Robert D. Milligan
Robert D. Milligan, 69, of Mount Vernon, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family after his courageous battle from complications of Agent Orange.
from Mount Vernon News
December 29, 2016
Monthly Archives:: December 2016
Sports
Pacers’ solid 2nd half enough to upend Jackets
Mount Vernon played Delaware Hayes tough on the Pacers’ home court on Wednesday, taking a one-point halftime lead after a slow first quarter. Hayes, however, raised the offensive tempo in the second half and the Yellow Jackets never caught up, falling 71-61 to their former Ohio Capital Conference rivals.
from Todd Cline
December 29, 2016
Sports
Devils survive sloppy semifinal
Most of the Colonial Classic semifinal between Fredericktown and Danville could be described as clumsy.
Then Jordan Elliott entered the game.
from Bill Davis
December 29, 2016
Sports
Jackets pull away from S. Range
It was a game of second chances: The ones that the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets allowed in the first half and the ones that they took in the final quarter.
from Geoff Cowles
December 29, 2016
Photo
Buggy involved in crash
This Amish buggy, a crane truck and pickup truck were involved in a crash in Waterford about 7:30 a.m. today. One minor injury was reported.
from Virgil Shipley
December 29, 2016
News
MVHS loses coach, mentor in Brown
One team, one goal. Jonathan Brown began preaching that motto in 2006.
from Bill Davis
December 29, 2016
News
East Knox FFA has another banner year
Exemplary leadership, motivated students and strong community support have combined to make the East Knox vocational agriculture program, and its Future Farmers of America, one of the best in the state.
In addition to the usual classroom and lab activities, every East Knox vocational agriculture student belongs to the local chapter of the FFA.
from Pam Schehl
December 28, 2016
News
Utica Ag Program receives grant from DuPont Pioneer
Utica High School announced that DuPont Pioneer donated $3,600 toward the Utica Agricultural Education Program as part of the DuPont Pioneer sponsorship program.
from Mount Vernon News
December 28, 2016
News
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Snow in Vietnam? Effort comes up short
ifty years ago, a young Danville woman decided to try to send a special Christmas present to her fiancé in Vietnam.
from Chuck Martin
December 28, 2016
News
Chatman hearing waived
A preliminary hearing in Mount Vernon Municipal Court for Sabian D. Chatman, 35, of Columbus, was waived Tuesday afternoon after Chatman had secured representation by the Knox County Public Defender’s Office, according to the Municipal Court Clerk’s Office.
from Alan Reed
December 28, 2016
News
Goose hunt OK’d; other tactics urged
The city Parks Department can use controlled hunts to try to help thin the goose population at Ariel-Foundation Park thanks to City Council passing an ordinance Tuesday allowing the hunts.
from Chuck Martin
December 28, 2016
News
MVHS teacher, former wrestling coach died in West Virginia crash
Vernon High School math teacher Jonathon Brown died this morning in a fatal car crash in Bentree, West Virginia.
from Mount Vernon News
December 28, 2016
Obituary
Ted D. Grindstaff
Ted D. Grindstaff, 65, of Heath, passed away Dec. 26, 2016, at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark, surrounded by his loving family and friends.
from Mount Vernon News
December 28, 2016
Obituary
Jacqueline Kay Johnson
Jacqueline Kay Johnson, 74, of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus.
She was born Sept. 24, 1942, in Flint, Mich., to the late Neil and Olive Edith (Holdorff) Downing Sr.
from Mount Vernon News
December 28, 2016
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