City of Mount Vernon OH
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215 E Sugar St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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Howard B. Purdy II
Feb 15, 2021
Howard B. Purdy II, 60, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Thursday morning, Feb. 11, 2021, at Knox Community Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.
Harold ‘Hodie’ L. McLean
Feb 15, 2021
Harold “Hodie” L. McLean, 87, of Avon Park, Florida, peacefully went home to his Lord and Savior, surrounded by his family cheering him onward on Feb. 10, 2021.
Virginia R. Leonard
Feb 15, 2021
Virginia R. Leonard, 95, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at Ashley Manor in Ashley, Ohio.
Tears and a crown greet Rothgeb's return to The Hive
Feb 15, 2021
The emotional return of Delaney Rothgeb to The Hive was a very important milestone on her long and difficult road back home.
Yellow Jackets slowed by Tyger defense
Feb 13, 2021
After going almost 13 minutes without scoring in the first half, the Mount Vernon girls basketball team still had a chance to beat Mansfield Senior.
Utilities crews fix broken water lines on Tilden, Granville
Feb 12, 2021
Mount Vernon’s Utilities Department fixed two water line breaks last week and avoided the need for boil advisories in the process.
Henry R. Bates
Feb 11, 2021
Henry Russell Bates of Mount Vernon went to heaven to be with his mom on Jan. 31, 2021, surrounded by his loving caregivers, Sarah and Adam Hayden.
NAMI Knox/Licking County Ohio announces new programs
Feb 11, 2021
NAMI Knox/Licking County will offer a virtual Zoom Family-to-Family eight-week-series education program on Mondays from March 8 to April 26.
Two nonprofits, shuttered by COVID-19, collaborate in technology-arts partnership
Feb 11, 2021
This is a story of two nonprofits groups and how they navigated the COVID-19 pandemic together.
Historic Photo, 02.13.21
Feb 11, 2021
Janet Shafer identified her business, herself and everyone else in this Historic Photo that ran on Nov. 21, 2020.
Knox County Land Bank tackles former Siemens site, residential projects
Feb 11, 2021
By far the largest property owned by the Knox County Land Bank is the former Siemens factory, a complex that encompasses 670,000 square feet of space in 25 buildings on 47 acres.
Knox Visitor's Bureau official says public Wi-Fi keeps downtown guests connected
Feb 11, 2021
The Mount Vernon News has been asking downtown businesses their thoughts about the free public Wi-Fi recently installed for visitors.
Pamela A. McParland
Feb 10, 2021
Pamela A. McParland, 64, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Sunday evening, Jan. 31, 2021, at Knox Community Hospital.
City Council considers snow-covered sidewalks, second fire station location
Feb 9, 2021
City Council began discussions on Monday about shoveling off sidewalks that get covered as snowplows pass by clearing streets.
Roundup: Jackets to host Westland in boys basketball tourney
Feb 9, 2021
The Mount Vernon boys basketball team will host a tournament game after the Central District held its tournament draw virtually on Sunday, Feb. 7.
Page 1 blurbs, 02.10.21
Feb 8, 2021
Main Street Mount Vernon Board of Directors newbie Pam Rose shares her thoughts on downtown.
Susan Therese Thielen Krick
Feb 8, 2021
Susan Therese Thielen Krick was born to Marilyn and George Thielen in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on April 17, 1953.
Amy Smart wins Women in Business Leadership Award
Feb 8, 2021
Amy Smart is the winner of the Knox County Chamber's Women in Business Leadership Award.
Eugene 'Gene' Staats
Feb 8, 2021
Eugene "Gene" Staats, 91, of Mount Vernon, passed away and entered his heavenly home on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, while at the Laurels of Mount Vernon.