BELLVILLE — Spencer Parsons was just like any other young man his age. The 23-year-old was starting a career, hanging out with friends, gaming and just starting to live his life. That was the plan until March 1. Spencer, a surgical nurse at Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, was looking forward to the weekend. […]
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GALLERY: Christmas in the Valley 2019
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Adopt A Soldier care letters for holidays accepted through Dec. 18
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 2019 marks the ninth year that America’s Adopt A Soldier will reach out to America to ask for cards of thanks to share with our nation’s service members who are deployed and veterans who are in state veterans homes and hospitals. “In 2018, over 200,000 care letters were shared,” said Mary Keeser, […]
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Why I Serve
On Veterans Day, we remember the men and women who bravely fought for our country, while also reflecting on our active duty heroes who are still risking their lives. I joined the military at age 17 —not because I was feeling patriotic, but because I was missing something in my life. I wanted a place […]
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Intellectual Robert Bacher, a Loudonville native, helped end World War II
Overshadowed by the contributions of Charles Kettering, Loudonville native Robert Bacher was considered one of America’s most brilliant minds, who eventually helped bring an end to World War II. Robert Fox Bacher was born in Loudonville in 1905, but moved away with his family at a young age. He taught physics at Cornell before he […]
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Fredericktown law report: Nov. 7 – 9, 2019
FREDERICKTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT Nov. 7 Two separate juvenile related complaints on Stadium Drive.Juvenile related complaint on Columbus Road. Nov. 8 Assisted the Mount Vernon Police Department on High Street.Commercial alarm on South Main Street.Residential alarm on Tuttle Avenue.Disturbance on Montgomery Road.Assisted the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on Upper-Fredericktown Road.Assisted the Fredericktown EMS on Colony Drive.Scott […]
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Donald Owen Miller
Donald Owen Miller, age 85, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at his home. He was born October 17, 1934 in Vinton County, Ohio to Owen and Lelia (Graves) Miller. Donald was a United States Army Veteran. Donald is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Donna Sue (Morgan) Miller, three […]
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Veterans Day salute: Thousands of America’s heroes thrive despite traumatic brain injuries suffered on the battlefield
Veterans Day has traditionally been a time for Americans to pause and thank the men and women who, through many years and too many conflicts, have helped ensure the blessings we share in this free and independent land. This one-day observance lets us focus on an awesome debt of gratitude that deserves to be acknowledged […]
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East Knox learns 2nd round football playoff assignment
COLUMBUS — Survive and advance is the mantra in tournament play, and East Knox led a contingent of north central Ohio football teams did just that this past weekend. On Sunday, the Ohio High School Athletics Association rewarded East Knox, Mansfield Senior, Shelby, Lucas and Hillsdale with their respective second-round assignments. In the Division VI, Region 22 […]
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Cantata soloists named
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Cantata Choir will sing the Christmas story bluegrass-style on Dec. 6 and 7 at the Memorial Theater. Under the direction of Lynn Jurkowitz, “Rhapsody in Bluegrass” will feature a bluegrass band of community musicians featuring Jeanell Branstool, Dennis Eggerton, Peter Streiber, Sam Riffle, Phillip Humphries, and Jessica Overholt. The […]