Mount Vernon News

Leuella “Jean” Baughn, 82, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, passed peacefully in her sleep. She was the youngest of five children born to Leo and Genevieve Anderson in Brazil, Indiana.

Patarica (Pat) LeMay Hauger, formerly of Martinsburg, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2024.

As Ohio navigates the complexities of growth and development, a significant and contentious debate has emerged in central Ohio regarding the extent of control local governments and residents should have over development and housing projects in their areas.

When I called the fire department in Mount Vernon because of an electrical fire in my garage, I wasn’t thinking, "Are they Republican or Democrat? Will that affect the crisis service I get when I call the fire department in need?"

Local news sources have published two letters from Gambier residents supporting the Frasier Solar project. As a resident of Miller Township where the project is located, here is my response.

Barbara Conkle, 81, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away peacefully at the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Center in Rockledge, Florida on February 22, 2024.

There has been a lot of talk lately about whether landowners in Knox County should be allowed to lease a portion of their property for the development of large-scale solar projects.

“HONK! JR.,” a contemporary and comic re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling," will be presented March 15 through 17 at Knox Memorial Theatre.

On March 19, 2024, voters will be asked to vote on a 6.5 mil 5-year, additional levy for the County Line Joint Fire District.

Louise B. Hoogenboom, age 89, of St. Peter, Minnesota, died peacefully on the afternoon of Sunday, February 4, 2024.

A funeral service for Mary Ellen “Mert” Barber, 80, of Mt. Vernon, was held at 3 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2024, at Brucker-Baker Funeral Home, 34 N. Main St., Utica, with Pastor Doug Swan officiating.

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Betty Lou McCullough, 93 of Newark passed away peacefully, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Arlington Care Center. She was born in December, 1930 in Dresden, Ohio to the late David and Frances (Snyder) Croy.

Ronald Eugene Richert, 90, of Woodstock, GA, passed away on February 1, 2024.

As a resident of Knox County, I am writing to express my support for the Frasier Solar Project.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced $438,000 in grant funding for 26 Ohio arts organizations, including the Kenyon Review, which received $15,000. As part of its first round of funding for federal fiscal year 2024, the NEA said it has recommended 1,288 arts grants nationwide totaling more than $32 million.

Pizza Cottage is thrilled to announce the opening of its first location in the Mt. Vernon area, located at 510 S. Main St.

The Knox Community Hospital Auxiliary will be offering academic scholarships to high school seniors and college students interested in pursuing or currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in a healthcare profession.

Nancy Lee Smith of Sarasota, age 91, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2024.

Eileen Biggs – October 9, 1925 – December 30, 2023 Mount Vernon