MOUNT VERNON — A Mount Vernon High School swimming relay qualified for the finals at Saturday’s Ned Reeb Memorial Invitational at Ohio State University. Bre McCluskey and Claire Duffy then joined forces with Maggie Williams and Skylar Hill for the 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relays. The group finished 25th in the 200 free relay […]
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Climbing the “Southern Six Pack” in world record time
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a continuing series on Ashland’s Adam Fox, a Richland Source employee, who is on a quest to scale the highest peak in each state, dubbed highpointing. Read about Utah, Ohio/Indiana, Alabama/Mississippi/Florida, Oregon, California, Rhode Island, Delaware, Kansas/Nebraska, Wyoming, New Mexico, New York, West Virginia, Colorado and Minnesota. It’s pretty much like “Inception;” someone puts an idea in my mind and it guides my actions. This time, ‘twas […]
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East Knox imposes its will on Granville Christian
East Knox showed little mercy and even less remorse in overpowering Granville Christian 48-22 for an Ohio girls basketball victory on December 16. The Bulldogs drew first blood by forging a 9-7 margin over the Lions after the first quarter. East Knox opened a modest 17-11 gap over Granville Christian at the half. The Bulldogs […]
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Former state trooper convicted of sexual battery, gross sexual imposition
EATON, Ohio — Former Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Christopher Ward was found guilty Monday of four felonies in Preble County Common Pleas Court. Ward was found guilty of one count of sexual battery (F-3) and three counts of gross sexual imposition (F-4). The verdict encompasses events involving four separate victims on four separate dates […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: Dec. 13 – 15, 2019
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Dec. 13 A deputy was dispatched to the Kenyon College Campus Safety Office for found drug paraphernalia. The item had been found on College Park St. The items were picked up and put in the KCSO evidence room and marked for destruction.Deputies arrested Selena D. Lacey for an outstanding warrant out […]
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Loudonville’s 1940 popcorn fire proved commically cruel
Loudonville’s history is built upon the ashes of many tragic fires, such as that of 1901, when nearly half of downtown Loudonville was reduced to rubble. But perhaps no fire was as comically cruel as that of 1940. On Aug. 31, 1940 around 2:20 p.m., H.G. Heffelfinger’s popcorn wagon in Central Park erupted in a […]
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Fredericktown law report: Dec. 12 – 14, 2019
FREDERICKTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT Dec. 12 Two juvenile related complaints on Stadium Drive.Assisted the Fredericktown EMS on Stadium Drive.Commercial alarm on North Main Street. Dec. 13 Found property (lock) on Salem Avenue Extension.Vehicle unlock on Columbus Road.Assisted the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on Mount Gilead Road.Fraud complaint on South Main Street.Investigative complaint on High Street.Assisted the […]
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Danville law report: Dec. 11 – 16, 2019
DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT Dec. 11 Conducted morning and afternoon D.A.R.E. classes – Danville Local Schools Dec. 12 Found property – West Rambo StreetSuspicious vehicle – West Rambo StreetConducted morning D.A.R.E. classes – Danville Local SchoolsHandled school truancy issueK-9 unit conducted a meet-n-greet for young children – Danville LibraryMissing person – investigation on-going Dec. 13 Traffic […]
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Main Street Mount Vernon announces Christmas festivities winners
MOUNT VERNON – Main Street Mount Vernon’s inaugural Christmas Festival extended and expanded the holiday celebration successfully, thanks to the many sponsors, volunteers, downtown businesses, and community participants! A special thanks to the Food for the Hungry Board Members for judging the window display contest and the Main Street Mount Vernon Board for judging the […]
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Ruth L. Dunlevy
Ruth L. Dunlevy, age 87, of Howard, passed away December 14, 2019 at her home. She was born May 29, 1932 in Waterloo Township, Athens County to Harry and Zena (Pinney) Tope. Ruth was a member of the Red Hatters and former member of the Danville United Methodist Church. Ruth attended and enjoyed activities at […]