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Do you feel canceling public Memorial Day services this year was the right thing to do?

By Mount Vernon News | May 23, 2020

Share your thoughts and opinions.

Summer sunset bagpipe concerts return to Ariel-Foundation Park

By Mount Vernon News | May 23, 2020

Bagpipe music at sunset will once again fill the lakeside air in Ariel-Foundation Park this summer.

Knox County Animal Shelter down to just three dogs

By Larry Di Giovanni | May 23, 2020

As of late Thursday, when Knox County Animal Shelter Warden John Carhart provided a dog shelter update to county commissioners, the dog shelter population was at an all-time low.

City plans department reorganization

By Nick Sabo | May 23, 2020

Information will be presented at the Tuesday meeting of Mount Vernon city council proposing a reorganization of the streets and parks departments into one department.

Russell M. Smith

By Mount Vernon News | May 22, 2020

Russell M. Smith, 73, of Centerburg, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

Dawn V. Southall

By Mount Vernon News | May 22, 2020

Dawn V. Southall, 84, of Buckey Lake, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at the Knox Community Hospital.

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With less seating, local restaurants reopen

By Larry Di Giovanni | May 22, 2020

Across Knox County, inside dining service for local restaurants reopened Thursday, their owners and managers acknowledging that while it’s good to be back, two months of closure related to COVID-19 precautions has been a hardship. Adjusting to reduced seating to follow social distancing guidelines is one more cross to bear.

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Students honor vets with flags

By Cody Strawser | May 22, 2020

The students of the St. Vincent de Paul School’s Civics Club are no strangers to community engagement and patriotism.

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Trojans had a lot of talent back this season

By Michael Rich | May 22, 2020

If past success is a predictor of future success, then the Centerburg track & field team was well on its way to a great season.

Court resumes in-person hearings

By Eli Chung | May 22, 2020

As Knox County works on a gradual reopening, some in the criminal justice system also work on restarting their lives for the better.

County makes progress on water meters in Apple Valley

By Larry Di Giovanni | May 21, 2020

The Knox County Water/Wastewater Department is making significant progress on the installation of 2,900 water meters in the Apple Valley-Howard area and should be completed this fall, department Director Jeff Pickrell informed Knox County Commissioners Tuesday.

Questions remain on unemployment benefits

By Eli Chung | May 21, 2020

As Ohio continues to grapple with the economic impact of COVID-19, there are uncertainties and issues regarding unemployment benefits that will need to be ironed out in the process.

Field house sign approved despite concerns

By Nick Sabo | May 21, 2020

Concerns about illumination and size were brought up in a Mount Vernon Board of Zoning Appeals meeting Wednesday that nevertheless saw the approval of two signs for Mount Vernon City School’s new field house.

David M. ‘Bake’ Baker

By Mount Vernon News | May 21, 2020

David M. Baker, a.k.a. “Bake,” 54, of Mount Vernon, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 15, 2020, at his residence.

James Ralph Cherrington

By Mount Vernon News | May 21, 2020

James Ralph Cherrington, 85, of Columbus, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Hundreds of ballots not returned

By Nick Sabo | May 21, 2020

Almost 700 ballots mailed out to Knox County voters for the primary election never came back.

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Huvler saw improvement in Freddies

By Michael Rich | May 21, 2020

Defense and communication were the two biggest things the Fredericktown softball team worked on during the offseason.

Peoples Bank of Gambier celebrates 100 years

By Mount Vernon News | May 21, 2020

Founded in 1920, The Peoples Bank of Gambier is a small community bank located in Knox County.

COVID-19 community testing proposed

By Larry Di Giovanni | May 21, 2020

Knox Public Health Commissioner Julie Miller addressed several topics during her Facebook Live broadcast Wednesday, commenting on the safest manner to conduct business reopenings happening today such as in-door restaurant dining and campgrounds.

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Mother’s Day concert

By Mount Vernon News | May 21, 2020

It has become a Country Club tradition for Caleb Zak, a Mount Vernon High School senior, to entertain the residents during Mother’s Day Tea.

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