City of Mount Vernon

Blackberry Alley will be closed Friday, July 7, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., between East Vine and East Gambier streets.

A funeral service for Bonita Joyce Schwenke, 67, of Mount Vernon, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 10, at Brucker-Baker Funeral Home, with Pastor Ben Driver officiating.

MOUNT VERNON – Crews from the Mount Vernon Fire Department worked on water rescue training on the Kokosing River last week.

MOUNT VERNON – The Mount Vernon Fire Department has sworn in new firefighters, given station tours and driven students to school in a fire truck in recent days.

A Mount Vernon man died in a two-vehicle crash in Morrow County on Wednesday morning that is under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Michael R. Hobbs, 77, of Hilliard (formerly of Mount Vernon) passed away on June 29, 2023, in Hilliard.

The Mount Vernon Fire Department took part in the “Touch A Truck” event hosted by the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County on Wednesday.

United Producers market report, week of June 23

Twelve Columbus students graduated from Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio (PPGOH)’s Peer Education Program on June 26, at the Jerry Hammond Center. Mayor Andrew Ginther delivered remarks.

The Gilbert Reese Family Foundation, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), The Ohio State University at Newark and our community sponsors invite the public to join us for a fun-filled evening of music and entertainment. The annual Independence Day Concert and Fireworks celebration is on July 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the shared campus of COTC and Ohio State Newark. Admission and parking are free.

The Ohio Department of Development and Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission will help income-eligible Ohioans with water and wastewater (sewer) assistance.

Sunday, July 2

DORA events cannot be held on the same night as First Friday events, according to amendments made to legislation during the Monday Mount Vernon City Council meeting.

Year-old dashcam video of Mount Vernon PD Chief Morgan resurfaces

“They’re missing out on some great people,” said an international student.

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After 22 years of catering to dog owners keen on carefully coiffing their pooches, David Ulery-Hart was surprised to learn his pet grooming business was named one of Ohio’s 10 best.

I write in response to the Ethan Reynolds letter of June 26, 2023, where he alleges that State Issue One would harm our democracy. First, we do not live in a democracy, we live in a constitutional republic.

The Mount Gilead Post and its commander, Lt. Coby Holloway, hosted an open house yesterday for members of the communities it serves, which includes Knox County.

Greer Street is closed again this morning, Wednesday, June 28, for more manhole repair on the same stretch between Coshocton Avenue and Chestnut Street.