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News from 2019

Pitch for downtown projects delivered

By Chuck Martin | Mar 26, 2019

Area Development Foundation Vice President Jeff Gottke spent half an hour seeking to convince Mount Vernon City Council to adopt a plan for improving the appearance of the Central Business District and City Engineer Brian Ball sought to convince Council to authorize hiring a consulting firm to get some good estimates about the cost of possible plans for rerouting Ohio 13.

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Fixing the brick road

By Joshua Morrison | Mar 26, 2019

Work commenced on the right lane of North Gay Street, between Chestnut and Sugar streets Monday.

City employees to get raises

By Chuck Martin | Mar 26, 2019

Following an executive session to fill Mount Vernon City Council in on contract talks with city unions, 11 ordinances were added to the meeting agenda to update wages paid to city employees.

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Razed apartment to make way for maintenance facility

By Larry Di Giovanni | Mar 26, 2019

Knox County government plans to build a maintenance department building that will be big enough to have bay doors and house lawn care and snow removal equipment, other tools and maintenance vehicles as well. Its future location will be behind the Knox County Service Center.

Haley Lynn Bunting

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 26, 2019

Haley Lynn Bunting, 16, of Howard, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Children’s Hospital in Columbus.

Lillian M. Gray

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 26, 2019

Lillian M. Gray, 85, of Mount Vernon passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at the Ohio Eastern Star Home, surrounded by her loving family.

Rebecca A. Hager

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 26, 2019

Rebecca Anne (Alberts) Hager, 62, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at home with family and under the care of Kindred Hospice.

Incident not related to previous nails, screws in road reports

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 26, 2019

Screws found on a Monroe Township road do not appear to be related to previous incidents of nails deliberately scattered on roadways.

Pioneer woman to tell story at Chautauqua

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 26, 2019

Olive Oatman was a 14-year-old girl whose family was killed in 1851 in present-day Arizona by Native Americans, who captured and enslaved Olive and her sister.

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Country Club Rehab Spring Fling

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 26, 2019

Country Club Rehabilitation Campus Activities staff Wednesday co-hosted a March Spring Fling with the Students Making an Impact in the Lives of the Elderly (SMILE) group in celebration of the beginning of spring with CCRC residents.

Passport to fishing youth clinic registration

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 26, 2019

The Knox County Park District is now accepting registrations for the Passport to Fishing Youth Clinic to be held on June 1, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Wolf Run Regional Park located at 17621 Yauger Road, Mount Vernon.

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Local nonprofit group feeds kids in need

By Katie Ellington | Mar 25, 2019

Most of us look forward to the weekend, but for some of Mount Vernon’s children, time off of school is filled with uncertainty. Children from low income families are guaranteed free or reduced breakfast and lunch at school, but may not have enough to eat on Saturday and Sunday.

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Jackets defend home floor, start 4-0

By Erick Starkey | Mar 25, 2019

The Mount Vernon boys volleyball team kicked off its season Saturday by hosting some of the top programs in the state, and the Jackets emerged 4-0 at the end of the day, downing two state-ranked teams in the process.

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Fredericktown hosts cold Chilly Relays

By Geoff Cowles | Mar 25, 2019

The host Fredericktown Freddies swept the top three spots in the boys’ and girls’ pole vault to lead a strong showing at the 2019 Freddie Chilly Relays.

Loudonville Legion Annual Show set

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 25, 2019

The 2019 Loudonville Legion Annual Show entitled “Life On The River” will be performed Friday and Saturday at the Ohio Theatre, 156 N, Water St. in Loudonville. Shows will be held Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

HopeNow Furniture Bank looking for bed donations

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 25, 2019

HopeNow Furniture Bank, the local non-profit dedicated to their mission of providing household goods to those in Knox county struggling to furnish their own homes due to poverty and other challenging life experiences, is running low on supplies to distribute.

Trauma leaves a lifetime impact, but there is hope for healing

By Katie Ellington | Mar 25, 2019

The pain caused by sexual abuse can have a significant and lasting impact on a person’s emotional and psychological health. Victims often experience increased feelings of guilt, anger, anxiety and depression.

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Priest molestation victims speak out

By Katie Ellington | Mar 25, 2019

James was sexually abused more than 50 years ago, but the pain lingers.

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Miller named Tomato Show Parade Marshal

By Mount Vernon News | Mar 25, 2019

Stan Miller is humbled and honored to be the 2019 Tomato Show Parade Marshal. He is proud to call Fredericktown home and proud to be a Freddie.

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Mount Vernon, St. Vincent writers among Power of the Pen finalists

By Katie Ellington | Mar 25, 2019

Mount Vernon Middle School’s Power of the Pen team excelled at regionals, bringing home first place team trophies for both the seventh and eighth grade as well as the sweepstakes trophy, which combines the total points scored by students from each school.

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