City of Mount Vernon OH
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215 E Sugar St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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Gage Rayne Moody
Apr 29, 2021
Gage Rayne Moody, 14, of Mount Vernon, passed away at his home on Friday, April 23, 2021.
Mount Vernon raises City Council, treasurer salaries for retirement credit
Apr 28, 2021
Mount Vernon City Council voted to raise salaries for their positions and the city treasurer so they would make enough to earn a full year’s credit with OPERS each year.
Mount Vernon resident wants City to help neighborhood, homeless living nearby
Apr 28, 2021
A Mount Vernon resident who said she was threatened by homeless people near her home asked for help to safeguard her family while finding some way to aid the homeless.
Duane B. 'Ben' Nugent II
Apr 28, 2021
Duane B. “Ben” Nugent II, 70, of Columbus and formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday evening, Feb. 5, 2021, at the Kobacker House in Columbus.
Firebaugh's sac fly lifts OrangeSox 14U to title
Apr 26, 2021
The second-seeded Mount Vernon OrangeSox 14U defeated the top-seeded Tri-County Curve 14U 7-6 in the Clash of Communities championship game on Sunday, April 25.
Dale M. Payne
Apr 26, 2021
Dale M. Payne, 56, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family and his canine companion, Bruiser.
Fires permitted in Mount Vernon backyards if homeowners follow rules
Apr 26, 2021
Mount Vernon residents can now use their burn barrels or fire containers in their backyards.
Grant enables Knox County to complete Ohio to Erie Trail connection
Apr 25, 2021
Knox County will use $498,000 from a Clean Ohio Trails Fund award to pave 1.07 miles of the Ohio to Erie Trail in the county.
Mount Vernon Farmers Market begins May 1
Apr 22, 2021
The 2021 Mount Vernon Farmers Market begins Saturday, May 1, on the Public Square from 9 a.m. to noon.
John R. Goossens Jr.
Apr 22, 2021
John R. Goossens Jr., 67, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.
Buddy E. Epling
Apr 22, 2021
Buddy E. Epling, 85, of Mount Vernon, passed away on April 20, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his family.
Higgins, OrangeSox 14U take two over Highland
Apr 21, 2021
Hayden Higgins gave the Mount Vernon OrangeSox 14U baseball team all the runs they needed with a two-run double in the second inning.
Alice V. Thomas
Apr 20, 2021
Alice V. Thomas, 88, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the Country Court Nursing Center in Mount Vernon.
Charles Raymond Taylor
Apr 19, 2021
Charles Raymond Taylor, 90, of Mount Vernon, passed away on April 17, 2021, at the Knox Community Hospital.
Neil Thomas 'Tom' Steury
Apr 19, 2021
Neil Thomas (Tom) Steury, 77, of Reynoldsburg, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021, at his residence after a brief illness with cancer.
Nancy Jean Tier
Apr 19, 2021
Nancy Jean Tier, 85, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at the Laurels of Mount Vernon.
Ruth May Lyness McBride
Apr 19, 2021
Ruth May Lyness McBride, 89, of Mount Vernon passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Whispering Hills Care Center in Mount Vernon.
Patricia Ann Losh
Apr 19, 2021
Patricia Ann Losh, 80, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021, at the Country Club Rehabilitation Campus in Mount Vernon surrounded by her family.