City of Mount Vernon
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215 E Sugar Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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Correction
Dec 30, 2020
In the "Inside: City Council" Page 1 index published Dec. 30, Larry Schafer was misidentified as a city council member..
Margaret J. Beeman Graves
Dec 30, 2020
Margaret J. Beeman Graves, 58, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at Knox Community Hospital.
Mildred I. Helmick
Dec 30, 2020
Mildred I. Helmick, 93, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at the Country Club Nursing Home.
Community Calendar, 01.02.21
Dec 30, 2020
Join New Directions' art therapy Zoom group! Art therapy uses art as a means for communication, expression and promoting mental health.
Jackets hold first-ever Holiday meet at Energy Fieldhouse
Dec 30, 2020
The Jacket Holiday Indoor meet was exactly what Mount Vernon athletic director Justin Sanford had in mind for Energy Fieldhouse.
Jackets fly by East Knox in return from hiatus
Dec 30, 2020
HOWARD – Mount Vernon girls basketball coach Doug Savage felt like the team did everything they could to avoid a shutdown.
Community Calendar, 12.30.20
Dec 29, 2020
Snowmen from the Snowman Decorating Contest will be on display on the Youth Services floor of the main library.
Mount Vernon postpones wastewater rate hike to educate public, tweak ordinance
Dec 29, 2020
Mount Vernon City Council postponed voting on a wastewater service rate hike from their Monday meeting until Jan. 25, 2021.
Red Cross relocates Mount Vernon office
Dec 28, 2020
The Red Cross office relocation is designed to streamline costs while providing the same humanitarian services.
Gault's Plaza Cleaners and Laundromat replaces equipment to improve air quality
Dec 28, 2020
Ohio air quality development authority closes on $85,000 in bond financing to support Knox County dry cleaning business.
Mount Vernon Police nears Ohio Collaborative accreditation
Dec 28, 2020
Mount Vernon Police Chief Robert K. Morgan expects his department to gain full accreditation from the Ohio Collaborative by early February.
Gerald 'Jerry' E. Skeen
Dec 28, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” E. Skeen, 85, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at Dublin Methodist Hospital.
Martha Faye Mann
Dec 28, 2020
Martha Faye Mann, 86, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, at her residence.
Knox County Historical Society
Dec 27, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the Knox County Historical Society, like many organizations, has had to make a lot of adjustments — including closing its doors to regular visitors.
City of Mount Vernon Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom teleconference on January 6
Dec 23, 2020
Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, January 6 at 5:30 PM via Zoom teleconference there will be 3 hearings before the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Basketball roundup: Big 3rd quarter lifts Jackets to 1st win
Dec 23, 2020
The Mount Vernon boys basketball team used a 23-5 third quarter to take control on their way to a 55-43 win at Madison on Tuesday, Dec. 22.