MOUNT VERNON — Place 4 Grace, a maternity housing ministry hoping to open its doors in May 2019 in Knox County, has received a $4,700 grant from an anonymous source. This grant enables Executive Director Kandee Popham to receive the appropriate training to become a TBRI practitioner. TBRI training, Trust-Based Relational Intervention, is a model […]
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Columbus Symphony offers live music for Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban at Ohio Theatre
COLUMBUS — Audiences will experience the next chapter of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series with the Columbus Symphony performing John Williams’ music from the entire film, live to picture. The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Ohio Theatre with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert, the third film in […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: Dec. 6, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Dec. 6 The complainant advised someone broke into his vehicles and house while he and his wife were asleep. He said his truck keys and two chainsaws were missing. Witness statements and photographs were taken. A report was made pending investigation.Michael Bennet’s vehicle was parked on Columbus Rd. when some unknown […]
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“Who killed Amy Mihaljevic?” launches Lake Erie Murders miniseries
ASHLAND – Ominously named for its violent and unpredictable nature, Lake Erie borders four states and parts of Canada – and is home to some dark and deadly crimes. In a new programming event for Investigation Discovery, viewers are brought to the edge of the water exploring murder cases in the region, kicking off with […]
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Food for the Hungry collection points announced
MOUNT VERNON — Collection points for the annual Food For The Hungry Drive on Saturday have been announced. Locations include the Knox County Memorial Building, which is also the location for the live radio and webcast, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other Mount Vernon locations collecting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. include Aldi, […]
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Fredericktown FFA advances to district job interview contest
FREDERICKTOWN — Recently, the Fredericktown FFA chapter competed in the Knox County Job Interview contest and qualified to participate in the District 7 Job Interview Contest. The contest was held at the Fredericktown Administration building. This competition evaluated the skills of participants in the various parts of the job interviewing process. Members must complete a […]
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Floyd C. “Butch” McNeil
Floyd C. “Butch” McNeil, age 79, of Mount Vernon passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Knox Community Hospital. He was born on July 27, 1939 in Mount Vernon to the late William and Stella (Houbler) McNeil. Butch is survived by the love of his life Karen Kreps; his daughter Susan (Jeff) Combs; […]
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Clarence P. Driftmyer
Clarence P. Driftmyer, age 87, of Mount Vernon passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Knox Community Hospital. He was born on November 8, 1931 in Gibsonburg, Ohio to the late Paul and Nina (Starkey) Driftmyer. Clarence was a Pastor for the Church of the Nazarene and retired in 1999 after many years […]
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Cleveland baseball legend Larry Doby honored with Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Dec. 6, the Senate passed U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman’s (R-OH) bill honoring Larry Doby, the first African-American to play in the American League, with the Congressional Gold Medal for his career and contributions to the American civil rights movement. It now heads to President Trump’s desk to […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: Dec. 4 – 5, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Dec. 4 A deputy spoke to the complainant. She advised someone had removed Ohio license plates from a Ford Ranger pick-up truck, owned by the victim. The theft occurred sometime between Dec. 1 and Dec. 4, 2018. The deputy assured the complainant the plates would be entered into LEADS as stolen. […]