City of Mount Vernon OH
City/Village/Town Governments
215 E Sugar St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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Fire Prevention Week commemorates lessons learned from Great Chicago Fire
Oct 5, 2020
A proclamation by President Calvin Coolidge in 1922 made Fire Prevention Week a national observance for fire safety education.
Knox County gains control of former Siemens site for economic development
Oct 2, 2020
Knox County Land Bank gained control of the 47 acres of the former Siemens facility and will seek government grants to fund purchasing.
Mount Vernon water customers with late bills face shutoffs starting Tuesday
Oct 2, 2020
Shutoffs begin this Tuesday for any Mount Vernon water customers who are late on their water bills, Mathias Orndorf, director of public utilities, said.
Obituaries
Oct 2, 2020
Stephen H. Doenges, Vera Kuhn, Sara K. Lovell, Jonas A. Nisley, Laura Jeannine Reffit, Leah Marie Staton, Carolyn A. Strait, Terrence John 'Terry' Tighe
Lyons leads Mount Vernon to lopsided win over Loudonville
Oct 2, 2020
Sydney Lyons had the Midas touch in the Mount Vernon girls soccer team’s 6-0 win over Loudonville on Sept. 29 at Yellow Jacket Stadium.
Gorgeous 1920s home available in Mount Vernon
Oct 1, 2020
Built in 1923, this 6-bedroom, 3.5+ bath home offers 8,346 square feet of living space and gorgeous views.
Updated ranch-style home on acreage ready for new owners
Oct 1, 2020
15193 Hall Road; Mount Vernon, Ohio. Come home to an updated 3-bedroom, 2-bath home sitting on just under three acres of land.
Spacious home on two acres now available on Green Valley Road
Oct 1, 2020
9620 Green Valley Road; Mount Vernon, Ohio. This home has plenty of space inside and out to live and play.
Serene, secluded home ready for new owner in Mount Vernon
Oct 1, 2020
12700 Airport Road; Mount Vernon, Ohio. This home could be perfect for anyone who wants a bit of seclusion and serenity.
Letters to the Editor
Oct 1, 2020
Letter to the Editor: Our country often seems terribly divided, but there are at least a few things that we can all agree on.
Hole-in-one
Sep 29, 2020
Jim McCoy hit a hole-in-one on the eighth hole at Hiawatha Golf Course on Sept. 27.
Boneset, an autumn native plant
Sep 29, 2020
Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum, a member of the aster family, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the Eastern U.S. and Canada.
Obituaries
Sep 29, 2020
Beverly Lou Lewis Coffing, Kevin Edward Frazee, Shelton Eugene Gadd, the Rev. Richard C. King, Georgia Mae Miller, Lincoln Boyd Stevens, ++ Carolyn A. Strait, ++Terry Tighe, Myron E. Thomas, Kimberly Ann Tobias, Donna Jean Ulmer, ++Melvin L. Yoder
Delays in demolition have Mount Vernon citizen concerned
Sep 29, 2020
Mount Vernon resident Laura Tabbut voiced concern over lack of progress in demolishing the old middle school before the City Council on Monday.
Four electric vehicles you can drive now
Sep 28, 2020
2020 Tesla Model 3, 2020 Kia Niro, 2019 Chevrolet Volt, 2020 Nissan LEAF
Mount Vernon judge finds 13 defendants guilty last week
Sep 28, 2020
Mount Vernon Municipal Court Judge John Thatcher found 13 defendants guilty last week.
Mount Vernon businesses get local help with loans, grants
Sep 25, 2020
Mount Vernon and Knox County businesses have received $491,000 in locally-raised funding to help those businesses during the pandemic.