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.
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Line dancing and country rock outshine a damp night in Mount Vernon
The mood inside the Schnormeier Event Center was anything but gray Saturday evening although sprinkles fell outside.
Wright honored as parade marshal at Centerburg Oldtime Farming Festival
The 80-year-old Wright grew up on a farm near Cheshire and has farmed in the Centerburg area since the 1960s.
History Knox goes to Heritage Days at Malabar Farm on Sept. 26 & 27
LUCAS — Wish me luck, friends. Ohio Heritage Days is coming up again at Malabar Farm State Park, on Sept. 27 and 27, and I will be once again selling…
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Sept. 18: Mount Vernon-area high school football roundup
Mount Vernon overcomes Newark Catholic Mount Vernon grabbed the lead and hung on to beat previously undefeated Newark Catholic 28-21 in Friday night’s Licking County League showdown. The Yellow Jackets improved to 2-3 overall, 1-1 in the LCL. Mount Vernon will be at Granville next week. Newark Catholic falls to…
Shepherd’s 7 touchdowns power Shelby over Highland
SPARTA — Shelby standout Michael Shepherd added to the highlights of his superb senior season with a performance for the ages on Friday night. The Whippets’ quarterback threw four touchdown passes and added three scoring runs to pace his squad to a 47-6 pounding of Highland in a Mid-Ohio Athletic…
A Stroll Through the Garden: Stone Garden in Mount Vernon shows squash bug invasions can vary
I was recently invited to visit a little-known treasure in Mount Vernon called the Stone Garden, which sits next to a busy community garden. The Stone Garden is noted for stones that are mentioned in the Bible. The beauty and maintenance performed impressed me. I got a call from Steve…
Ashland County Fair Board, Democratic Committee settle federal suit
The settlement was announced Friday morning by former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, one of the attorneys representing ACDC.
KCH opens urgent care this weekend in Fredericktown
Knox Community Hospital announces the opening of an urgent care center at its Fredericktown Primary Care clinic starting Saturday, Sept. 19.
MVNU’s McNeal wins Victoria Allen Civilian Leadership Award
DAYTON — Attorney General Andy Wilson joined peace officers this week at the 2026 Law Enforcement Training Symposium (LETS) to honor their achievements and thank them for their dedicated service to Ohio’s communities. During the conference, Mount Vernon Nazarene’s Paul McNeal won the Victoria Allen Civilian Leadership Award. Check out a…
Pirates and Magpies: Knox County Symphony’s children’s concert swaggers and soars
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Symphony launches its 61st season on Sunday, Sept. 27, with its annual children’s concert, featuring music that swaggers, sneaks, flits, and soars. The free concert begins at 3 p.m. in the Schnormeier Event Center at Ariel-Foundation Park. It includes special art activities for children…
Apollo 13 astronaut meets with Civil Air Patrol cadets in virtual call
MOUNT VERNON — Members of the Capt. Peter Chapman II Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, participated in a the virtual experience of a lifetime on Sept. 14 when they met with NASA astronaut legend, Fred Haise, Lunar Module (LEM) pilot on the Apollo 13 mission. Haise and his crew were dramatically…
Knox County Sheriff’s reports Sept. 17
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports for calls handled on Sept. 17.
Bigfoot is afoot: Mohican Bigfoot Festival returns Saturday
Bigfoot enthusiasts and skeptics alike are invited Saturday to the second annual Mohican Bigfoot Festival in downtown Loudonville.
Shelby man sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for cyberstalking 3 women
CLEVELAND – A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for making extremely violent and graphic threats that terrorized three women on social media platforms, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Logan Stanford, of Shelby, was sentenced to 78…
Mount Vernon celebrates Constitution Day with community reading
The Lucy Knox Chapter of DAR celebrated the 239th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution with a community reading.
Mansfield man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse
CLEVELAND – A Richland County man has been sentenced to federal prison for engaging in online activities that involved Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM), according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Shane E. Westerfeld, 51, of Mansfield, has been sentenced…
Mansfield woman one of 5 sentenced in interstate drug trafficking operation
CLEVELAND – Five individuals, one of them from Mansfield, are heading to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that trafficked illegal drugs from California to Ohio, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent imposed…
Mansfield man killed in I-270 crash early Thursday morning in Columbus
COLUMBUS — A Mansfield man was killed after a two-vehicle crash on I-270 early Thursday morning, according to a Columbus police report. Mario Tufts-Davison, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash around 12:49 a.m., the report stated. The driver of the other vehicle was not named, but…
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