City of Mount Vernon OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Schnormeier Gallery is proud to present Element – Senior Graphic Design Exhibit from April 11 to April 21.

North Center Street between East Pleasant Street and East Lamartine Street will be closed today, Thursday, April 13, until 1 p.m., for asphalt work.

The intersection of North Center Street and East Pleasant Street, between North Rogers Street and East Lamartine Street Extension, will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, April 10, for storm pipe installation.

First Presbyterian Church schedule

First Church Of the Nazarene schedule

First Congregational United Church of Christ schedule

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and that gave the Knox County community a great opportuity to create awreness, to learn more about inclusion and to share in the stories of individuals who live, work and thrive in our county.

The Knox County Republican Party invites the community to attend the annual Knox County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at the Woodward Opera House starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 21.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University has officially dedicated its new post office as the Roberta Simmons Post Office.

The Richland County Foundation (RCF) Summertime Kids advisory committee has approved a grant in the amount of $1,250 designated for HNCO's 2023 "Camp Hope" children's bereavement camp.

The Hocking Hills region of Southeast Ohio has just unveiled its new Butterfly Trail. Designed to educate visitors about the importance of pollinators, while offering one-of-a-kind experiences, the Hocking Hills Butterfly Trail is a project of Logan in Bloom with support from the Hocking Hills Tourism Association.

Jeffrey A. Rittenhouse, 60, of Frazeysburg, passed away on March 31, 2023, at his residence.

For the second year, the Knox County Recorder’s Office invites all Knox County students, grades K-12, to participate in a countywide school art competition.

On March 29, the Food For The Hungry board elected six new members to the board. The new board members are Michelle Coscia, Lisa Lloyd, Jay McLaughlin, Chelsea Porter, Melanie Snow and Jared Stein.

David “Dave the Tree Guy” Edward Williams, 88, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Monday morning, April 3, 2023, at his home. He was born on Feb. 5, 1935, in Pickerelltown, to the late Millard and Charlotte (Morton) Williams.

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The following is a list of city streets to be swept.

East Burgess Street will be closed between Gay Street and McKenzie Street until 4 p.m. tomorrow, April 7.

The westbound lane of East Pleasant Street will be closed between McKenzie Street and Gay Street until 4 p.m. today for water service.