CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Ballet will open its five-day-long run of The Nutcracker on Wednesday, Dec. 12 through Sunday, Dec. 16 at Playhouse Square’s Hanna Theatre. Cleveland Ballet’s version of this holiday favorite ballet, The Nutcracker, promises to be magical, enchanting and captivating, appealing to audiences of all ages. Drawn from E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Nutcracker […]
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Yellow Jackets win clash with Lexington
MOUNT VERNON – Cade Stover’s big moment was outshined by Mount Vernon’s solid effort. The Yellow Jackets were neck-and-neck with Ohio Cardinal Conference rival Lexington on Friday, but managed to pull away in the second half to score a 55-48 victory at The Hive. Stover scored 17 points to lead both teams, setting Lexington’s all-time […]
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Stover breaks career mark in loss to Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON – Cade Stover’s journey to Lexington history is complete. As is typical for the senior, he couldn’t care less. “That’s not what’s important,” he said after the game. “We have to find a way to win.” Stover scored 17 points Friday to give him the all-time Minuteman scoring record. However, it wasn’t enough […]
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Food for the Hungry live broadcast set for Saturday
MOUNT VERNON — Local media outlets will join together this weekend for the 37th annual Food For The Hungry drive to benefit The Salvation Army, Interchurch Social Services and 19 other food and poverty assistance initiatives in Knox County. A live broadcast of the day’s events begins at 9 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. […]
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Dolores A. Cupples
Dolores A. Cupples, 78, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 at the Country Court Nursing Center. She was born on July 16, 1940 in Dyer County, Tennessee to the late Alfred Cupples and Elizabeth (Griffin) Woolard. Dolores was a member of the Newark Church of Christ for over 60 years. […]
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Zuck flood photo gallery
After the 1913 flood, most of Zuck’s buildings were either destroyed or damaged too badly for further occupation. The residents decided to abandon the town and rebuild their houses elsewhere. Zuck once featured a low dam to collect water to power the gristmill seen in this vintage postcard image. The mill survived the 1913 flood, […]
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Nora M. Carpenter Mollohan
Nora M. Carpenter Mollohan, 82, of Mount Vernon passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Aug. 27, 1936 in Mount Vernon to the late Leonard A. and Gladys O. (Grimm) Coon Sr. Nora was a tireless worker. She spent many decades in […]
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Geoffrey Stephen McQuigg
Geoffrey Stephen McQuigg, 54, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 at his residence, the Mount Vernon Developmental Center. Geoffrey was born April 7, 1964, in Mount Vernon to Patricia Harris and Stephen Robert McQuigg. Geoffrey’s abundant joy was something to behold. His laughter was a force of nature that filled rooms, flooded the halls […]
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Snow Trails slopes open Friday; tubing park opens next week
MANSFIELD — Snow Trails will officially open its slopes for skiing and snowboarding at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. Now in its 58th season, the resort, located at 3100 Possum Run Rd., will open from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with the exception of […]
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Columbus Zoo announces birth of baby elephant
POWELL – On Thursday, Dec. 6 at 3:09 a.m., the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed the much-anticipated birth of an Asian elephant in the Zoo’s Asia Quest region. The calf, whose sex has not yet been determined, appears strong. The calf is the first elephant born at the Columbus Zoo in almost 10 years and […]