City of Mount Vernon OH
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215 E Sugar Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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Mount Vernon announces Spring Clean-Up Day for May 9 at Ariel Foundation Park
May 6, 2026
Mount Vernon will hold its Spring Clean-Up Day on May 9 at Ariel Foundation Park.
State Route 13 to close for utility work from May 11 to May 13
May 6, 2026
A section of State Route 13 in Mount Vernon will close for utility work from May 11 through May 13.
This week in Knox County history: A noteworthy event that shaped our past (May 3-9)
May 3, 2026
This week in Knox County history.
Marking May 2 as Jesse Burgess Thomas's death anniversary with a look back at the American lawyer, judge and politician's career
May 2, 2026
Jesse Burgess Thomas, born on July 27, 1777, passed away on May 2, 1853.
Mount Vernon receives Henry B. Curtis for first visit on April 28
Apr 28, 2026
On April 28, 1817, Henry B. Curtis arrived in Mount Vernon carrying only a silver sixpence after crossing the Kokosing River.
This week in Knox County history: Noteworthy events that shaped our past (April 26-May 2)
Apr 26, 2026
This week in Knox County history.
This week's government events in Knox County: April 19-25
Apr 20, 2026
In Knox County, the following events are scheduled for this week.
This week in Knox County history: A noteworthy event that shaped our past (April 19-25)
Apr 19, 2026
This week in Knox County history.
Mount Vernon hiring experts to clean up coal waste, asbestos
Apr 19, 2026
Mount Vernon City Council has approved hiring a qualified firm for brownfield remediation at two major projects following concerns over coal waste and asbestos contamination.
Mount Vernon requires recycling as often as trash pickup
Apr 19, 2026
The Mount Vernon City Council clarified local ordinances requiring garbage haulers to collect recycling as frequently as trash service.
April 19 marks death anniversary of Henry M. Beardsley, 34th mayor of Kansas City
Apr 19, 2026
Henry M. Beardsley, a notable figure born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on April 19, 1938.
