WASHINGTON D.C. — Right now, the pensions of more than a million Americans are at risk of massive cuts. If we truly value a hard day’s work in this country, our government must keep the promise made to these workers, who could lose the lifeline they sacrificed for and worked to earn. It’s bad enough […]
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Whitney Road barn fire a total loss
MIDDLEBURY TOWNSHIP — Multiple fire departments responded to a barn fire in Middlebury Township Friday evening. The Fredericktown Community Fire District dispatched CH411, E419, E413, T417, G412, G414 to the 20000 block of Whitney Road at 5 p.m. on the report of a barn fire. A large plume of black smoke could be seen from […]
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Entries accepted for 2018 Vaughn Wiester Music Scholarship
MOUNT VERNON – Submissions will be accepted through April 16, 2018, at the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County for the 8th annual Vaughn Wiester Music Scholarship. Any graduating high school senior residing in Knox County, who intends to continue the study of music at the college level, may apply for the $2,500 […]
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Ohio Wildlife Council receives 2018-2019 deer hunting proposals
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Wildlife Council heard proposals for Ohio’s 2018-2019 white-tailed deer hunting season dates and bag limits at Wednesday’s meeting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The proposed season dates are nearly identical to previous seasons. Overview of proposed deer hunting seasons for 2018-2019: Deer archery: Sept. 29, 2018-Feb. 3, […]
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Special Olympics skills competition set for Feb. 15 at Ariel Arena
MOUNT VERNON – On Thursday, Feb. 15, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics will host the Ohio Special Olympics Region 5 Individual Skills Competition inside of Ariel Arena. The event is set to begin at 5:30 p.m., with athlete check-in concluding at 5:15 p.m. The night will consist of dribbling, passing, and shooting challenges, and the […]
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Fredericktown law report: Feb. 1 – 5, 2018
Fredericktown Police Department Feb. 1 Parking complaint on Mt. Vernon Ave.Civil issue on Mill St.Parking complaint on S. Main St.Vehicle unlock on Phoenix Pl.David M. Hatton, Mt. Vernon, citation for speed Feb. 3 Suspicious person on Colony Dr.Disturbance on N. Main St.Three notice of nuisance ordinance violation letters served on Tuttle Ave.Notice of nuisance ordinance […]
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Cougars get defensive stop to nip Goshen
GOSHEN, Ind. – Mount Vernon Nazarene’s women’s basketball squad used a strong third quarter to gain its first lead of the game, and got a final defensive stop to hold off a late surge from Goshen on Wednesday night. The Maple Leafs (1-26, 0-15 CL) started the game fast, as they did in the first […]
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Three people indicted for robbery in latest Knox County Grand Jury session
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Grand Jury indicted 18 people on Monday. The indictments included three people being charged with second-degree felony robbery. A felony two carries a maximum sentence of eight years in prison if the individuals are found guilty. The indictments are as follows: Raymond Atkins – two counts of aggravated possession […]
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Mount Vernon clinches at least a share of OCC title
MANSFIELD — The chase for the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship is what everyone expected it would be before the start of the season — a knock-down, drag-out donnybrook that won’t be decided until the season’s final day. The OCC’s top four teams are separated by a single game in the loss column. Mount Vernon has […]
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Knox County Symphony Winter Concert to feature winners of Young Musicians Competition
GAMBIER — The Knox County Symphony, conducted by Dr. Benjamin Locke, will present its annual Winter Concert on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. in Rosse Hall Auditorium on the Kenyon College campus in Gambier. This concert is bookended with “pirated” music—namely, Arthur Sullivan’s overture to the operetta The Pirates of Penzance, and Klaus […]