City of Mount Vernon OH
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215 E Sugar Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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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.
Barbara J. Pribbenow
May 17, 2023
Barbara J. Pribbenow, 85, of Centerburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Fredericktown Middle School names honors students
May 17, 2023
Fredericktown Middle School released the following list of students named to its Honor Roll and Merit Roll for the third quarter of the 2022-23 school year.
Fredericktown High School honors students
May 17, 2023
Fredericktown High School named the following students to its Honor Roll and Merit Roll for the third quarter of the 2022-23 school year.
Happening in Centerburg: Quiz Bowl
May 17, 2023
The undefeated Quiz Bowl team is rewriting Centerburg High School history.