Mount Vernon News

Winners announced in Kudos Youth Drawing Contest

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Kudos First Annual Youth Drawing Contest winners were presented with their prizes on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Pamela Audrey (Michael) Lonsinger

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Pamela Audrey (Michael) Lonsinger, 73, died on Nov. 28, 2020, at the Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon.

Daniel 'Dan' Elsrod

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Daniel “Dan” L. Elsrod, 74, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Nov. 27, 2020, at the Knox Community Hospital.

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By Hannah DeVolld | Nov 30, 2020

Curfew: Sheriff David Shaffer shares an update on how Governor DeWine's curfew order in Knox County is being enforced.

Help available for Knox County residents behind on housing payments due to COVID-19

By David Beasley | Nov 30, 2020

Knox County residents behind on their housing or water bills because of COVID-19 may be able to get help through Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland.

Columbia Gas to begin pipeline replacement project in Clinton Township this week

By Colby McCoy | Nov 30, 2020

Columbia Gas of Ohio is set to begin a routine pipeline replacement project in Clinton Township as early as next week.

Knox Community Hospital copes with third wave of COVID-19 in Ohio

By David Beasley | Nov 30, 2020

In the third wave of COVID-19 to hit Ohio, approximately one-third of the patients at Knox Community Hospital in recent weeks have tested positive.

Food For The Hungry Elementary School Drive

By Robert Hadley | Nov 30, 2020

Food For The Hungry collected donations from area elementary schools with help from the following representatives and organizations (left to right): Austin Swallow, Salvation Army board member; Louie Blubaugh, Blubaugh Body & Frame; Joy Harris, Executive Director of Interchurch Social Service; Lisa Mazzari, Executive Director of Food For The Hungry; Sandra Fithian, Psi Iota Xi; Vikki Eley, Psi Iota Xi; Captain Christine Moretz, Mount Vernon Salvation Army; Michele Coscia, Psi Iota Xi; Kevin Mishey, Salvation Army board member. Blubaugh donated heated warehouse space to store the food.

Norma Jean Laughrey

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Norma Jean Laughrey was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister.

Timothy T. 'Nick' Tims

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Timothy T. “Nick” Tims, 66, of Fredericktown, passed away on Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, 2020, at Knox Community Hospital.

Barbara J. Blanchard

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Barbara J. Blanchard, 83 of Delaware, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, surrounded by the love of her family at home.

Barbara F. Chadwick

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Barbara F. Chadwick, 69, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at the Ohio Eastern Star Home.

Area bowling

By Staff report | Nov 30, 2020

Redskin Lanes

Danville native Durbin passes 100K running mark

By Geoffrey Cowles | Nov 30, 2020

When Danville native Dennis Durbin went for a jog at Lake Tahoe on July 21, 2020, he surpassed 100,000 miles in a lifetime of running.

Nancy L. Young

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Nancy L. Young, 84, of Fredericktown, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at her residence.

Jean Humbert Losey Wise

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Jean Humbert Losey Wise, 93, of Columbus, passed away on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at the Cherry Blossom Senior Living in Columbus.

Carl Boyd Parrish

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Carl Boyd Parrish, 76, of Gambier, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at his home.

Raymond F. 'Frank' Stahl III

By Submission | Nov 30, 2020

Raymond F. “Frank” Stahl III, 61, of Frazeysburg (Bladensburg Community), passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at Knox Community Hospital.