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News from April 2020

Thelma B. Dilger

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 30, 2020

Thelma B. Dilger of Centerburg passed away April 29, 2020 at the Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon.

Jack L. Lee Sr.

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 30, 2020

Jack L. Lee Sr., 82, of Fredericktown, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Knox Community Hospital.

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Freddies featured a lot of depth in track & field

By Michael Rich | Apr 30, 2020

With close to 100 athletes on the roster, one thing the Fredericktown track and field team doesn’t have to worry about is depth.

KCCC seniors completing skill tests

By Jamie Holland | Apr 30, 2020

With school buildings being closed for the remainder of the school year, students at the Knox County Career Center are still managing to complete their industry credential assessments through various means.

Knox Public Health seeking volunteers for contact tracing

By Larry Di Giovanni | Apr 30, 2020

Knox Public Health Commissioner Julie Miller covered several COVID-19 related topics Wednesday during her Facebook Live weekly update, including business reopenings and continued closures as well as KPH seeking 10 to 12 volunteers who would be trained to conduct contact tracing work by phone.

Morrow County named in ICE inmate lawsuit

By Eli Chung | Apr 30, 2020

Morrow County Jail appears to be the new epicenter of COVID-19 outbreak in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Ohio.

Betty Hess

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 29, 2020

Betty Hess, 80, of Fredericktown, passed away Tuesday evening, April 28, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Francis Dean ‘Bud’ Keller

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 29, 2020

Francis Dean “Bud” Keller, 89, of Mount Vernon, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

Dona Jean Van Winkle

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 29, 2020

Dona Jean Van Winkle, 64, of Mansfield passed away on April 28, 2020, surrounded by her family.

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Incumbents roll over opponents

By Larry Di Giovanni | Apr 29, 2020

By wide margins, incumbent Knox County commissioners Teresa Bemiller and Thom Collier retained their seats over challengers Eric Wisyanski and Barry Lester, respectively.

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Sheriff, judge hold onto positions

By Eli Chung | Apr 29, 2020

Primary election results saw the re-election of two key officials in Knox County’s criminal justice system.

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County to reopen Monday with safeguards

By Larry Di Giovanni | Apr 29, 2020

Next week, get used to talking to Knox County employees providing customer service behind a Plexiglass barrier.

Health commissioner discusses ‘reopenings’

By Larry Di Giovanni | Apr 29, 2020

With many Ohio businesses set to reopen between Friday and May 12, when retail businesses are allowed to open their doors, expect changes to rules regarding safety, Knox County Health Commissioner Julie Miller said Tuesday.

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Danville softball denied ‘special’ season

By Michael Rich | Apr 29, 2020

First-year Danville softball coach Charlie Duncan kept using the word “special” when he talked about his team.

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Crystal Avenue home sealed

By Nick Sabo | Apr 29, 2020

A nuisance hearing will be held on a Clinton Township home boarded up after a drug raid Monday by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

2020 Primary Election Results

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 28, 2020

Unofficial results from the Knox County Board of Elections.

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Utica’s new system was starting to yield results

By Michael Rich | Apr 28, 2020

Second-year coach Zak Holland was really starting see his runners buying into his system. Couple that with an increase in numbers, and the Utica boys and girls track team could have had an exciting season.

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Crystal Avenue home boarded up on Tuesday

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 28, 2020

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Unit executed a search warrant on a residence at 401 Crystal Avenue, Mount Vernon on Monday.

Jean Ann (Moushey) Blubaugh

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 28, 2020

Jean was born in the midst of the darkness of the great depression in Wheeling, WV, on July 31, 1933, and passed into the eternal brilliance of God’s Paradise April 26, 2020.

George M. Dunham

By Mount Vernon News | Apr 28, 2020

George M. Dunham, 80, of Hazel Green, AL, went home to his Maker on Saturday, April 25, 2020.

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