Mount Vernon News

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107 S Main St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050

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Early Deadlines
Dec 16, 2024
Mount Vernon News will observe early deadlines for Legals and classified ads due to Christmas holiday on Wednesday, Dec 25th
Scores from Friday night football games
Nov 10, 2024
Following are the scores and results from local high school football games in the community from Friday, November 8.
Public Notice: Custody
Nov 9, 2024
To: TONYA BOOTH whose last known address is UNKNOWN being the parent of Moira Lynn-Nicole Perry and Aurora Leanne Lynn Perry
Home Country
Nov 8, 2024
Home Country
Public Auction (Live)
Oct 24, 2024
The following Farm Equipment & Tools from RPM Farms (The late Don Kirts) will be sold at Auction at 5990 Beecher Road GRANVILLE, Ohio 43023
Letter to the Editor: Protecting Our Freedoms
Oct 22, 2024
As Americans, we share fundamental values that unite us: we believe in freedom, compassion for our neighbors, and hope for the future.
Obit: Lillian Rine
Oct 15, 2024
Lillian Rine, born on Nov. 7, 1962, passed away on Oct. 12, 2024 from a 6-and-a-half year, courageous battle of cancer. A woman of great strength and grace, Lillian was known for her deep compassion and unwavering love toward her family and friends.
Obit: Ron Carter
Oct 15, 2024
Ron Carter, age 74, of Centerburg, passed away Oct. 9, 2024, at home.
Letter to the Editor: Trump plays the same old tune
Oct 15, 2024
Trump plays the same old tune stirring the pot of hate. Never say you’re wrong, call the real news fake news.
Birth Announcement: Nolan Hill
Oct 8, 2024
Nolan Hill was born on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 at 2:07 p.m. at Mt. Carmel St. Anns in Westerville, OH to parents Jason and Katie Hill of Gambier, OH.
Letter to the Editor: Competence and Character
Oct 8, 2024
Most of us, whether in our personal lives or at work, value people who face problems with maturity, compassion, competence, and an openness to compromise. These are people who win our trust even during conflicts. They’re the problem-solvers, the adults in the room.
Letter to the Editor: Stop politicians from picking their voters
Oct 1, 2024
Most of us believe that voters should pick our leaders, our leaders should not pick their voters. We can stop politicians from choosing their voters by voting 'Yes' on State Issue 1 in November.
Obituary: Marilyn (Fawcett) Agnew
Sep 25, 2024
Marilyn (Fawcett) Agnew passed away after a brief illness on June 23, 2024, at the age of 84 in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Letter to the Editor: Do not fall for the 'lies of the snake'
Sep 24, 2024
There is an old saying that goes like this, “There is none so blind as those who will not see.”
Letter to the Editor: The Edgewood Road Project: A Huge Mistake
Sep 17, 2024
The “Edgewood Road Project” is supposed to provide a route from south Mount Vernon to the east side of the Coshocton Road retail district and east that will end the growing problem of drivers increasingly using neighborhood streets like Edgewood, Teryl, Marita, Stevens, Vernedale, Vernonview and New Gambier as short cuts to avoid congestion on Coshocton Road to get to the hospital, Lowes, Wal-Mart, Knox Village Square, nearby restaurants, Danbury Living Center, Knox Public Health and Apple Valley.
Obituary: David Lee Sears
Sep 17, 2024
David Lee Sears, age 76, of Sparta, OH passed away on Sept. 10, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Mount Vernon, OH on Jan. 4, 1948, to the late Ralph and Lucille (Smothers) Sears.
Obituary: Ammon J. Miller
Sep 17, 2024
Ammon J. Miller, 90, of Danville, passed away at his residence on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.
Obituary: Patricia Allen Mower Barnes
Sep 10, 2024
Patricia Allen Mower Barnes (Pat), of Centerburg, a vibrant and fierce spirit known for her adventurous heart and unwavering compassion, passed away at the age of 85.
Letter to the Editor: Free, fair elections are central to our democracy
Sep 10, 2024
As Americans we hold sacred our most fundamental right... the right to vote and have our voices heard.
Obituary: Cheryl Christine “Chris” Hatcher
Sep 3, 2024
Cheryl Christine “Chris” Hatcher passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Newark, Ohio, after a long illness.