MOUNT VERNON – Over 170 volunteers worked together to clean up the Kokosing River from Riverside Park to Millwood at the annual River Rally Cleanup Saturday. Knox County Recycling Coordinator Randy Canterbury says the volunteers came from the community, Kenyon College, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon High School Key Club and a veterans group […]
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Around Ohio: College of Wooster athlete dies following football game
WOOSTER – Clayton Geib, a senior chemistry major and football player at The College of Wooster, died Sunday afternoon at Wooster Community Hospital. Geib was transported to the hospital on Saturday after complaining that he did not feel well, following the conclusion of the Wooster – Ohio Wesleyan football game. He was 21. “Clayton was […]
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Man charged with 8th DUI
DELAWARE – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers have charged a Mount Gilead man with operating a vehicle under the influence for the 8th time. In a news release late Friday Lt. G. S. Grewal said Ronald J. Evans was arrested after he was stopped for traveling 25 miles over the speed limit on I-71 in […]
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Knox Co. law reports Sept. 18, 2017
KCSO 9/13/17 – Dispatch advised that the complainant called and reported an ATV was stolen from his property. Deputies responded to Fry Rd. Mount Vernon. The complainant filled out a written statement form and a report was made. 9/16/17 – Deputies attempted to check on the welfare of a subject but he fled the scene […]
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Local People: Carrie Hyman named Executive Director of Main Street Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — Main Street Mount Vernon is proud to announce the appointment of a new executive director. Following an extensive search, the MSMV Board of Directors found an executive director in Carrie Hyman. “We are very excited to have Carrie join us in this role. Earlier this year she accepted a seat on our […]
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Letter to the KP Editor: Backpack ban at MVHS
Dear KP Editor, This school year brought changes both in policy and attitude to MVHS. Several of these changes have no benefit and are detrimental to students. Specifically, the recent ban on backpacks should be reconsidered. With 1,000 students, MVHS is too large for effective implementation of this ban. It is unreasonable to expect students […]
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Congressional Candidate Harbaugh among speakers at Knox County Democratic Party Dinner
MOUNT VERNON–The Knox County Democratic Party hosts its annual Knox County Democratic Dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Glenn A. Gallagher Centre. Featured speakers for the evening are Aftab Pureval, Ken Harbaugh and Zack Space. Aftab Pureval, the clerk of courts of Hamilton County (Cincinnati), Ohio, won election in 2016 […]
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Buckeyes’ Barrett eclipses Purdue’s Brees for TD title
COLUMBUS — The Big Ten’s two best touchdown makers have a few things in common. Both J.T. Barrett, the conference’s new TD king, and Drew Brees, whose record was surpassed Saturday, are both diminutive Texas high schoolers who blazed their path to the Midwest. The 6-foot Brees was responsible for 106 touchdowns in 45 games […]
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Fredericktown PD reports Sept. 16, 2017
FPD 9-15 Animal related complaint on S. Main St. Theft on N. Main St. Suspicious person on N. Main St. 9-14 Animal related complaint on Arrowhead Dr. Kyle P. Alpine, North Ridgeville, summons for drug paraphernalia and marijuana possession Well-being check on S. Edgehill Dr. Juvenile related complaint on Burgett Dr.
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Siemens employees wrap up Summer of Giving
MOUNT VERNON – Breakfast cereal was one focus of a charitable project by Siemens employees this summer. The Siemens’ Summer of Giving also included a donation of 179 loaded school backpacks for The Salvation Army. The employees also collected 1,832 cereal boxes that were donated to Interchurch Social Services. Siemens employees decided to salute […]