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Board of Realtors share in the season

By Joshua Morrison | Dec 9, 2019

The Knox County Board of Realtors presented checks to three local organizations Thursday during their annual Christmas Party at the Gallagher Center.

Shawn Kelley holiday party

By Joshua Morrison | Dec 9, 2019

Kenyon College student Paige Haden, left, works with John Arndt on an ornament.

Keeping others’ feet warm

By Joshua Morrison | Dec 6, 2019

Children of the staff at the Knox Community of Specialty Care Podiatry, Dr. Abigail Elliott and Lori Shuler APRN-CNP, show off the “Sock Tree” at the office.

Driver cited in crash

By Joshua Morrison | Dec 4, 2019

Shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, a 2015 Jeep Compass driven by Brittany Bailey, 23, Howard, eastbound on Vine Street sideswiped a parked Toyota Matrix, flipping the Jeep onto the side.

Rock’n and rollin’ for those in need

By Joshua Morrison | Dec 3, 2019

The annual Foodstock concert was held Monday at the Memorial Theater.

Giving for the kids

By Joshua Morrison | Dec 2, 2019

The Knox County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 147 held their annual toy drive Saturday at various retail stores along Coshocton Avenue in Mount Vernon.

TBDBITL on a Friday

By Joshua Morrison | Nov 23, 2019

Ohio State University Marching Band Alumni Sara Lawhon shows East Elementary students how to march to the beat of the drum on Friday.

Patrol offered chopper assistance, chief says

By Joshua Morrison | Nov 21, 2019

Chief Roger Monroe was able to provide more details into the helicopter incident in Mount Vernon from Tuesday night.

Evening fly-over part of “routine” patrol by OSHP

By Joshua Morrison | Nov 20, 2019

An Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter flying over Mount Vernon with its search light on for two hours was apparently looking for nothing.

Old water tower coming down

By Joshua Morrison | Nov 19, 2019

Crews from United Aggregates Monday began the process of dismantling the water tower at Moundview Cemetery in Mount Vernon.

Challenge funds donated to MVFD

By Joshua Morrison | Nov 14, 2019

Amato’s Woodfired Pizza, 668 North Sandusky, recently held it’s Meatball Challenge to raise funds for the Mount Vernon Fire Department.

It’s here! First snow of the season

By Joshua Morrison | Nov 12, 2019

Overnight, Knox County along with the rest of Central Ohio received the first blanket of snow and ice of the season.

Restoring the VSO trailer

By Joshua Morrison | Nov 8, 2019

Members of the Knox County Veteran’s Service Office presented Charlie’s Body Shop and Chuck Eis with a plaque Wednesday for his restoration efforts of the VSO’s trailer.

Sports Hall of Fame started

By Joshua Morrison | Nov 4, 2019

On Saturday, the inaugural class of the Knox County Sports Hall of Fame was inducted at the Knox County Historical Society.

Dragon’s delight

By Joshua Morrison | Nov 4, 2019

With clear skies and brisk temperatures, the City of Mount Vernon held trick-or-treat Saturday night.

Landscape Design: There’s an app for that

By Joshua Morrison | Oct 31, 2019

Knox County Career Center Landscape Design and Management student, Haylee Hyde, seated, gives Town and County Garden Club member Susan Givens a demonstration of the Realtime Landscaping Pro software that was donated to the class.

Early start on Halloween for preschoolers

By Joshua Morrison | Oct 30, 2019

On Tuesday evening, the Knox County Career Center Early Childhood Education and Teacher Academy held a Trick or Treat in the cafeteria.

Take the roof off

By Joshua Morrison | Oct 29, 2019

Light pours into a former apartment above East Gambier Street Monday as crews work to remove the roof of the building in the first block of the street.

Woodward thanks council

By Joshua Morrison | Oct 29, 2019

Mount Vernon City Council President Bruce Hawkins holds a plaque commending city council, along with the Woodward Development Corporation, and other associates for their restoration work of the Woodward Opera House, 107 South Main Street. Pat Crow, right, presented the award at Monday’s council meeting.

Families enjoy Trick-or-Treat Trail

By Joshua Morrison | Oct 28, 2019

Baby shark Corbyn Nelson couldn’t help himself to just one piece of candy from the Pirates Cove on Saturday night

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