Dr. Hernando Posada, 91, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 at Knox Community Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Feb. 7, 1927 in Bogotá, Colombia, the son of Roberto and Carmen (Contreras) Posada. Dr. Posada practiced medicine for 60 years. He received his B.A. from […]
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15 people found guilty in Mount Vernon Municipal Court
MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found 15 people guilty after arraignments and pre-trial hearings were held at the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on Nov. 13 and 14. The following cases were ruled on during the Nov. 13 session. Nathan R. Fletcher, 20 of Loudonville, was found guilty of Driving Under Suspension. The Court sentenced […]
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8th annual Snowflake Gala fights hunger, honors service Dec. 7
GAMBIER – Plans have been announced for the 2018 Snowflake Gala, benefiting Knox County’s Food For The Hungry and sponsored by Kenyon College, which will take place on Friday, December 7, 2018, in the Kenyon Athletic Center’s Multi-Activity Court (MAC). At the athletic center, located on Duff Street in Gambier, valet parking will be offered […]
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Columbus Zoo celebrates 30th year of Wildlights
POWELL – It’s beginning to look a lot like Wildlights season at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. One of Central Ohio’s most cherished holiday traditions, Wildlights, efficiently powered by AEP Ohio, is now open and will run from Nov. 16, 2018 through Jan. 6, 2019. This year marks the 30th Wildlights season with more holiday […]
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22-year-old farm worker drowns in manure pit near Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE — A dairy farm worker drowned Friday morning while moving manure into a holding pit north of Loudonville. The incident took place around 6:30 a.m. on County Road 175 near County Road 2575. A 22-year-old worker was operating a skid loader with a squeegee on the front, pushing cow manure from a barn to […]
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Community Foundation announces branding shift
MOUNT VERNON – The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County will embark on its 75th anniversary year with a more compact name and refreshed corporate branding, Executive Director Sam Barone announced Thursday. Effective January 1, 2019, Knox County’s longest-operating provider of grants and college scholarships will become the “Knox County Foundation.” The change […]
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Main Street Mount Vernon announces downtown business extending Christmas hours
MOUNT VERNON — Main Street Mount Vernon and Mount Vernon’s downtown businesses are inviting customers to shop local this holiday season. After enjoying Thanksgiving weekend, shoppers can get a great start on their Christmas lists from Nov. 26 through Dec. 8, Monday through Saturday until 6 p.m. For the slightly last-minute shoppers, our local businesses […]
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Ceetta R. Antill
Ceetta R. Antill, 76, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on Wedneseday, Nov. 14, 2018 with her loving family at her side. She was born on Aug. 20, 1942 in Mount Vernon to the late Howard and Coreta (Rinehart) Steurer. Ceetta went to school in Amity. In the past Ceetta attended Church at Chapel Hill […]
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A Charlie Brown Christmas showing Dec. 16 at The Palace Theatre in Columbus
COLUMBUS — “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning story by Charles M. Schulz, has warmed the hearts of millions of fans since it first aired on television more than 50 years ago. Now the classic animated television special comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation featuring all your favorite characters and […]
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No one hurt in Wednesday morning Mount Vernon fire
MOUNT VERNON — No one was hurt in a Wednesday morning Mount Vernon fire at Highland Court. The Mount Vernon Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 11:57 a.m. at 3 Highland Court in Mount Vernon. MVFD responded with a captain, EMS Coordinator, two engines, and a medic. Mutual aid for this incident […]