By Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com Editor MOUNT VERNON – Starting Monday, expanded hours at Knox Community Hospital’s Center for Rehabilitation & Wellness will mean you can exercise anytime between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. To celebrate the expansion of services and the facility KCH held an open house at the Yauger Road location Thursday evening. Wellness […]
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Public invited to Kokosing Gap Trail 25th Anniversary Celebration
Article submitted by Randy Cronk MOUNT VERNON – In 1988, a non-profit board was formed to develop and maintain the yet-to-be-named Kokosing Gap Trail. The board is very pleased to invite the public to the Kokosing Gap Trail’s 25th anniversary celebration on October 5 at the Schnormeier Event Center in Ariel Foundation Park. The event […]
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KCSO, community partners to initiate new substance abuse treatment program
MOUNT VERNON – Knox County Sheriff David Shaffer announced that starting Oct. 3, 2016 KCSO with assistance from New Visions, Knox Community Hospital, Alcohol and Drug Freedom Center, Behavioral Health Partnership, the Knox Substance Abuse Action Team, community volunteers, as well as other groups and organizations will initiate a new substance abuse treatment program in […]
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Local Candidates’ Debate set for October 4th
MOUNT VERNON – KnoxPages.com’s Editor Marty Trese will be one of those posing questions to local candidates participating in debate October 4th at the Memorial Theater. The event is coordinated by the Mount Vernon News paper. The candidates for Knox County Commissioner and for 68th District Ohio House Representative are scheduled to attend. Incumbent Republican […]
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Youth fishing club seeking members
MOUNT VERNON – The Kokosing Valley Jr. Anglers is a new endeavor being organized by Advisor, Katie Hux. This group will form a youth fishing club for interested youth to join from Knox and surrounding counties. The club will offer youth the opportunity to participate in recreational fishing and boating while learning aquatic resource conservation. […]
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Knox County law reports Sept. 29. 2016
MVPD Accidents: On 9/28/16, a vehicle driven by Roy Wortman was eastbound on Coshocton Ave. and stopped at a red light at Vernonview Drive. A vehicle driven by Jerry Thurston traveling west on Coshocton Ave. was also stopped at the Vernonviews Drive traffic light. Wortman turned right on red at the same time Thurston was […]
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Couple found passed out in store parking lot
By Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com Editor MOUNT VERNON – Police found two people passed out in a vehicle at 10 N. Sandusky Street, the UDF location, just past 8:00 p.m. Sunday. According to the report released Wednesday by MVPD, Shannon Diaz, 33, of Pataskala and Joshua Royster, 31, homeless, were arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. […]
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Local first responder teams compete in Rastin Challenge, win cash for their departments and support scholarship
MOUNT VERNON – The Mount Vernon Fire and Police Departments, along with the Foundation Park Conservancy, hosted the inaugural Rastin Challenge at Ariel-Foundation Park on Saturday, Sept. 3. The event showcased and celebrated first responders from central Ohio. Winners received $500, $250 or $100 for first, second and third places, respectively, to be used for […]
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MV Fire Department Open House set for October 12
MOUNT VERNON – The Mount Vernon Fire Department invites the community to join them for a Fire Prevention Week Educational Open House on Wednesday, October 12 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m at the main fire station at 200 West Gambier Street. Tours will begin every 30 minutes. Community members will be able to meet the […]
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Students to host presidential debate
MOUNT VERNON – The MVHS and Gahanna-Lincoln High School debate teams are joining forces to host a presidential debate on Saturday, October 1 at 6:30pm in the MVHS Theater. It is free and open to the public. Teams from both schools will make up each side with 2 people representing different policy areas (foreign policy, […]