City of Mount Vernon

Harold C. Bond Jr., 83, of Mount Vernon, OH, passed away Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Norma Jean “Frye” Magers, our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother went to Heaven on Friday afternoon, September 1, 2023, at the Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon surrounded by her loving family.

Dorothy Carol Mauk Swinehart, 94, formerly of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away in Topeka, Kansas on September 5, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Lloyd E. Gaumer, Jr., 80, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, under the care of his family and Hospice of South Georgia.

These former Ohio Cardinal Conference high school standouts' college teams will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 11.

Norma Jean “Frye” Magers, our loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to Heaven on Friday afternoon, Sept. 1, 2023 at the Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 4, 1930 in Mount Vernon to the late Jesse Rolland and Mary Elizabeth (Durbin) Frye.

George David Myers, 89, of Mount Vernon, OH, passed away Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 at home with his loving wife and son Joshua Myers.

Mount Vernon will be the epicenter of a seismic shakeup in the wrestling world, Sept. 23. Addicted 2 Wrestling (A2W) presents its next local event, "All Up In Your Grill," featuring high-octane wrestling action.

Firefighters and police officers who were working for Mount Vernon before mid-June 2022 and who are still on the payroll will get a $4,000 bonus thanks to federal funding.

Cecille A. Huff, age 86, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Country Club Retirement Campus surrounded by her family.

A West Burgess Street resident had a $2,200 water bill forgiven by the Mount Vernon Utilities Commission after learning that her water meter had failed to report how much water was being used for 18 months.

Rick Dzik’s last day as Mount Vernon’s Safety-Service director will be Sept. 8 and during his last days before starting a new job for Huber Heights, he is helping Mayor Matt Starr with transition plans.

These former Ohio Cardinal Conference high school standouts' college teams will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 4.

Dr. G. Stephen (Steve) Vincent received the Society for Vascular Surgery’s (SVS) Excellence in Community Practice Award during the SVS Vascular Annual Meeting in June.

In Danville, Ohio, at the Red Barn, Lisa Muncie heads up a volunteer organization, acronym PELIA (Positive Equine Leaning in Action), a unique program that works with at risk youth to provide opportunities to work with horses and develop skills for them to become successful members of society.

Patrolman Sarah Wheeler of the Mount Vernon Police Department won the department's Thomas Bartlett Award.

Mount Vernon Municipal Court traffic/criminal daily court hearings Aug. 28-Sept. 1

These former Ohio Cardinal Conference high school standouts' college teams will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 28.

Mount Vernon News Friday night football scoreboard

The Knox County Garden Clubs presented a flower show entitled “The Art of Georgia O’Keeffe” during the August Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival at the Living Center.