Mount Vernon News

Beverly Ann (Staats) Davis, 73, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 at her residence.

Country artist Phil Vassar, a writer of many hit songs, including Tim McGraw's hit, "My Next Thirty Years," will appear at the Midland Theater in Newark, March 25, at 8 p.m.

OngoingKnox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change.

The Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission's Emergency HEAP Winter Crisis Program continues to assist eligible households with home heating bills.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is holding visit days this spring for anyone interested in exploring higher education in engineering, healthcare or public safety.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) recognized Coshocton resident Marion Sutton with the college’s Legends of Loyalty award during a recent Coshocton Campus Town Hall and presidential reception celebrating COTC’s 50th Anniversary.

Celebrating their 50th anniversary March 17 this year are Don and Debbie Hawk.

The Mount Vernon News sports department’s 25th ATHLETE OF THE WEEK nominations continues the established procedure of spotlighting student-athletes’ skills and performances on the fields and courts of action. A student-athlete who frequents this award put together back-to-back performances in the OHSAA basketball play-offs and either one would have qualified him for this honor, but he did it twice in a row.

Jackets grad finishes second twice in college meets Logan Meyer, a 2018 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, finished second twice at the 2-day North Coast Atlantic Conference (NCAC) championships at Wittenburg University in Springfield on Feb. 25-26. Meyer a senior at Allegheny College (Meadville, Pa.) ran the 5000-meter race (3.11 miles) in 14:59.82 and finished second, earning him All-NCAC honors. On Saturday, he ran the 3000M with a time of 8:39.5, finishing second and again earning him All-NCAC honors.

After a 99-day lockout, MLB and the Players finally came to agreement. The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between MLB owners and the MLB Players Association expired in December, and without a new agreement or a mutual handshake to play without a new one while still negotiating, there was no baseball, as the owners instituted a lockout. Without taking sides, the obvious results are that no one wins … and the fans lose. We win, but we lose.

OngoingKnox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change.

United Producers, Inc. market report for the week of March 4, 2022.

MOUNT VERNON – The film, The Trump I Know, will have a special public screening on Tuesday, March 15th at the Memorial Theater located at 112 E.

(THE CENTER SQUARE) – Property taxes are the lifeblood of local governments and  municipalities across the United States, accounting for over 70% of all local tax revenue.

The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference basketball season has ended, though teams are still fighting in the OHSAA Tournament play-offs. During the season, East Knox’s Shane Knepp led the KMAC conference in scoring an steals, Northmor’s Max Lower led in rebounds, Centerburg’s McKinnon Mead Centerburg was the top assist man and Fredericktown’s Kaid Carpenter led in blocked shots.

Local residents can fulfill their agricultural and construction equipment needs with a visit to Advantage Ag & Equipment.

For people who love to farm, Holmes Rental has the equipment you need, either for rent or sale, salesman Wayne Noggle told the Mount Vernon News.

OngoingKnox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ohio Charities has donated $3,295 to Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) for services to area veterans, according to a news release.

Feeling Freedom, Gaylen A. Waddell