TIFFIN — Head Coach Chip Wilson and Mount Vernon Nazarene University Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field sent individuals to compete in the Tiffin Dragon Open, and junior throwers Joey McDonald and Mitchell Soviak made the most of it. The two each met the standards required to qualify for the NAIA Indoor National Championships […]
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Brick streets, equipment and building upgrades part of city’s $8.8 million general fund budget
MOUNT VERNON — Council members adopted a nearly $42 million budget at their meeting Monday night, paving the way for completing some long-awaited projects, replacing outdated equipment and saving for the future. Of the $42 million, $8.8 million is in the general fund. Capital improvement appropriations total $1.355 million; the roads and bridges fund gets […]
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The Post serves as worthy prequel to All the President’s Men
Last week our newsroom took a field trip to see The Post, a motion picture about the Washington Post and its work surrounding the Pentagon Papers in 1971. As we left, reporter Noah Jones ribbed me: “Better get ready, Larry. Here comes another Meryl Streep political commentary.” Noah knows full well I detest such foolishness […]
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Grand Jury indicts Ohio man in 26-year-old murder case
CALDWELL— A 48-year-old Marietta man has been charged with killing a woman nearly 26 years ago, according to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. A Noble County Grand Jury indicted Randy Slider on Friday, Jan. 19, on three counts of aggravated murder and one count of murder for the 1992 death of Patsy Sparks. The charges […]
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Park National Corporation declares quarterly cash dividend
NEWARK – Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE American: PRK), parent company of First-Knox National Bank, has reported deposit and loan growth as part of its financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended 2017 (three and twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2017). Park’s board of directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of […]
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Seniors lead Ladies at Wooster Quad meet
WOOSTER — Jadah Jones broke her own weight throw record and Jonah Edwards tallied an event win as the Kenyon Ladies track and field team restarted their indoor season on Saturday. Kenyon finished in fourth at The College of Wooster Quad Meet, its first meet since early December. Two seasons ago, the senior from Chicago […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: Jan. 22, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Jan. 22 – An officer spoke to the employee of a Columbus Rd. business. The complainant wanted to make out a report about the business receiving a fraudulent check in exchange for a cabinet. The complainant advised the cabinet was listed on Craigslist and that the check they received was a […]
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MV council gives the go-ahead for sewer projects
MOUNT VERNON — City council members waived the required three readings and gave an emergency green light on Monday night for Safety-service Director Joel Daniels to contract for design services for sanitary sewer projects. Two of the projects, according to City Engineer Brian Ball, are “ticking time bombs.” “We have three locations, three historic problems,” […]
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Mount Vernon’s #WeeklyWarrants: Jan. 22, 2018
The Mount Vernon Municipal Court has issued warrants for 11 individuals. The following people have active warrants: Kyle Beaver, Charles Beeman, James Dague, Angela Ervin, Jason Fancelli, James Martin, Robert Schade, Steven Tomlin, Matthew Furno, Thomas Starr, and Katelyn Andrews. Anyone with information on these individuals should contact their local law enforcement office.
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MVBA opens registration for 2018 baseball season
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Baseball Association would like to announce that online registration for the 2018 baseball season is currently open. Please visit us at www.MVBAleague.com and follow the link to the online registrations. When registering please make sure to select MVBA Spring 2018. New to online registration this year is the ability to […]