Anna Ellen “Ann” Roberson went to her heavenly home on her 90th birthday, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. She was welcomed with open arms by her Lord and Savior. On Oct. 26, 1928, Ann was born in Adair County, Missouri, daughter of the late Charles Emmett and Myrtle M. (Mitchell) Vaughan. She graduated in 1946 from […]
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Across Ohio, community assets are also community needs
Ohio’s gubernatorial candidates – Mike DeWine and Richard Cordray — have plans for improving life in Ohio. How do those plans square with what Ohioans say they need? The candidates, campaigns and voters steeped in politics may be surprised. The Your Voice Ohio collaborative of about 50 news organizations set out this summer to explore […]
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Nurse outlines 10 signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia
ASHLAND – Too often, people ignore the early signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia and don’t get help or begin planning as early as they should. Tessa Clark, a licensed practical nurse and program coordinator for Alzheimer’s Association’s Northwest Ohio Chapter, wants to help residents of Ashland, Knox, Richland, and Crawford counties, along with the other […]
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Kenyon offense stalls at Wooster
WOOSTER – Thomas Merkle threw for 208 yards and Rob Meagher ran for 76, but that was about all the offense the Kenyon College football team could muster Saturday against The College of Wooster defense, which shut down the visiting Lords, 41-0, in a North Coast Athletic Conference game at John P. Papp Stadium. The […]
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Vice president Pence to be in Mansfield on Oct. 31
MANSFIELD — A Rally with Vice President Mike Pence featuring Mike DeWine and Troy Balderson will take place at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport on Oct. 31 at 11:30 a.m. The vice president will be at Rob Ridenour’s Hangar, 531 Harrington Memorial Road, Mansfield, for a get out the vote rally. Pence will join Ohio Republicans to […]
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Revisiting Dan Turner’s Kenyon Ghost Tours
GAMBIER — In 2012, Knox County in general and Kenyon College in specific lost a major personality. That’s when Daniel J. Turner passed away after a battle with cancer. He was well-known in the community as a theater director, leading many shows over the years with the Mount Vernon Players. At Kenyon he was known […]
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Obhof: Issue 1 will lead to more drug abuse, less effective treatment
As we head into this fall’s election, Ohio voters are once again faced with a ballot issue that would amend the state’s Constitution. Like a great many of its predecessors, this fall’s “Issue 1” is pushed by outside interests, not the people of Ohio. And like the marijuana monopoly that was soundly rejected by the […]
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New Gastroenterologist begins at Knox Community Hospital
MOUNT VERNON — Patients seeking the specialty of gastroenterology can now receive care at Knox Community Hospital. The hospital has announced the addition of Bennie R. Upchurch, MD, to the Department of Specialty Care—Gastroenterology. As recently as August 2018, Dr. Upchurch was named by Columbus Monthly as a Top Doctor in Central Ohio. Dr. Upchurch […]
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Knox Pages Game of the Week: Rivalry Week (Special Edition)
KNOX COUNTY – This week’s special edition video focuses on Knox County’s two biggest rivalry games, which are both played on the final night of the regular season: East Knox vs. Danville and Centerburg vs. Fredericktown. These rivalries span multiple generations and determine bragging rights for the following year. But why do these rivalries matter? […]
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Public Library to host Halloween Family Fun Night on Oct. 31
Get ready to strut around like Bigfoot or practice your ghostly wail at the 6th annual Halloween Family Fun Night on all 3 levels of the Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County, 201 N. Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon. This year’s theme for our Haunted Hallway will be “Ghosts” We will also celebrate our […]