City of Mount Vernon OH

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church schedule

Food For The Hungry opened a special summer grant aimed to help local organizations that fill the food gap for children and teens during summer vacation throughout Knox County.

Mansfield Motor Group, an automotive dealership in Mansfield, Ohio featuring Honda, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Volvo and Superformance vehicles, is celebrating 75 years and 4 generations of service to Northeast Ohio and surrounding areas.

I have a good friend who has a mental illness. In fact, I have several wonderful friends who struggle everyday with a mental health condition, but Gabe – Gabe Howard – is the only one I know brave enough to speak out, and speak out loudly about it, even though by his own admission he lives in fear. Here’s what I’ve learned from Gabe that even though he is brave enough to speak out and advocate for others who have a mental illness, is managing his illness well with medication and therapy, is a motivator, author and well-recognized public speaker, he still lives in fear.

Ariel-Foundation Park again will host Mount Vernon’s Fourth of July Celebration on Monday, July 4, with the fireworks show starting shortly after dusk.

Jean Ann Bostick, 90, of Mount Vernon, died June 20, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living in Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon Police blotter May 18 - 30

Alta Maxine Davis, 84, of Martinsburg, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Johnstown Pointe Nursing Home.

Martha Carolyn Link, 85, of Mount Vernon passed away at Country Club Retirement Campus.

Following enormous success with the annual fundraising event, Power of the Purse, Women United is pleased with the ability to invest in programming throughout Knox County. Women United is an affinity group of United Way of Knox County Ohio comprised of passionate women who offer their time, talent, and treasure to improve lives throughout Knox County. This volunteer-driven group is an organization of its own design. Women United exists to mobilize the power of women to advance the common good in our community.

Jerry L. Magers, 79, of Mount Vernon passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at his home.

The Knox County Department of Job & Family Services will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.WHERE: Workforce Development, Opportunity Knox One Stop Employment and Training, Public Assistance, Cild Support Services, and Children and Family Services.WHEN: All day.

On Thursday, June 30, the Chautauqua Series presents Mark Jordan bringing to life yet another local murder mystery, Cletus Reese and Murder Ridge.

Morris Township Trustees met in an emergency session Thursday, June 16 for the purpose of addressing removal of storm debris for township residents.

Allen Thomas Myers, 66, a lifetime resident of Mount Vernon, passed away June 20, 2022, at Riverside Methodist Hospital after a brief illness.

Harmon Cecil Gaddis, 78, of Mount Vernon went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Knox Community Hospital.

Saturday, July 9Sparta Alumni Banquet.

Three young people, all in their early 20s, received their high school diplomas Friday, May 20, after overcoming learning challenges to graduate from Transition U, a life-skills teaching program at the Knox Learning Center.

Cleanup remains underway after city crews already worked 38 hours of overtime last week handling the aftermath of a storm that felled trees and cut power to thousands of residents.

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