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Yard Sale Trail set for May 2 & 3 in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON – Get ready to treasure hunt or turn your clutter into cash. For the second straight year, the City of Mount Vernon will be having a Citywide Yard Sale Trail. This year’s event will be on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3. Residents who want to host a sale as part of…
Lehman to present stories of Knox County WW II veterans at historical society meeting
Around 130 Knox County men were killed in action or died in the line of duty between 1941 and early 1946. Knox County native Debi Lehman is helping preserve their stories.
Happy Spokes officially debuts in Knox County as part of Celebrate Trails Day
Activities included a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the Happy Spokes program, a program that provides free trishaw rides to those with limited mobility.
Don’t let spring sunshine fool you, Ohio waters remain cold
COLUMBUS – As Ohio begins to welcome warmer spring weather, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding everyone that water temperatures remain dangerously cold. Lakes, rivers, and streams are slow to warm up this time of year, and even strong swimmers can experience cold water shock, exhaustion, or hypothermia within minutes. Nearly 80 percent…
Waitstill Hastings’ excess was a success in Knox County
MOUNT VERNON — In the early days of this column, I wrote about a disaster largely caused by the sloppiness of an early Knox County native, Lansford Hastings. Lansford had many successes in his life, including serving for a spell as the postmaster for the village of Oberlin, Ohio. One very definite failure, though, was…
A Stroll Through the Garden: Elderberries are ready to plant
To our reader who reached out for advice on this wonderful plant, I’m delighted you did! Growing elderberries in north central Ohio is something you can absolutely achieve with a little care. I remember having the same questions when I started. One thing to know: there are 20 to 30 related species of American Elder…
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