Ray McCann, age 82, of Mount Vernon, Ohio passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the Laurels of Mount Vernon. He was born on April 2, 1936 in Tazewell, Virginia to the late Henry and Golda (Myers) McCann. Ray went to school and graduated from Centerburg High School. After graduation he went to work […]
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Robert A. “Bob” Griffith
Robert A. “Bob” Griffith, age 79, of Mount Vernon passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 7, 1939 in Galena, Ohio to the late Garland and Pauline (Hubbard) Griffith. Bob was the owner of Bob’s Tree Service. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles […]
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Danville law report: Dec. 21 – 30, 2018
DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT Dec. 21 Traffic violation (speed) West Rambo Street, DanvilleJoshua Heskett age 26 of Howard was issued traffic citations for expired plates & fictitious plates Dec. 24 Traffic violation (turn signal) – South Market & Rambo Street, Danville Dec. 26 Report of possible Facebook harassment – East Walnut Street, DanvilleReport of vehicle driving […]
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Fredericktown law report: Dec. 26 – 30, 2018
FREDERICKTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT Dec. 26 Shots fired report on High Street.911 Hang-up on Columbus Road.Vehicle unlock on West Sandusky Street. Dec. 27 Suspicious vehicle on Columbus Road.Shoplifting report on Malibu Circle.Civil matter on South Main Street.Animal related complaint on Colony Drive.Alisha S. Miller, Fredericktown, citation for no turn signal and criminal summons for possession of […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: Dec. 28 – 30, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Dec. 28 The complainant called the KCSO to advised they were traveling on Danville-Amity Rd. in Brown and Howard townships when two screws on the road penetrated a tire on the rear of their vehicle. A report was taken and further investigation is pending.Deputies responded to a call in reference to […]
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Karen Sue Kershner
Karen Sue Kershner, 63, of Mount Vernon passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at the home of her son in Columbus. She was born in Mount Vernon on April 16, 1955 to Nila (Williams) Thomas Leedy and the late Myron Eugene “Gene” Thomas. Karen enjoyed painting, working with flowers, crafts, knitting and was an […]
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Michael David Rowe
Michael David Rowe, 55, of Mount Vernon passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 20, 1963 in Mount Vernon to Bonnie Jean (Lewis) Rowe and the late David Martin Rowe. Michael worked in the Maintenance Department at […]
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Adena Photo Gallery
This image from the 1915 Ohio Archaeological Atlas shows the perfect form this mound had even after the initial round of destructive alterations for modern burials. Later changes lowered the mound drastically. The original mound of Mound View Cemetery is officially known as the McLaughlin Mound. In addition to an ancient Adena burial at the […]
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The people of an earlier age: Moundbuilders in Knox County, Part 1
It’s a surprise to pick up a book like A. Banning Norton’s history of Knox County and find that, as far as that author was concerned, this place was created out of thin air in 1779. He doesn’t even acknowledge that different societies preceded this one by hundreds and even thousands of years. But one […]
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G. Richard “Dick” Tanner
G. Richard “Dick” Tanner, 82, of Fredericktown passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 in Fredericktown. He was born on January 12, 1936 in Loudonville, to the late Ralph E. and Corrine M. (Heller) Tanner. Dick honorably served his country in the Army and a member of the Knox County Joint Veterans Council. He was […]