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Knox County Cadets experience aviation history in person
MOUNT VERNON — On Sept. 12, 2001, the day following one of the darkest days in American history, a small plane could be seen circling the smoldering debris of what had the day before been the twin towers of the World Trade Center. This plane, a single engine Cessna 172 Skyhawk, tail number N9344L…
Knox Educational Service Center moves to downtown Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON – When Petula Clark topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, she sang about the joys of going Downtown: So go downtownThings will be great when you’re downtownDon’t wait a minute more, downtownEverything is waiting for you, downtown The Knox County Educational Service Center (ESC) has taken Clark’s advice, relocating its central office…
Mount Vernon schools seek tax levy for high school upgrades, new elementaries
MOUNT VERNON — After keeping its master facility plan off the ballot in November 2025, Mount Vernon City Schools has targeted May 2026 for a 1% earned income tax levy. The roughly $138 million project plan includes a new auditorium at the high school and replacing five elementary schools with three new ones. The district…
Mount Vernon High School announces honor, merit roll lists
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon High School has announced its honor roll and merit roll students for the second nine weeks grading period. Freshmen HONOR ROLL Allyson Brooks, Anastasia Camillus, Maecie Carrier, Emma Clutter, Jayden Edmisten, Molly Emig, Malorie Fawcett, Kinsley Firebaugh, Eli Hall, Bricson Hart, Carter Hempfield, Kiley Hord, Annie Jiang, Trevor Jones, Nathan…
Mount Vernon eighth-grader wins Knox County Spelling Bee
MOUNT VERNON – It took 26 rounds and nearly two hours before Vincent Jiang, a Mount Vernon Middle School eighth-grader, emerged as the champion of the 2026 Knox County Spelling Bee on Wednesday evening. Victory did not come easily for Jiang, who battled neck-and-neck with Jace Daugherty, a seventh-grader at East Knox Junior High, for…
Fredericktown spellers earn invitations to Knox County bee
FREDERICKTOWN – Carsyn Adkins, Sophia Workman, Cross Adkins and Parker Fearn will represent Fredericktown Local Schools in next month’s Knox County Spelling Bee. The four emerged as champions in their recent in-school, grade-level bees. Fearn won the fifth-grade title by correctly spelling “fabulous” and “anguish” to conclude the 10th round. Gracelynn Lyons was runner-up in…
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