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Roundup: Griffith helps Trojan golfers clinch KMAC

By Michael Rich | Sep 18, 2020

Landon Griffith fired a 36 to lead the Centerburg boys golf team to victories over Mount Gilead and Cardington-Lincoln, clinching first place in the KMAC.

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MVNU a family affair for Mosher

By Geoffrey Cowles | Sep 18, 2020

Kendra Mosher, Mount Vernon Nazarene University's new women's volleyball coach, has come home.

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Board hears East Knox Middle/High School construction project update, approves budget

By Hannah DeVolld | Sep 18, 2020

Representatives from Elford Construction gave the East Knox Local School District Board of Education an update at their Sept. 17 meeting.

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Top 2 Events

By Press release submission | Sep 17, 2020

Monday, Sept. 21, Knox County Swim Club skills assessment will be held on Monday and Wednesday.

Business Events

By Press release submission | Sep 17, 2020

Sept. 22Knox County Job and Family Services will be hosting an online forum on the basics of family law.

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Mount Vernon's Lustron home rededicated 70 years to the day

By Joshua Morrison | Sep 17, 2020

Seventy years to the day, the Lustron home in Mount Vernon was rededicated with a blessing by an ancestor of the original homeowner.

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By Press release submission | Sep 17, 2020

Lakeholm Church marks milestoneLakeholm Church of the Nazarene in Mount Vernon is celebrating 50 years of ministry with plans to commemorate the milestone for the next year.Pesky, poisonous pokeweedBe aware that a native plant called pokeweed, which grows in some gardens and along roadsides, is poisonous and is considered a pest species.

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Town and Country Garden Club honors Knox Community Hospital's Stull

By Joshua Morrison | Sep 17, 2020

On Thursday afternoon, the Town and Country Garden Club awarded Ron Stull of KCH the 2020 Beautification Award.

Fall ball roundup: Montalvo, Mull solid pitching lead Real Living over Ariel

By Staff report | Sep 17, 2020

M​​​​​ount Vernon Girls Softball League and Knox County Babe Ruth Fall Ball League action.

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College roundup: Munoz Reyes honored by NCAC

By Staff report | Sep 17, 2020

Kenyon men’s soccer player Tomas Munoz Reyes took home the North Coast Athletic Conference’s Student-Athlete of the Week honor, the school announced Sept. 15.

Business Briefs

By Press release submission | Sep 17, 2020

Ohio EPA Meeting Set for Phillips Drive Bank Restoration ApplicationOhio EPA will hold a virtual public hearing to take comments on an application for a water quality certification related to the proposed Phillips Drive bank restoration in Mount Vernon. During the virtual hearing, which will begin at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, the Agency will give a short presentation on the application and answer questions from the public.

Kenyon, MVNU ranked best in their class by US News

By Mount Vernon News | Sep 17, 2020

Two Knox County colleges were ranked by US News as best colleges with Kenyon College in Gambier ranked number 28 nationally among liberal arts colleges and Mount Vernon Nazarene Univ. (MVNU) in Mount Vernon No. 71 in regional Midwest universities.

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Scots hope to spoil Trojans bid for KMAC title

By Michael Rich | Sep 17, 2020

Fresh off a 35-28 double-overtime victory over East Knox on Sept. 11, the Centerburg football squad is the only remaining undefeated team in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference.

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COVID-19 cases 'level off'' in Knox County, but health officials urge citizens to remain alert

By D. Beasley | Sep 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases have "leveled off" in Knox County from earlier this summer, Knox Public Health has reported.

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By Mount Vernon News | Sep 17, 2020

Singer-songwriter Lydia Brownfield is looking forward to finally playing before a live audience again after months of isolation during the COVID-19 shutdown.

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Jay Maners

By Cody Strawser | Sep 17, 2020

Interview with Jay Maners, owner of Ohio Rental.

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Warning! Steer clear of poisonous and pesky native plant pokeweed

By Jo Ann Graham | Sep 17, 2020

Be aware that a native plant called pokeweed (Phytolacca Americana), which grows in some gardens and along roadsides, is poisonous.

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Jackets use extra time to prepare for Wooster

By Geoff Cowles | Sep 17, 2020

The week off may have been just what the doctor ordered for the Mount Vernon football team after suffering a 39-6 defeat at the hands of Ashland on Sept. 4.

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Citizens still concerned about Mount Vernon police reform

By Hannah DeVolld | Sep 17, 2020

Concerned over the lack of progress on legislation proposed months ago, Mount Vernon residents Franklin Walker and Andrea White came before a Mount Vernon City Council meeting Monday evening to re-affirm the need for action.

Calendar of Events

By Press release submission | Sep 16, 2020

Saturday, Sept. 19In support of the former and current foster youth, the Northeast Ohio Adoption Services (NOAS) is encouraging everyone to participate in the inaugural Virtual Do It For The Kids - Run/Bike/Walk.

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