SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP — A West Salem man was arrested and seven people were injured, some of them seriously, after a vehicle collided with a horse-drawn buggy in Ashland County on Sunday night, according to Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers from the Ashland Post are investigating the Ashland County crash that occurred […]
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ODOT: State Route 3 closures announced in Knox County
MOUNT VERNON — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its weekly construction schedule. As a result, Knox County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: State Route 3 Closures This Week Beginning Monday, Oct. 15, SR 3 will be closed at various locations between Pigeon Roost Road and Ravin Road for culvert […]
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A Christmas Carol to play at The Ohio Theatre Nov. 23-25
COLUMBUS — An annual tradition for more than 30 years, the Nebraska Theatre Caravan brings Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol back to Columbus over Thanksgiving weekend. This timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his search for the true spirit of Christmas captures every detail of the classic holiday tale, from the spine-chilling ghosts to the […]
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A Christmas Carol
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State Route 3 will have closures in Knox County due to culvert replacements
MOUNT VERNON — The Ohio Deparment of Transportation has issued its weekly construction schedule. As a result, Knox County drivers are urged to use caution the following roads State Route 3 Beginning the week of Monday, October 15, SR 3 will be closed at various locations between Pigeon Roost Road and Ravin Road for culvert […]
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Promoting wage growth in Ohio
Our team recently wrapped up a series of community conversations across Ohio, in an attempt to answer the question: What would it look like if your community was vibrant for everyone? Depending on the location of the conversations, certain topics were more pertinent than others. However, one topic that came up again and again in […]
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Terriers use final drive to overcome Kenyon
HIRAM – With its first win of the season in sight, the Kenyon College Lords were outscored 14-0 in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s football game and fell, 28-24, to the Hiram College Terriers. Kenyon (0-6, 0-5 NCAC) found itself trailing 14-9 at the half, but bounced back with third-quarter play that featured two touchdown […]
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Maplehurst murder, Part II: The unraveling
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series. Part I can be found here. MOUNT VERNON — Less than 30 hours after the April 22, 1905 rape and murder of Miranda Bricker, Knox County Sheriff James Shellenbarger had identified a prime suspect with the help of bloodhounds. An illustration of the murder victim, […]
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Copeland photo gallery
An illustration of the murder victim, Miranda Bricker, that appeared in local media coverage. Miranda Bricker, two of her sisters, and the parents of her murder suspect are buried in Mound View Cemetery.Cemetery. (Photo by Mark Jordan.) Though not marked by a stone, Miranda Bricker’s grave is marked in this photo with a pink flower. […]
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Kenyon launches $300 million campaign, most ambitious in its history
GAMBIER — Kenyon College announced Saturday the public launch of its largest fundraising campaign ever, titled Our Path Forward: The Campaign for Kenyon. The $300 million comprehensive campaign funds the vision of the Kenyon 2020 strategic plan and prepares the College for its third century. “With the talent, energy and support of the entire Kenyon […]