By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com reporter MOUNT VERNON — Rob Clendening, administrator of the Knox Soil and Water Conservation District, told the Knox County commissioners on Thursday that seepage issues at the county landfill need ongoing monitoring. Clendening said there are several areas where surface water has infiltrated the landfill’s cap due to settlement of the […]
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Supt. Seder comments about Modified Lockdown in MVCSD
MOUNT VERNON – City School District Superintendent Bill Seder released a statement during the noon hour Friday about the modified lockdown put into place earlier in the day for all buildings in the district. Seder says law enforcement is continuing to work with an online fax company in an effort to secure additional information. Here […]
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Knox County law reports Sept. 16, 2016
FPD 9-15:Disturbance on N. Main St.Suspicious vehicle on Long St.Assisted the Sheriff’s Office on Ankneytown Rd.Motorist assist on St. Rt. 13Vandalism on E. 1st St.Traffic complaint on High St.Juvenile related complaint on Senecca Ave.Assisted the Sheriff’s Office on Sparta Rd. KCSO On 8/16/16 an individual came to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and reported an unknown […]
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Sheriff’s office computer upgrades needed
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — Sheriff David Shaffer told the county commissioners on Thursday that the Knox County Sheriff’s Office needs to upgrade its computer systems. The last update to the fingerprinting/booking system was in 2010. The system operates on the now-obsolete Windows XP. He anticipates a cost of between $18,000 and […]
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Knox County law reports September 15, 2016
KCSO On 9/14/16, Thomas Nate Oakes was taken to the Knox County Jail on a probation violation. Oakes was also found in possession of drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia. On 9/14/16, a resident of Wooster Road made a fraud complaint. Complainant stated he had written a check to a company for payment. The company […]
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Oldtime Farming Festival celebrates 25 years in Centerburg
CENTERBURG – This year will mark the 25th year for the Oldtime Farming Festival to celebrate the history of agriculture and its heritage in central Ohio. The members and volunteers of the Oldtime Farming Festival work diligently throughout the year in order to prepare Centerburg Community Memorial Park into a working example of what farming […]
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Kenyon being investigated by U.S. Department of Education
GAMBIER – Kenyon College received notice this week that it will undergo a Title IX investigation by the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Kenyon is cooperating fully with the investigation according to the college’s website. In its notification to the College, the Office of Civil Rights advises that “opening an allegation […]
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Knox County law reports September 14, 2016
MVPD Arrests/Citations/Charges: On 9/13/16 Thomas Oakes, 25, E. Hamtramck St. was cited for driving under an FRA suspension. On 9/13/16, Hubert Wells, 37, Howard St. was arrested and charged with criminal trespass. On 9/13/16, Todd Munday, 25, Springfield, Ohio was cited for no driver’s license. On 9/13/16, Jake Williams, 31, Cleveland, was cited for operation […]
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Pedestrian bridge installation on U.S. 36/Ohio 3
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter CENTERBURG — It may have been a long time coming, but the next extension of the Heart of Ohio Bike Trail will soon be a reality. U.S. 36/Ohio 3 will close tomorrow (Sept. 15) so that the Columbus-based Righter Co. can install a pedestrian bridge over the roadway. The bridge […]
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Health Department announces flu shot clinics
MOUNT VERNON – The Knox County Health Department will kick-off its schedule of flu shot clinics with walk-in clinics on Friday and Saturday at the health department, 11660 Upper Gilchrist Rd. Flu shots will be available for adults and children, 6 mos. of age and older. This Friday (9/16), flu shots will be available […]