LEXINGTON — His team’s two-stop pit strategy was perfect and his driving was flawless all weekend long. The only thing Alexander Rossi needs to work on his his postrace celebration. Rossi dominated from the pole during Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, winning by more than 12 seconds over rookie Robert Wickens for his second […]
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Then & Now: Fire Tower at Mohican Memorial State Forest
The fire tower at Mohican was built by young men (and engineers) of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934 to overlook their massive planting project. At that time it stood on top of a nearly barren hilltop and gave a view of orderly rows of small seedlings. Today the planting project has succeeded so completely […]
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Supporting Small Businesses
When thinking of economic vibrancy, one of the first things that may come to mind for many are jobs, jobs, jobs. Which is why over the next few weeks we will be exploring the topic in three main ways: job creation, job preparation, and job access. To begin, we want to focus specifically on strategies […]
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A Yankee from Mount Vernon unwittingly wrote the Confederate anthem
MOUNT VERNON — They hounded him. Spat at him in the streets. Sent letters threatening his life. All for writing a little walk-‘round. And today some even try to take that away from him. Things haven’t been easy for Mount Vernon native Daniel Decatur Emmett, the author of “Dixie,” the song which to this day […]
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Remillard convicted of murder
MOUNT VERNON – Kevin Remillard, 49, was convicted of murder by a Knox County Common Pleas Court jury on Friday afternoon. Remillard was found guilty of murdering his cousin, Nick, at their Gambier home in June 2017. Nick Remillard, 20, died of a gunshot wound to the head. He was found by law enforcement in […]
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GALLERY: Grandpa’s Cheesebarn 40th anniversary
IMG_1575.JPG IMG_1628.JPG IMG_1630.JPG IMG_1639.jpg Ronda and Richard Poorbaugh (left) pose with “Grandpa and Grandma” Dick and Vera Baum. IMG_1648.jpg “The Cheese Lady,” Sarah Kaufmann, carves an 80 pound block of cheddar cheese to mark the 40th anniversary of Grandpa’s Cheesebarn. IMG_1608.JPG IMG_1649 a.jpg IMG_1620.JPG IMG_1561.JPG IMG_1566.JPG IMG_1569.JPG IMG_1578.JPG IMG_1580.JPG IMG_1584.JPG IMG_1594.JPG IMG_1601.JPG IMG_1625.jpg
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Troopers probe Friday’s fatal crash in Ashland County
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP — A Kentucky man was killed after a Friday morning single-vehicle crash on I-71 northbound near the 184 milepost in Ashland County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Anthony E. Campbell, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, was partially ejected from the vehicle and eventually succumbed to injuries from the crash, a press release stated. Eleanor […]
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LISTEN: Closing arguments given in Remillard murder trial
MOUNT VERNON – Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville and Public Defender John Pyle gave closing arguments Friday morning in the Kevin Remillard murder trial at Knox County Common Pleas Court. McConville started by asking the jury to return a verdict of guilty to murder charges, frequently referencing an eight-page letter found on a nightstand in Kevin’s […]
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Junior Fair livestock sale brings in over $194,000
MOUNT VERNON — Months of hard work for 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors culminate in the junior fair sale, held Thursday at the Knox County Fair. The 575 market lots sold brought in $194,485.40. “These are the leaders of this country coming up and we want to support them,” auctioneer Larry Moore told buyers as […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: July 26, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE July 26 Officers were advised that Gaellin C. Frazee was at a residence on Wooster Rd. Frazee had an outstanding arrest warrant against him for failure to appear. Frazee was located, placed under arrest without incident and transported to the Knox County Jail.