Obituaries are updated at a new location.
Jackets rebound with win over Knights
The Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets boys basketball team snapped a four-game skid Friday night in a big way, rolling past Ohio Cardinal Conference foe West Holmes, 60-34.
Fred Cornet
Fred Cornet, age 89, of Mount Vernon, passed away Feb. 1, 2019, at his residence.
Tedrow William Dingler
Tedrow William Dingler, age 80, of Mount Vernon, passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Knox Community Hospital.
Jane V. Duston
Jane Vivian (Carr) Duston, age 96, of Fredericktown, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at the Country Club Retirement Campus.
Wilma J. McDougle
Wilma J. McDougle, 75, of Pickerington, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. She was born in Lima June 30, 1943, to the late Donald and Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Searfoss.
Robert L. Meredith Sr.
Robert L. Meredith Sr. passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Ohio Health Riverside Hospital surrounded by his family.
Patricia Van Breeman
Patricia Van Breeman, 88, of Mount Vernon, passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Country Court Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family.
Roxanne R. Vance
Roxanne R. Vance, 63, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.
Scammers go after victims for big bucks
Scammers are coming for you, and their entry point is often your cellphone.
Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk
Super Bowl Sunday is historically a day when friends and family gather. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging fans to be safe this Sunday by refraining from driving while impaired.
Inspector for county bridges selected by commissioners
Knox County commissioners approved a Bridge Inspection Services agreement Thursday in the amount of $18,700 with John Wackerly Inspection, LLC of Columbus.
Weather rearranges schedule
On pace with the rest of the week, weather forced more scheduling changes Friday, which was a big league night for boys basketball.
Ladder truck, staffing new additions in 2018 for MVFD
Four new employees and a new fire truck highlighted the year for the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
Knox County Foundation achieves national accreditation
Knox County Foundation’s Program Manager Lisa Lloyd announced this week that the organization has achieved national accreditation from the national Council on Foundations, receiving the National Standards Seal.
