City of Mount Vernon
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215 E Sugar Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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Mount Vernon's Lustron home rededicated 70 years to the day
Sep 17, 2020
Seventy years to the day, the Lustron home in Mount Vernon was rededicated with a blessing by an ancestor of the original homeowner.
Fall ball roundup: Montalvo, Mull solid pitching lead Real Living over Ariel
Sep 17, 2020
Mount Vernon Girls Softball League and Knox County Babe Ruth Fall Ball League action.
OP-ED: The other side of the union story
Sep 16, 2020
In your Op-Ed, “On Labor Day, Consider the Injustice of Forced Union Dues,” Mark Mix, a political operative from the National Right to Work Foundation, incorrectly states that union members in Ohio are forced to pay union dues.
Lakeholm Church in Mount Vernon celebrates 50 years of ministry
Sep 16, 2020
As a long-time member of Lakeholm Church of the Nazarene, Karen Bush raised her family in the teachings and activities of the church.
Mount Vernon Police Blotter Sept. 3-13
Sep 16, 2020
Danville Police Blotter Sept. 3-12 and Mount Vernon Police Blotter Sept. 9-13
Obituaries
Sep 15, 2020
Ralph F. Shira, Ronald E. Bushong, Ellen C. Detlor, Donald Preston Kennedy, Sondra L. Miklos, Robin Nelson, (Mary Ann Parr), James E. Vernon, Daniel Hartsook
Being self-learner and following a system bring Dennis law school success
Sep 15, 2020
Dalton Dennis remembers early on that his father never made things easy. Whatever they did, his father wouldn't give him an answer. He wanted him to come up with that himself.
Jackets use extra time to prepare for Wooster
Sep 15, 2020
The week off may have been just what the doctor ordered for Mount Vernon after losing 39-6 to Ashland on Sept. 4.
Citizens still concerned about MV police reform
Sep 15, 2020
Concerned over lack of progress on proposed legislation, Mount Vernon residents came to Monday evening's Mount Vernon City Council meeting.
Privacy and outdoor wonders await
Sep 14, 2020
If you want a home that has plenty of space and potential inside as well as plenty of opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, this 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath home in Mount Vernon might be just what you’re looking for.
Home with a view and plenty of space awaits new owners
Sep 14, 2020
630 Fairgrounds Road; Mount Vernon, Ohio
Four midsize trucks that are fun to drive
Sep 14, 2020
2020 Ford Ranger, 2021 Chevrolet Colorado, 2021 Toyota Tacoma, 2020 Honda Ridgeline
Mount Vernon receives $650,000 in federal grants for infrastructure
Sep 11, 2020
Mount Vernon received $650,000 in federal Community Development Block Grants for infrastructure improvements in the city.
Volleyball roundup: Scots run league streak to 101
Sep 11, 2020
The Highland volleyball team did what it’s done 100 times … literally.
Obituaries
Sep 10, 2020
Ralph O. Baker Jr., Keith D. Beitzel, Eric Lee Bywaters, Gerald E. Frost, Myrta L. Shellenbarger, Ruth E. (Spurgeon) Spittle, David Sobers, William Woodruff, James Pappas
Singer-songwriter Brownfield performing at Mount Vernon's Woodward Opera House
Sep 10, 2020
MOUNT VERNON – Singer-songwriter Lydia Brownfield will be playing before a live audience again after months of isolation during the COVID-19 shutdown.