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Centerburg students top virtual spelling bee
MANSFIELD – Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center held its annual county spelling bees for Crawford, Morrow, Richland and Knox counties last week in a spirited virtual contest that brought together 106 young spellers in grades 3 to 8 from across the four counties. “Participation in a spelling bee helps students build vocabulary, strengthen reading and writing…
Mount Vernon High School highlights top academic students in first quarter
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon High School has highlighted its top academic students from the first nine weeks of the 2026-27 school year. Listed below are students who earned mention on the Honor, Merit and Achievement Rolls. Freshmen HONOR ROLL Ava Beam, Bella Berry, Audrey Cheng, Amelia Filbrun, Jace Frazier, Scarlett Graham, Lily Grassbaugh, Aubrey…
Students find their way as Knox Learning Center leaders
MOUNT VERNON – Noah, a junior at the Knox Learning Center, glanced at the overcast sky outside Knox Memorial Theater. “Rain, just stay away,” he said. Noah was one of four Learning Center students preparing to help lead approximately 600 first-graders into the theater for the Oct. 14 Youth Enrichment Series (YES) program. The four,…
MVNU Homecoming to feature music, athletics and community events Nov. 13 and 14
MOUNT VERNON — Music, athletics, local art, campus traditions and opportunities to reconnect will highlight Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Homecoming 2026, set for Nov. 13 and 14. The annual celebration will bring alumni, families, friends and community members to campus for two days of events, including Cougar basketball, a concert featuring MVNU’s choral and instrumental…
More than 1,000 Knox County students get hands-on with careers at Career Quest 2026
Students operated a mini excavator, practiced surgical sutures, pulled a person from a simulated burning building, and held a mock press conference during a crisis, all in one day.
‘Cook like you cook’: Knox County Career Center’s Mya Gonsalves competes on Hell’s Kitchen
From cooking alongside her grandmother to competing on “Hell’s Kitchen,” Mya Gonsalves has been chasing her culinary dreams since childhood.
