COLUMBUS — Two Mount Vernon players were part of the Division II All-Ohio high school football team as selected by a statewide media panel and released on Tuesday. Defensive back Ryan Tiell, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound junior was a third-team choice, while teammate Noah Hubbard garnered special-mention accolades. The Division II and III football All-Ohio teams […]
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Helen Louise Oliver
Helen Louise Oliver, 81, of Fredericktown passed away on Tuesday morning, Nov. 27, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born on March 1, 1937 in Mount Vernon to the late Jules and Virginia (Rogers) Houssiere. Helen was a 1955 graduate of the Fredericktown High School and retired from the Dana Corporation in Fredericktown. She […]
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Mount Vernon-area sex offender among Most Wanted
MANSFIELD — Four fugitives, one of them a Mount Vernon sex offender, are among this week’s Most Wanted in north central Ohio, according to a list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, Richland County Division. Scott Lyons, 36, is 5-foot-6, 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Officials say he is […]
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Most Wanted Nov. 27
Scott Lyons, 36, is 5-foot-6, 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Officials say he is wanted for failure to provide a change of address as a sex offender. He has ties to the Mount Vernon area. Kenneth Crenshaw, 31, is 5-foot-8, 162 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities say he is […]
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$2 million project brings soccer and lacrosse stadium to MVNU
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Nazarene University has announced a capital project to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. MVNU plans to build a Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium to accommodate varsity and junior varsity soccer teams, the men’s club lacrosse team and future athletic teams. The $2 million project will include a high-quality turf field, lights, expanded […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s report: Nov. 21-26, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Nov. 21 A deputy was dispatched to a residence on Millersburg Road in regards to a domestic violence complaint. Jon Patrick Mickley, 30, of Danville, was arrested and transported to the Knox County Jail without incident. Nov. 22 Complainant reported that a bullet had gone through the second floor siding of […]
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Still time to donate to Fredericktown Firefighter Toy Drive
FREDERICKTOWN — With Christmas nearing, members of the Fredericktown Firefighters association with your help have been working diligently on our thirteenth annual Firefighter Toy Drive. Firefighter boots have been in businesses around the community for a few weeks already to take monetary donations to support this cause. “Our firefighters had a very successful day this […]
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What will Thanksgiving look like in 2028?
This might be a controversial blog. My Thanksgiving was one filled with texting, Skyping, Tweeting, FaceTime, Beam robots and ringing phones. Some people HATE the way technology impacts their family at gatherings — people on digital devices rather than having conversations — ‘making us more alone, even when we’re together.’ But is that really true? […]
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Elizabeth “Liz” Pitkiewicz
Elizabeth Pitkiewicz, 54, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 at the Mount Vernon Health and Rehab Center in Mount Vernon. Liz was selfless. There wasn’t a day that went by that she didn’t put her family and other’s first. She was, Hands down World’s greatest mom. She loved her grandchildren […]
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Clear Fork, Highland players land on Division IV All-Ohio football team
COLUMBUS – Players from Clear Fork and Highland earned spots on the Division IV All-Ohio football team released Monday by a statewide media panel. The teams were selected by members of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. On Sunday, the Division VI and VII All-Ohio teams were announced. The Division II and III teams will be […]