MOUNT VERNON — The Yellow Jackets will begin their postseason odyssey within the friendly confines of The Hive. The central district girls basketball tournament draw was held Sunday afternoon and Mount Vernon earned the No. 28 seed in the 50-team Division I field. The Jackets will host No. 34 Marion Harding in a Division I […]
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Knox County sees a slight bump in number of deer harvested during 2017-2018 season
COLUMBUS — Hunters checked 186,247 white-tailed deer throughout Ohio’s 2017-2018 deer season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Last year, 182,169 deer were checked during the 2016-2017 season. In Knox County, over 160 more deer were harvested during the 2017-2018 deer season than the previous season. The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains […]
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MVNU ranked Best Online College in Ohio by Affordable Colleges Online
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Nazarene University was recently ranked 2018’s Best Online College in Ohio by Affordable Colleges Online (ACO). A leader in higher education information, resources, and rankings, ACO identifies the Best Online Colleges for students across the U.S. “We are so pleased to hear that Affordable Colleges Online recognized MVNU as the […]
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Kenyon’s Sweeney chosen for NCAC’s weekly honor
GAMBIER – Maggie Sweeney of the Kenyon Ladies tennis team earned the North Coast Athletic Conference’s Player of the Week honor on Monday after helping the team to a season-opening win over the weekend. It was Sweeney’s second career accolade. Kenyon, ranked 30th in Division III, visited No. 12 (NAIA) University of Northwestern Ohio on […]
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Freshman Kasey Keith is MVNU Athlete of the Week
MOUNT VERNON — Freshman Kasey Keith won the shot put at the Bob Shannon Invitational at Denison University for Mount Vernon Nazarene University Women’s Indoor Track & Field, helping the Cougars to finish 6th out of 13 teams. Keith set a new personal record and school record with a throw of 12.91 meters to win […]
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Yellow Jacket Pep Band to put on pregame concert at CBJ game
The Mount Vernon Yellow Jacket Pep Band will perform a pregame concert at the Columbus Blue Jackets game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. We encourage you to join us for this fun performance and exciting hockey game. We have seats reserved in the upper and lower bowl of Nationwide Arena for our Mount Vernon family, […]
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Knox Community Hospital Auxiliary announces scholarships for seniors and college students
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox Community Hospital Auxiliary offers academic scholarships to high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in a health care profession. Applications are available from the high school guidance offices of Centerburg, Danville, Fredericktown, East Knox, Mount Vernon and the Knox County Career Center. To be eligible, students must be a […]
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Ohio Highway Patrol 2017 drug arrests increase 25 percent from 2016
COLUMBUS – Troopers are trained to look beyond the initial traffic stop for possible indicators of criminal activity. In 2017, the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated a wide range of felony offenses and saw an increase in total drug arrests from 2016. Troopers made 16,653 total drug arrests, representing a 25 percent increase compared to […]
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Danville law report: Jan. 28 – Feb, 5, 2018
DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT Jan 28 Traffic complaint of vehicle w/improper lighting on West Main Street. Jan 29 Domestic Violence in the 400 block of South Linwood Street.Rondel Brady age 20 of Danville was arrested and transported to the Knox County Jail and charged w/Domestic Violence. Assisted outside agency on a Juvenile related call. Jan 31 […]
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Mount Vernon man sentenced to four months in jail on misdemeanor charges
MOUNT VERNON — Judge John Thatcher found ten guilty after arraignments and hearings were held at the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on Jan. 30, 2018. Jeremy Pursel, 31, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Criminal Trespass, Obstructing Official Business, and Petty Theft. The court sentenced him to serve 30 days in jail for Trespassing, […]