By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — City Council members voted Monday night to join a coalition of municipalities fighting what they call a power grab by the State of Ohio. Council suspended the required three readings and passed the legislation as an emergency. A provision in Gov. John Kasich’s budget bill allows […]
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Juvenile in custody after threat made
MOUNT VERNON – Monday evening at 8:22 P.M. an MVPD officer responded to an address on North Mulberry Street in reference to a report of threats made. When the officer arrived, he made contact with a juvenile who indicated he made threats about conducting a shooting at Mount Vernon High School. According to the MVPD […]
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Representative Carfagna visits MVHS government class
By Clare Mazzei, MVHS Junior MOUNT VERNON – Mount Vernon High School’s AP government class received a visit from their state representative Rick Carfagna last Thursday. As the students have been studying the federal system of the United States Government, Rep. Carfagna was able to supply them with answers to many of their questions […]
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Law reports Oct. 24, 2017
FPD 10-21 Assisted EMS personnel on Columbus Rd. Disturbance on Lakeside Dr. Vehicle unlock on Armentrout Rd. 10-22 Disturbance on W. 1st St. Nuisance ordinance letter served on Struble Cir. Domestic Violence on High St. Samantha D. Sheriff, Fredericktown, arrested for domestic violence. 10-23 Animal related complaint on Simons Ave. Residential alarm on Mt. Vernon […]
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Property owner asks city to allow deer hunting on her land
MOUNT VERNON — The majority of residents attending a Planning and Zoning Committee meeting on Monday night were against a proposal to allow deer hunting on a Vernonview Drive property. Lenor Cochran owns 40 acres located north of Upland Terrace and south of Woodside Drive. The western side of the parcel that fronts on […]
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Timeline set for old Middle School/High School redevelopment
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — At a meeting with Mayor Richard Mavis last week, owners Jason and Larry Gunsorek presented a plan to address security issues at the old middle school at 301 N. Mulberry St. The Gunsoreks also presented a timeline to begin redevelopment of the building into living units. The […]
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Law reports Oct. 23, 2017
MVPD /20/17 – An officer was dispatched to a Coshocton Ave. business on a report of an individual trespassing on the business’ property. Upon arrival, the officer was informed by the store’s Loss Prevention employee that he had observed an individual identified as Robert Fulton who was not allowed in the store. The officer made […]
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State election mandates costly to county
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — When Rebecca Hunt, liaison for Secretary of State Jon Husted’s office, visited on Thursday, the commissioners voiced their frustration over unfunded mandates and lack of response from state officials on election issues. “I am looking to find someone that I can trust,” Commissioner Roger Reed told Hunt. […]
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Health Department to sell home health division to KCH
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — Although details will not be final until after the first of the year, the Knox County Health Department will sell its home health division to Knox Community Hospital. “We’ve been talking for well over a year to Knox Community Hospital about the potential for us to transition […]
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Tygers start slow, finish fast to overpower Mt. Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — Mansfield Senior couldn’t stay out of its own way early, but once the Tygers got rolling there was no slowing them down. Jornell Manns rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns and Senior High overcame four first-half turnovers in a 44-17 win at Mount Vernon on Friday night. Mansfield Senior (7-2, 4-1 […]