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GALLERY: Day 1 photos of Inkcarceration at the Ohio State Reformatory
Limp Bizkit Friday was the opening day of Inkcarceration at the Ohio State Reformatory. A crowd member points to the stage on Friday at Inkcarceration on the Ohio State Reformatory grounds. Limp Bizkit Inkcarceration 2023 – Friday – Experience – Lexie Alley-2330.jpg Mothica Tattoos from Pittsburgh were part of the show Friday at Inkcarceration. Inkcarceration […]
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Bill shaming in 1849 Bangs, Ohio: George Belote is a blote shote (fat pig!)
Businesses have used a wide variety of methods over the years to collect payments due for their services. A strange and hilarious method that is rarely seen these days is public shaming. This rather glorious example comes from the Aug. 23, 1849, issue of the Sandusky Clarion, a regional newspaper that had subscribers all over […]
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Tattoo artistry stands out at Inkcarceration
MANSFIELD — Caleb Neff got his first tattoo at age 17. The Springfield native got hooked, and by 20, he started inking his own clients. Now, at age 29, he owns his own parlor, Blacklist Tattoo, in Beavercreek, and his body is covered in tattoos big and small, and colorful. “Except for this little spot […]
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GALLERY: Inkcarceration 2023 Day One
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Letter to the Editor: Vote No on Issue 1
Good Citizenship We can all agree that good citizenship requires us to stay informed and participate fully in the democratic process. Issue 1 will disempower Ohio citizens. It will change a practice instituted by Ohio citizens in 1912 that gave us the right to place constitutional amendments on the ballot, a right that enables us […]
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33 found guilty this week in Mount Vernon Municipal Court
MOUNT VERNON — Judge John Thatcher found 33 people guilty after arraignments and hearings at Mount Vernon Municipal Court this week. These were the cases brought forward by this week by the Mount Vernon Law Director’s Office. JULY 10 — Alexander Burns, 30, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of violating a protection order. — […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s reports: July 13
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports after their respective shifts. JULY 13 — Deputies were dispatched to the 16000 block of Lower-Fredericktown-Amity Road in reference to a welfare check. Upon arrival Deputies conducted an investigation on the incident. A report was taken for documentation purposes and is being forwarded to the […]
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Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen R. Weaver, 76, of Mount Vernon passed away on July 9, 2023, at Knox Community Hospital. She was born on July 11, 1946, to Arthur and Lucy Brownfield in Columbus, OH. Kathy was a longtime member of Lakeholm Church of the Nazarene. Kathy served on the Advisory Board of Starting Point here in Mount […]
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Mount Vernon Hometown Series presents Summer Front Porch concert July 28 & Aug. 25
MOUNT VERNON – Joe & Marty Bell, Nellie Six Productions, and Sarah Goslee Reed invite you to the Summer Front Porch Concert Series. The Front Porch Concert Series is an eagerly awaited event that will capture the essence of warm summer nights and live music. After the very successful first event was held on June […]