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Problems with trailer park corrected

Last February a complaint was made to the Knox County Board of Health concerning a solid waste nuisance at Rising Communities MHP trailer park at 300 Columbus Road. The trailer park was designated as a public health nuisance for various problems including trash build- up.

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Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secretWASILLA, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012....
Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edgeGAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) -- Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death....
Communities bug out over cuts to mosquito controlMillions of mosquito eggs laid across southern Texas after Hurricane Ike hit the coast last summer are waiting for the little bit of rain and hot summer days they need to hatch. That's got the man whose job it is to fight the bugs worried - he's already running out of money....
4 decades later, freedom rider returns to Miss.JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Corey Carter could hear snippets of music in his head - a calm and subtle melody that hadn't found its shape. The 19-year-old college student simply needed a hero to visualize before he could finish his composition for wind ensemble....
SC residents mixed over fate of cheating govCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should leave office....
Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow boutNEW YORK (AP) -- In the fight of pachyderms vs. people - the pachyderms now have the upper trunk....
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithfulBEVERLY, Mass. (AP) -- Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk....
Abortion doc murder suspect advocates via mailWICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- A man charged with shooting a prominent Kansas doctor who performed late-term abortions has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable and communicating with individuals on the fringes of the anti-abortion movement, weeks after suggesting others might be planning similar attacks....
Prosecutors: Demjanjuk fit to stand trialMUNICH (AP) -- Doctors have determined that John Demjanjuk is fit to stand trial on charges that he was an accessory to murder at a Nazi death camp, prosecutors said Friday....
Ohio Reserve unit wages war on ND mosquitoesBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- An Ohio Air Force Reserve unit charged with controlling mosquitoes during wartime is using bug-bitten North Dakota as a practice ground again this summer....
Ohio casinos could mean less money for stateCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Multimillion-dollar downpayments on racetrack slots proposed by Gov. Ted Strickland are at risk if Ohio voters approve a competing casino plan in November, the chief executive of a major racing company said Friday....
Ohio critics of GM closure want factory savedMANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) -- A push to save a General Motors Corp. plant is expanding in recession-battered Ohio....
Bidding on baseball letters suspended amid inquiryNEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities are looking into whether a newly discovered trove of letters to one of baseball's founding fathers contains documents that disappeared long ago from the New York Public Library....
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithfulBEVERLY, Mass. (AP) -- Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk....
Baseball trove could contain docs vanished from NYNEW YORK (AP) -- A collection of letters by one of baseball's founding fathers has been pulled from auction while authorities look into whether the trove contains documents that vanished from New York....
States set to ring in Independence Day sans budgetCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Several states are facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts as they enter the first weekend of the fiscal year and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place....
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisisWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt....
Communities bug out over cuts to mosquito controlMillions of mosquito eggs laid across southern Texas after Hurricane Ike hit the coast last summer are waiting for the little bit of rain and hot summer days they need to hatch. That's got the man whose job it is to fight the bugs worried - he's already running out of money....
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithfulBEVERLY, Mass. (AP) -- Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk....

Obituaries

Clarence A. BurchFREDERICKTOWN -- Clarence A. Burch, 84, of Fredericktown died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at the Ohio Eastern Star Health Care Center in Mount Vernon.
Glen M. Gallwitz BLADENSBURG -- Glen M. Gallwitz, 86, of Bladensburg died on July 2, 2009, at the Country Club Retirement Campus in Mount Vernon.
Nancy Lee HixsonDANVILLE -- Nancy Lee Hixson of Danville died at sunrise on June 30, 2009. She was born Nancy Lee Wood in Cleveland on April 17, 1944, baptised at St. Paulâ€™s Lutheran Church, Valley City, Ohio, and confirmed at St. Johnâ€™s Lutheran Church, Independence, Ohio.
Jeraldine MartinMOUNT VERNON -- Jeraldine E. Martin, 78, of Mount Vernon Avenue, Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon.
John 'JT'Troyer MANSFIELD -- John Edward "JT"Troyer, 65, of Mansfield died July 2, 2009, in Lexington Court Care Center.

Sports

Quick 32 car show and race coming to townMOUNT VERNON -- Some of the fastest cars in the state of Ohio will hit the track at Pacemakers Dragway Park this weekend for the July 4 Firecracker Blast, presented by Dukes Quick Lube &Quality Auto Service. The event will feature the Duke's Quick 32 and both Pro and Super-Pro competitions with over $5,000 up for grabs.
Little League All-Star teams ready for actionMOUNT VERNON -- With the regular season and the 2009 City Tournaments decided, the Mount Vernon Baseball Association has been busy forming the All-Star teams that will represent it this summer.
Classic set to get under wayMOUNT VERNON -- The 2009 Memorial Classic returns to Mount Vernon on Saturday for the 23rd year with a strong field of 12 teams. Play opens at 11 a.m. at Phillips Park and runs through Saturday, July 11. The championship game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on July 11.
Hobby turns into career for HogleMOUNT VERNON -- Racing remote control cars starts out as an innocent child playing with a toy. For an elite few, like Mount Vernon's Cody Hogle, it can grow into a living.
Freddie HOF back on trackFREDERICKTOWN -- After a 15-year hiatus, the Fredericktown Athletic Hall of Fame is once again a reality.
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