FPD 6-20: Assisted the Sheriff’s Office on W. College St. Civil issue on S. Main St. Found property on Mermary Dr. Disturbance on Posey Dr. Randy J. Meachum, Fredericktown, arrested for persisting in disorderly conduct. 6-19: Civil issue on S. Main St. Trespass complaint on S. Main St. Civil issue on Salem Ave. Assisted the […]
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Knox County Law Reports June 20, 2016
MVPD Arrests and Charges: Jessie Miller, 29, of Mount Vernon was charged at 3:20 a.m. on Saturday with possession of drug abuse instruments. Beverly Trowbridge, 52, of Mount Vernon was arrested at 9:55 p.m. on Saturday for persisting disorderly conduct. She was charged also with possession of a marijuana pipe. Jeffrey Miller, 54, of Mount […]
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Patience urged as downtown construction continues
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — Several construction projects within the city call for patience on the part of drivers and pedestrians over the upcoming weeks. City crews are tearing out the sidewalks on the perimeter of Public Square, West High Street and a section of East High Street as part of a […]
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Real estate tax deadline approaching
MOUNT VERNON – Knox County Treasurer Shelley Coon announces that real estate tax statements have been mailed and are due on Friday, July 1, 2016. Payments by cash, check or money order are accepted in the office. Credit cards payments can be made online at www.officialpayments.com or by phone at 1-800-272-9829 using jurisdiction code 8436. […]
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Six sentenced on felonies in Common Pleas Court
MOUNT VERNON – Six defendants were sentenced Friday by Judge Otho Eyster in the Knox County Court of Common Pleas. Prosecutor McConville noted that most of the sentencings were drug related or committed by someone who is drug dependent. Grant T. Boucher, 36, of Mount Vernon was sentenced for Burglary, a third-degree felony. Boucher was […]
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Summer Music Garden Concert Series kicks off Sunday
MOUNT VERNON – 2016 marks the fourth year of the Summer Music Garden Concert Series. Located in the Children’s Garden at the Knox County Career Center, these events include music and activities for all ages. Held in the beautifully landscaped Children’s Garden, attendees are encouraged to enjoy the outdoors and nature, have a picnic, and […]
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Mosquito spraying set for several communities
MOUNT VERNON – The Knox County Health Department will provide spraying for mosquitos this week on the following dates and locations: Monday June 20 – Centerburg Wednesday June 22 – Fredericktown Thursday June 23 – Howard/Danville/Brinkhaven, Apple Valley Spraying will take place after 8 p.m. Spraying may be delayed or cancelled due to bad weather conditions […]
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Jim Sherman elected Oldtime Farming Festival marshal
CENTERBURG – Jim Sherman was elected as this year¹s Oldtime Farming Festival marshal. Jim’s family members were born and raised in the community of Centerburg since 1892. The Sherman family will be riding on the Oldtime Farming Festival float in the USA Days parade on Saturday, June 25, at 11:00 a.m. The fifth-generation Sherman farming […]
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Knox Soil & Water Conservation District projects in good shape
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — Overall, the four ditch drainage and storm water projects on assessment for county maintenance are not in bad shape, according to Rob Clendening of the Knox Soil and Water Conservation District. In a meeting Thursday with County Commissioners Teresa Bemiller and Roger Reed, Clendening said the ditches […]
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Students read to animal shelter dogs
By Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com Editor MOUNT VERNON – MVMS teacher Trudy Debolt’s 6th grade Engilsh class spent this past school year studying about scout dogs in Vietnam. They read the book Cracker: the Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata. They also wrote letters to Vietnam veterans and a Vietnam scout dog handler spoke to the […]