MVPD Incidents: At 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, a victim reported the receipt of a forged check. At 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, a victim reported the theft of several Nintendo DS games and an SD card from a residence on the 900-block of Harcourt Road. He reported that a relative may have taken them. Traffic Citations: […]
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Lexington’s Heichel crowned Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen
MANSFIELD — Madison Heichel is excited to begin her reign as Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen 2016. The sophomore at Lexington High School earned this distinction Wednesday at the Renaissance Theatre. She competed in the Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen pageant for the first time against 13 other contestants. She won the talent portion of the […]
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Mount Vernon Ariel Foundation Park 4th of July activities announced
By Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com Editor MOUNT VERNON – If you haven’t heard by now, the city’s 4th of July fireworks display will move to Ariel Foundation Park this year. Last year’s display, which capped off the grand opening of the park was such a great success, city officials decided to make the move to Ariel […]
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KCSO conducts compliance check of sex offenders
MOUNT VERNON – The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has begun their semi-annual compliance check of registered sex offenders that are living in Knox County. With assistance from the Mount Vernon Police Department, Adult Parole Authority, Municipal Court Probation, and Common Pleas Adult Probation, officers are working to verify that all registered offenders are living at […]
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Jail population includes federal inmates
By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff David Shaffer’s monthly update to the county commissioners was brief and to the point before going into an executive session to discuss personnel. The current jail population is 84. Four inmates are federal and three are from Lawrence County; 17 are female. The state […]
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Tree, sidewalk removal part of W. High Street renovation
By Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com Editor MOUNT VERNON – If you were visiting the post office on West High street Wednesday afternoon you would have noticed street department crews removing trees at all four corners of the intersection with South Mulberry Street. City Street Department manager Tom Hinkle tells KnoxPages.com that this is part of the […]
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OSU Alumni Club of Knox County awards scholarships
MOUNT VERNON – The OSU Alumni Club of Knox County has awarded six first-year scholarships and one upperclassman scholarship. Scholarship recipients are Milan Pozderac, Casey Miglin, Emily Derikito, Caleb Hickman, David Alden, Mason Myers and Cierra Light. Recipients of $2,000 are Milan Pozderac, Casey Miglin and Emily Derikito. Milan Pozderac of Mount Vernon is […]
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Chautauqua welcomes Mary Todd Lincoln
MOUNT VERNON – Ever wonder what became of Mary Todd Lincoln after her husband was murdered and she was asked to leave the White House? How does one cope with the death of a husband who was sitting next to you when he was shot? Or handle the death of a kid to illness? Add […]
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Knox County Law reports June 15, 2016
FPD 6-14:Vandalism on W. 1st St.Disturbance on Zent Ave.Michael A. Griffith, Fredericktown, arrested on an outstanding warrant. KCSO Two Mount Vernon residents were arrested at the Harcourt Motel in Mount Vernon around 2:20 Tuesday morning on an outstanding warrant for probation violations out of Hancock County, West Virginia. Melissa Stander, 42, and Timothy Stander, 41, […]
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New grant announced to provide free legal help for Older Ohioans
COLUMBUS—In recognition of Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a $738,000 grant to support a statewide project of Pro Seniors and Ohio’s legal aids to provide free legal assistance to older Ohioans. The funding will support a telephone-based legal hotline and direct civil legal guidance and assistance to Ohioans […]