City of Mount Vernon
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215 E Sugar Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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MVNU celebrates 480 graduates in Class of 2023
May 26, 2023
Mount Vernon Nazarene University applauded the accomplishments of 480 graduates during commencement ceremonies in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium May 6.
Holiday weekend events around Knox County
May 26, 2023
Here’s a rundown of some of this weekend’s Memorial Day festivities.
Mount Vernon Memorial Day Parade to honor fallen for their valor
May 26, 2023
MOUNT VERNON – Navy veteran Larry Angel will serve as grand marshal of Mount Vernon’s annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Monday.
Curtis Street will be closed Wednesday morning
May 23, 2023
Curtis Street will be closed between Gay Street and Spice Alley from 7 - 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, for tree removal.
First Congregational United Church of Christ
May 20, 2023
First Congregational United Church of Christ schedule
Co-ed softball recaps
May 20, 2023
In Mount Vernon adult co-ed softball action May 7, at Memorial Park in Mount Vernon, in 20 games eight teams scored more than 20 runs, 22 scores were in double figures, there were two shutouts and the low-scoring game saw only 11 runs in a 6-5 decision.
East Knox School Board announces vacancy
May 20, 2023
There is a vacancy for an East Knox School Board member effective immediately.
Ohio's official wildflower, the white trillium
May 20, 2023
Do you know the official wildflower of Ohio? In 1986, the Ohio General Assembly made the white trillium Ohio’s official wildflower.
Central Ohio Farmers Co-op asks Mount Vernon to vacate street
May 20, 2023
The Central Ohio Farmers Co-op got a favorable recommendation from the Mount Vernon Municipal Planning Commission on its request to vacate a section of Lewis Street to make room for a new grain scale.
Morgan Grange hears informational talk on newly created County Line Fire District
May 20, 2023
Master Will Smith presided over the monthly meeting of Morgan Grange with 20 members present. Roll call was taken and minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The opening song was "Kum Ba Yah."
Fredericktown Senior Citizens hear about the Veterans Service Office
May 20, 2023
The Fredericktown Senior Citizens met on Wednesday, May 10, at 11:45 a.m.
Jack E. Mendenhall, Sept. 6, 1928 - Jan. 21, 2022
May 20, 2023
A graveside memorial for Jack Mendenhall, native of Mount Vernon and longtime resident of Fort Myers, Florida, will take place on Thursday, May 25, at 2 p.m. at Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church, 11360 Liberty Chapel Road, Mount Vernon.
Letter to the Editor: Let's not turn Ohio into California
May 20, 2023
In the fall of 1986, as a college Freshman, I worked on my first series of Republican political campaigns.
David C. Skeen
May 20, 2023
David Craig Skeen, formerly of Mount Vernon and Utica, Ohio, and a longtime resident of Ventura, California, passed away on May 8, 2023, after a short battle with lung cancer.
Home Energy Assistance Program deadline is May 31
May 20, 2023
Do you need help paying for Winter Heating bills? HEAP may be able to help you.
Reproductive freedom ballot initiative facts
May 20, 2023
After reading the letter to the editor from Patrick Kent, published in this newspaper on May 6, I felt compelled to respond
East Knox FFA places first in state nursery/landscape CDE
May 20, 2023
Four members of the East Knox FFA recently competed in the state finals of the FFA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event on March 29 at Delaware Area Career Center in Delaware.
Clint Black to perform the second day of the Ohio State Fair
May 18, 2023
Ohio State Fair officials have announced the final show in the 2023 Ohio State Fair Concert & Event Series.