FPD 10-3: Theft in progress on Bollinger Dr. Gregory A. Davis, Columbus, arrested for theft Brittany N. Messer, Columbus, arrested for theft. Antwan L. Brown, Columbus, arrested for theft. Found property (BB gun) on S. Main St. Theft of wheel center caps on Bollinger Dr. Vandalism of a fence on Tuttle Ave. 10-4 Parking complaint […]
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MVNU reports highest enrollment in four years
MOUNT VERNON– Mount Vernon Nazarene University saw an increase in the number of traditional students enrolled. The 2,245 students make up the highest overall enrollment in four years. Mel Severns, University Registrar at MVNU, said this was a good enrollment for the fall semester of 2016. The number of College Credit Plus students, many of […]
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KCH planning Breast Cancer Awareness Education Event
MOUNT VERNON – The Knox Community Hospital Center for Cancer Care encourages you to join them to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a free breast cancer education event on Thursday, October 20 at 6:15 pm. This inspiring event will not only be interesting, but it will be educational as well. Dr. Lori L. Wilson […]
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Judge Eyster orders Public Square business closed
MOUNT VERNON – Mount Vernon Police Department Detectives and Agents from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation executed a search warrant Thursday at Waking Dreams Smoke Shop on the Public Square. The Knox County Prosecutor’s Office announced the warrant on their Facebook page. According to the post, “The warrants were the result of an investigation […]
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Candidates debate at Memorial Theater
MOUNT VERNON – The candidates for Knox County Commissioner and State Representative to the 68th Ohio House District took to the stage at the Memorial Theater Tuesday night to debate the issues. The event was sponsored by the Mount Vernon News paper who partnered with KnoxPages.com and WMVO/WQIO. The evening began with the debate featuring […]
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Knox County law reports Oct. 4, 2016
KCSO On 10/3/16, Thomas Hill, II, was arrested on a warrant out of Mount Vernon Municipal Court. Hill was transported to the Knox County jail without incident. MVPD Accidents: On 10/3/16, vehicles driven by John J. Kempton and Jacquelyn Scarbury, were stopped northbound at the exit of Hillside Apartment complex when Kempton proceeded […]
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Three suspects arrested after theft at car dealership
FREDERICKTOWN – An FPD officer conducting random business security checks after hours resulted in the arrest of 3 Columbus area residents, Brittany Messer, 25, Gregory Davis, 25, and Antwan Brown, 38. Fredericktown Police Chief Roger Brown said, on Monday morning at approximately 12:21 am, Patrolman Ronny Flynn was conducting business security checks when he entered […]
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Local candidates for State Rep. and Commissioner to debate Tuesday
MOUNT VERNON — In an effort to help educate the public on the upcoming general election, KnoxPages.com is one of several local media outlets posing questions to candidates in political debates on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The candidates for Knox County Commissioner and 68th District State Representative will be at The Knox County Memorial Theater on […]
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St. Vincent de Paul School honored with STEM award
MOUNT VERNON – St. Vincent de Paul School and Faculty have been awarded The Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education. They were 1 of 45 schools chosen across Ohio for excelling in the education of students k-8 in Science, Technolgy, Engineering and Mathmatics (STEM). The criteria for the Thomas Edison Award for Excellence […]
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Firefighter injured in Sunday house fire
MOUNT VERNON – MVFD Chief Chad Christopher says a firefighter injured his right ankle while battling flames at a house fire in the 800 block of West Vine Street Sunday afternoon. At 3:08 p.m. crews from MVPD and Fredericktown Fire and EMS were dispatched to the two-story residence. When they arrived firefighters found heavy smoke […]