MVPD 9/11/17 – At 12:49 AM an officer responded to a fire complaint in the area of 305 Fountain St. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The suspect is unknown at this time. Items were recovered from the fire and secured at the police department. These items include one orange cloth […]
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MVPD reports small Fountain Street fire exposes camp containing possibly stolen items
MOUNT VERNON – MVPD Officer Justin Trowbridge filed the following report after being called to a fire complaint early Monday on Fountain Street. On Monday 09/11/2017 at 12:49 A.M., I responded to a fire complaint in the area of 305 Fountain Street. Upon arrival, I made contact with the complainant. She indicated that she heard […]
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Pending approval Bike Trail will be rerouted near viaduct
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — Pending final approval, the Kokosing Gap Trail will soon be rerouted around Creno’s parking lot. Mayor Richard Mavis told city council members on Monday that a Nature Works project at Ariel-Foundation Park cannot be done, so with the verbal approval of Nature Works officials, the bike path […]
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Knox Co. law reports Sept. 11, 2017
KCSO 9/8/17 – Two deputies were sent to a Roosevelt Ave. address. There they arrested Edward James Folk and charged him with possession of a hypodermic needle and drug paraphernalia. 9/9/17 – An officer was dispatched to a Shadley Valley Rd. address. The complainant advised that her husband went outside that morning to find their […]
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Brown and other Senators urge immediate action on opioid crisis declaration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown joined U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachsetts (and nine of their colleagues) today called on President Donald Trump to take immediate action on the opioid crisis and answer specific questions about the President’s overdue promise to declare the epidemic a national emergency. Brown applauded the formation of […]
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Living history lessons presented at Mound View cemetery
By Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com Editor MOUNT VERNON – History came alive during the”Walk among the Tombstones” at Mound View Cemetery Sunday afternon. Event Coordinator Susan Kahrl said they had the biggest crowd ever for the event which is held every other year as a way for visitors to learn about who is buried in the […]
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Hurricane Irma hits Florida coast to coast
MIAMI — Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling with winds up to 130 mph Sunday, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline. The Associated Press reported on their website that the 400-mile-wide (640-kilometer-wide) storm blew ashore in the mostly cleared-out Florida Keys, then […]
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Buckeyes must rebound after Oklahoma pounding
COLUMBUS — Ohio State’s looming fall from the national rankings, after Saturday night’s 31-16 loss to Oklahoma, looks eerily familiar. The Buckeyes played a similar game in 2014, falling 35-21 to Virginia Tech in an exasperating offensive meltdown. Somehow, someway, coach Urban Meyer’s team recovered and went on to win an improbable national championship. Those […]
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Knox Co. law reports Sept. 9, 2017
FPD 9-8 Juvenile related complaint on N. Main St. Traffic complaint on W. 2nd St. Parking complaint on N. Pleasant St. Parking complaint on S. Main St. Vandalism on Ebersole Ave. Juvenile related complaint on S. Pleasant St.
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Local business: Ribbon cut to open Don Leo’s Market in Danville
DANVILLE – Leonard ‘Leo’ Dueck said his goal in life is to bring a smile to his neighbor. He plans to draw on that philosophy when treating with customers at his new market in downtown Danville. Dueck and his family cut the ribbon on Don Leo’s Market Friday at noon during a Chamber of Commerce […]