Fredericktown PD 10-9 Assisted EMS personnel on Simons Ave. Suspicious person on W. 1st St. Civil matter on W. Sandusky St. Disturbance on S. Main St. Traffic complaint on S. Pleasant St. Animal related complaint on Colony Dr. Disturbance on High St. 10-7 Traffic complaint on St. Rt. 95 Juvenile related complaint on Taylor […]
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Winter Sanctuary homeless shelter gets cleaning and spruce up from CES employees
By Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com Editor MOUNT VERNON – Community service on Columbus Day is a tradition for CES Credit Union. 50 CES employeees spent Monday afternoon cleaning and sprucing up the Winter Sanctuary Homeless Shelter on West Gambier Street Employees mopped, sorted linens, and provided landscaping to the shelter which opens for the season on November […]
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Cornelius Green to speak at Buckeye Spirit Event
MOUNT VERNON – The OSU Alumni Club of Knox County will be holding their annual Scholarship Fundraiser on Tuesday October 24, 2017 at The Glenn A Gallagher Center. The family friendly tailgate event will feature OSU Alumni Football great Cornelius Green. Greene played under coach Woody Hayes. He was the first African American […]
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All-inclusive playground closer to reality at Memorial Park
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — A new playground at Memorial Park was the bright spot in an otherwise routine city council meeting on Monday. Tami Ruhl, Knox County Health Department, and Steve Oster, superintendent of Knox County DD, presented a rough draft for an all-inclusive playground to be located at the back […]
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Around Ohio: 2017 Acorn crop can affect hunting
COLUMBUS – The 2017 acorn mast survey conducted on 37 wildlife areas throughout Ohio shows a below average year for white oaks and above average red oak acorn production, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio’s fall crop of acorns is an important food source for more than 90 forest wildlife […]
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Drug Trafficking leads to 30 month prison sentence for Sherman
MOUNT VERNON – Chase Sherman, 34, was sentenced to 30 months in prison Friday in Knox County Common Pleas Court. Sherman was indicted on two counts of Aggravated Drug Trafficking following his arrest in July from his home on Plaza Drive. Police obtained a search warrant and entered the home to take Sherman into custody.
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Author Roman to speak about book “Ohio State Football: The Forgotten Dawn”
MOUNT VERNON – “THE Ohio State University.” That’s how Buckeyes who make it to the NFL introduce themselves on nationally broadcast football games. Author Robert J. Roman will present “Ohio State Football: The Forgotten Dawn” on Wednesday, October 11, 6:30 p.m. at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N. Mulberry. Roman […]
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Fredericktown Police seeking information in early morning pursuit
UPDATE: Fredericktown Police Chief Roger Brown says that thanks to the media the FPD has identified all three occupants of the vehicle involved in the pursuit this past Saturday. The woman and one of the men are in custody in the Morrow County Jail on charges unrelated to the pursuit. FPD is attempting to positively […]
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FOP supported Thomas Cottrell Memorial Toy Ride a success
By Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com Editor MOUNT VERNON – It was perfect weather Saturday for the 2nd annual Memorial Toy Ride to honor Officer Thomas Cottrell, who was killed in the line of duty in January of 2016. The motorcycle ride began at Mid-Ohio Suzuki on Harcourt Road. The riders left Mid-Ohio and rode to Wilson Cemetery […]
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Buckeyes’ blowout of Maryland is far from special
COLUMBUS — The photo at the top of this story, via Pixabay, is of a train wreck. That may seem an odd image paired with Saturday’s 62-14 victory over Maryland. Yet Ohio State coach Urban Meyer would probably agree with it. He was appalled by one aspect of his team’s performance. The 10th-ranked Buckeyes’ special […]