MOUNT VERNON – Beautiful 19th century coverlets created by Knox County weavers in the 1840’s and 1850’s will be the topic at the Wednesday, November 1, meeting of the Knox County Historical Society, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum, 875 Harcourt Road in Mount Vernon. The program will be presented by Sharon Pinka, a […]
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Rx drug take back day a success
MOUNT VERNON – Saturday, October 28, 2017, Knox County participated in the national Fall Drug Take Back Day. Although it was a rainy day, 132 pounds of unused, unwanted and expired medications were collected. This year also brought in quite a few liquids, patches and inhalants. Specifically, 85 lbs. were collected at the Knox […]
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Around Ohio: Marion man accused in brother’s stabbing death
MARION – On October 28, 2017 at approximately 9:14pm, the Marion County Combined Dispatch received a call of a male who was bleeding profusely from his neck in the 200-block of North State Street. The male was found to have been stabbed in the neck. He was transported to Marion General Hospital where he died. […]
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Barrett’s arm lifts Buckeyes to miraculous win over Penn State
COLUMBUS — There was a loud but clearly low-brow crowd that wanted to bench Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett earlier this season. That message-board mafia insisted the Buckeyes’ reigning Big Ten MVP couldn’t beat an elite team with his arm. On Saturday, Barrett unleashed that arm on No. 2 Penn State and its top-rated defense […]
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MVNU Theatre presents “The Match Game”
MOUNT VERNON – Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s theatre program, MVNU Theatre, presents “The Matchmaker” written by Thornton Wilder and directed by Keely Heyl. Wilder is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning plays “Our Town” and “The Skin of Our Teeth.” In this comedic play that inspired the musical “Hello, Dolly!,” a wealthy merchant hires a […]
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Legislation designed to reduce Ohio brain drain, keep STEM grads in-state
COLUMBUS– State Representatives Rick Carfagna, Republican of Genoa Township and who represents Knox County and Democrat John Patterson of Jefferson (R-Genoa Township) and John Patterson (D-Jefferson) have announced the introduction of House Bill 396, bipartisan legislation to create the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Degree Loan Repayment Program. “This legislation addresses a convergence of […]
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Lessons about trash decomposition given at new Wolf Run Litter Trail
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — As they walked along the new Litter Trail at Wolf Run Park, students from Christian Star Academy learned how their actions today can affect the environment for years to come. The Litter Trail consists of 12 stations; each station contains a cage of materials along with a […]
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NAMI annual dinner to feature Nationwide Children’s Hospital Suicide Prevention Coordinator Dr. John Ackerman
MOUNT VERNON – NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Knox and Licking Counties invites the community to make reservations for their 68th anniversary celebration. The event will be held November 9, 2017 5:30 p.m. at the Gallagher Center, 1451 Gambier Road. Following a buffet dinner the keynote address will be given Dr. John Ackerman, […]
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Law reports Oct. 27, 2017
Danville PD Thursday Oct. 26 Civil Dispute in the area of East Walnut street. Disturbance in the area of South Market street. Drug related issue in the of West Washington street. Disturbance in the area of West South street. Wednesday Oct. 25 Drug Abuse incident area of Village Square. Theft From Vehicle in 200 block […]
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Winter Sanctuary homeless shelter director submits resignation
By Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com Editor MOUNT VERNON – The executive director and advocate of the Winter Sanctuary homeless shelter has announced her resignation. Heidi Burns posted a notification of her resignation Thursday afternoon on Facebook. Burns said, “This was not an easy decision, but the right one for me and my family.” Her last day […]