MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports after their respective shifts. JULY 6 — Caller reported a husband and wife were fighting and it was very active. Upon arrival of law enforcement, the wife was arrested for Domestic Violence and transported to the Knox County Jail without incident. — Deputies were dispatched […]
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Knox County Cold Case File: The unsolved 1835 disappearance of Mary Applegate
KNOX COUNTY — Mary Applegate’s relatives were used to hearing from her on a regular basis, either by letter or by a personal visit. Ohio’s roads and postal system weren’t great in 1835, but one could normally get through one way or the other, most of the time. When Mary dropped suddenly silent in late […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s reports: July 5
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports after their respective shifts. JULY 5 — Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Lonzo Lane in Mount Vernon on a runaway juvenile. Deputies arrived in the area and located the juvenile. Deputies spoke with the juvenile prosecutor and juvenile probation. The juvenile was transported […]
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17 found guilty in Mount Vernon Municipal Court
MOUNT VERNON — Judge John Thatcher found 17 people guilty after arraignments and hearings at Mount Vernon Municipal Court this week. Cases involved: — Jarrod Wolfe, 31, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drug of abuse. — James Ball, 24, of Mount Vernon, was found […]
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Florida rapper KB to headline MVNU ‘SonFest’ event on Sept. 16
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Nazarene University has announced KB will headline SonFest, an outdoor campus Christian music festival, on Sept. 16. KB is an award-winning and chart-topping Florida rapper and entrepreneur who speaks from the street and scripture on his fourth full-length album, “His Glory Alone.” KB amplifies voices that need to be heard […]
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East Vine Street community garden aims to fill food pantries
MOUNT VERNON — Walt Lewis has lived in Mount Vernon for nearly 40 years, and in the same house for 36 years. He appreciates the Mount Vernon community working together toward one common goal — and he’s hoping that goal can be creating a community garden at the right-of-way at 1009 E. Vine Street, aimed at […]
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Fredericktown Community Fire District awarded grant for water rescue gear
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown Community Fire District (FCFD) was notified that its grant submission to the Energy Cooperative Operation Round Up Foundation was selected for funding. The grant totaling $9,992 for the purchase of water rescue gear was worked on by Lieutenant Haley Rook and Firefighter Bronson Mast. “The work put into the research on […]
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Wednesday power outage leaves more than 18,000 without electricity
MOUNT VERNON — During a nearly 90-degree day, Knox County residents are largely without power. As of 4 p.m. more than 13,000 AEP customers were without power due to a transmission-related power outage affecting substations that feed homes and businesses in the area, according to an AEP Ohio Facebook post. AEP later updated its post […]
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NCO Churches of the Nazarene welcomes Knox County to 4 days of family fun
MOUNT VERNON — The North Central Ohio Churches of the Nazarene will gather on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University at 800 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, OH July 19-22 for their annual Family Camp. Each day a new family fun event will take place, with opportunities for excitement, fellowship, and worship. It all starts […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s reports: July 4
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies filed these reports after their respective shifts. JULY 4 — Deputies were dispatched to a domestic violence incident at a residence on Ankenytown Road in Fredericktown. Deputies arrived on scene and investigated the incident. A male was arrested and transported to the Knox County Jail as a result […]