Knox County

On Sept. 15, Ainsley Richards of Howard, Ohio was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Knox County for 2025.

Knox County Regional Airport will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Aviation Center project on Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the airport’s main terminal, located at 6481 Kinney Road, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050.

This is the story of the microbiologist who put away her microscope and picked up a guitar, much to the delight of thousands of Knox County first-graders.

In August, the Breastfeeding Network of Knox County celebrated Breastfeeding Awareness Month by taking part in the Global Big Latch On event. Additionally, WIC and Women United, a program of United Way, reopened the Knox County WIC Milk Drop site.

Glo Fiber, operated by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (Nasdaq: SHEN), is pleased to announce plans to upgrade and deploy a middle-mile network in Ohio, made possible through a grant awarded by the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA).

The Ohio Power Siting Board held its administrative hearing last week on the proposed Frasier Solar project. The OPSB can now turn its attention to whether to approve Frasier Solar’s application to build the project.

A new support group has been established in Knox County for individuals questioning their religious beliefs or struggling with the challenges of leaving or changing religions. The group meets twice a month—virtually on the second Friday and in person on the fourth Tuesday.

Knox County and the City of Mount Vernon have collaborated to create Together Knox, a process to create a comprehensive plan for Knox County, the City of Mount Vernon and other communities in county.

​Senior Day at the 175th annual Knox County Fair will take place Thursday, July 25.

The Knox County Fair is celebrating 175 years of memories at its annual fair from July 20-27. What started at a local resident's home in 1849 has grown into an event that attendees look forward to every year.

The Knox County Safe Communities Coalition reports two traffic crash fatalities from April 1 to June 30.

The Knox County Garden Clubs are sponsoring a flower show entitled “America the Beautiful” during the Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival at the Living Center, 201 North Main Street on Aug. 9, 10, and 11.

Forty-five Knox County Special Olympics athletes competed in track and field, bocce, and powerlifting at the Special Olympics Ohio Northwest Spring Regionals on May 5 at Findlay High School.

By now, many of us have experienced the anti-solar misinformation campaign that solar opponents and special interest groups have been running for months to try to intimidate us into opposing the proposed Frasier Solar project.

On April 27, Knox County participated in the DEA National Drug Take Back Day. In total, the community disposed of 146.42 lbs. of unused, unwanted and expired medication and several sharps containers.

The Knox County’s Quilt Guild Quilt Show is coming back next month and will feature a display of over 200 locally crafted quilts and more.

The Get Healthy Knox County Coalition invites local businesses to participate in the annual Knox County Workplace Walking Challenge that promotes the health benefits of walking to people of all abilities.

Knox County GOP voters rejected incumbent pro-solar farm incumbent Thom Collier, who took a distant third to winner Drenda Keesee and Bob Phillips.

The Knox County Special Olympics is set to kick off an event at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, bringing together athletes, families, and communities to celebrate unity and achievement.

The Knox County Genealogy Society will host a special speaker on Feb. 19 at the COTC building downtown at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend – no fee involved.