Daily Archives: Saturday, March 11, 2017

A Mount Vernon man is facing up to 11 years in prison for a Jan. 7 home invasion.

A Mount Vernon woman was sentenced Friday to prison for a string of burglaries, one of which occurred at the home of the Knox County Prosecuting Attorney.

In observance of March being National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Knox County Educational Service Center instructor Nancy Gregg arranged a tour of the New Hope Industries operations facility for high school students in career planning.

Vandals struck Ariel-Foundation Park again this week, overturning half a dozen heavy, marble-topped benches in the area of the Community Foundation Pavilion.

Utility rates and Law Director Rob Broeren’s proposal for creating a parking violations appeals board will be the subject of discussions Monday at committee meetings before the regular city council meeting.

The county’s diversion program is on hold as the prosecutor gives it a re-write.