming week:…
Gabby Petito’s story featured at Domestic Violence Awareness Month event
Looking back, Gabby’s family recognized warning signs they did not understand at the time. That is why they keep talking about them now.
MVNU enrollment reaches highest level in 15 years
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is opening the fall semester with its highest enrollment in more than a decade. Total enrollment has reached 2,545 students, the university’s highest level since 2011, continuing a pattern of year-over-year growth since Dr. Carson Castleman became president in fall 2023. MVNU enrollment…
Centerburg hears preliminary plans for 102 homes behind Whitey’s Car Wash
A boulevard approach, underground utilities and mixed-use path are a few topics M/I Homes officials discussed with planning and zoning officials on Monday.
State Auditor: Thousands of ineligible Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid programs
COLUMBUS — Ohioans who do not meet eligibility requirements to receive health care and related assistance continue to receive those benefits, a recent review of the Medicaid program by the Auditor of State’s Office determined. In fact, 3 percent of those sampled had resources beyond those allowed, including several people…
Ohio prep football notebook highlights Mount Vernon, Danville and Centerburg standouts
We’ve reached the halfway point of the Ohio high school football regular season. Now the weather gets colder, more wet and a brisk wind is often in play. Here’s a look at the youngsters who made waves on Ohio’s fields last week. -Mount Vernon junior Landon Dawson is showing why…
Patsy Cline tribute to benefit Food For The Hungry of Knox County
Hosted at the historic Woodward Opera House, 107 S. Main St., 100% of profits from ticket sales will go to Food For The Hungry to assist Knox County residents in need of food assistance.
Doc Talk: Back in Action — understanding and treating back pain
The event is open to the community. It will be held in the Wright Family Medical Pavilion (WFMP), second-floor classroom.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Sept. 21
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for Sept. 21.
Centerburg woman indicted on 15 counts by Knox County grand jury
Kayla R. Busby was indicted on 15 counts. The grand jury indicted five other individuals in its Sept. 21 session.
Madison teacher Matt Godsil headlines Kokosing Valley Arts Alliance workshop at Woodward Opera House in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — The Kokosing Valley Arts Alliance (KVAA) will welcome accomplished Ohio landscape painter and longtime Madison art teacher Matt Godsil for a free Arts Alliance Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the historic Woodward Opera House in downtown Mount Vernon. The event is…
Mount Vernon police reports Sept. 16 to 21
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Police Department issued the following reports for service calls from Sept. 16 to 21.
Mount Vernon’s Lucy Knox DAR chapter invites students to enter American History essay contest
MOUNT VERNON — The Lucy Knox Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is accepting submissions for its annual American History Essay Contest. The contest is open to all public, private, parochial, and homeschool students in grades 5 through 8. In celebration of America 250, the 2026 essay…
Mount Vernon asks East Chestnut neighborhood to weigh in on footbridge
City officials are asking the East Chestnut neighborhood to help decide the fate of a footbridge over Center Run. The city closed the footbridge after a section of railing failed.
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Sept. 20
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for Sept. 20.
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