MOUNT VERNON — Wyatt Kissell, of Mount Vernon FFA, placed second in the parliamentary procedure and job interview contest on Nov. 16 at Fredericktown. Kissell advanced to District competition on Monday Nov. 19. Parliamentary procedure is the formal way to run a meeting. Attending this competition is a great way for members to practice being active […]
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Knox Community Jazz Orchestra swings into holidays with Dec. 2 concert
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox Community Jazz Orchestra will get the holiday season off to a joyful, toe-tapping start with “Swing into Christmas,” a concert to be held on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Theater, Mount Vernon. Accompanied by gifted vocalists Alison Cline and Brad Fox – and helped along by […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: Nov. 19, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Nov. 19 Mia Elyse Crago was traveling east on Gambier Rd when it veered off the roadway to the right. She then struck the ditch and drove up onto an embankment to the south of the ditch. Crago drove back down the embankment and struck the ditch where the vehicle came […]
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Glenn Z. Sutherland
Glenn Z. Sutherland, 78, of Mount Gilead, passed away following a brief illness, Monday morning, Nov. 19, 2018, at his home with his loving family by his side. On March 18, 1940, Glenn was born in Colley, Virginia, a son of the late William D. and Ailcy B. (Fuller) Sutherland. He graduated from Haysi High […]
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Miller’s words of wisdom interlaced with humor and faith
MOUNT VERNON — As the featured speaker at the Nov. 16 Exchange Club meeting, local comedienne Mary Miller provided words of wisdom, humor, and a glimpse of the source of her underlying strength following her bout with breast cancer. Miller, who believes in the healing power of laughter and music, said laughter connects us, strengthens […]
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8th annual Turkey Trot to benefit Food For The Hungry
MOUNT VERNON — The eighth annual Turkey Trot 5K run/walk to benefit Food For The Hungry will take place on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 22. Hosting the event will be WeRunMV. The run will begin and end at the entrance of the Chapel on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Sign-in starts at 8 […]
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Think safety when buying Christmas toys
MANSFIELD — Christmas is a time especially for children and for children this means toys. Each year more than 3 billion toys and games are sold in the United States with 65 percent of these sales occurring between Thanksgiving and the day before Christmas. Although toys are fun and educational they can be dangerous. Poorly […]
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Janet E. Shira
Janet E. Shira, 84, of Eastgate Drive in Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at Knox Community Hospital. She was born in Fredericktown, Ohio, on March 26, 1934 to the late Paul and Ulah (Simmons) Burgholder. Janet graduated from Fredericktown High School in 1952. On March 12, 1954, she married R. […]
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Knox County Cantata Choir to present “The Song Heard ‘Round the World”
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Cantata Choir will present its 2018 Christmas Cantata, “The Song Heard ‘Round the World” by Joseph M. Martin, on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Memorial Theater. According to Martin, “Every culture in the world has its own Christmas legacy of song,” and this musical celebration […]
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Ohio native brings “A Joyful Christmas” to the Southern Theatre Dec. 23
COLUMBUS — Be part of the holiday concert tradition of the season with Grammy-nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman, a Shaker Heights native. His 22nd annual holiday tour, A Joyful Christmas, delivers the sounds and spirit of the season with carols, classics, and original songs, bringing yuletide memories to life and keeping days merry […]