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News from August 2021

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Letter to the Editor

By Submission | Aug 31, 2021

To the Editor: Well the 2021 summer is almost over and we still have no bridge.

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OSU Extension Master Gardener program seeks ag-minded volunteers

By Submission | Aug 30, 2021

The Ohio State University Extension County Office is seeking volunteers to train in its Master Gardener Program.

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McElroy joins Danville Police Department

By Submission | Aug 30, 2021

Chief Daniel J. Weckesser and staff of the Danville Police Department would like to introduce our newest member, Officer David C. McElroy.

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Community Calendar

By Staff | Aug 30, 2021

OngoingKnox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change.

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Homer Library announces September schedule

By Submission | Aug 30, 2021

Homer Public library has released the following schedule of events for the month of September. The library is following new hours of operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Any questions, please call Amie Hatfield, Director at 740-892-2020.

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United Producers Inc.

By Submission | Aug 30, 2021

Market results for United Producers Inc., week of Aug. 27, 2021.

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COTC to fulfill state regulations by joining national coalition

By Robert Hadley | Aug 30, 2021

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has become one of five community colleges to join a coalition of 300 institutions focused on success for part-time students.

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Kenyon College names new VP of student affairs

By Submission | Aug 30, 2021

A 14-member search committee has selected Celestino Limas as Kenyon College’s next vice president of student affairs, according to a press release from the college.

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Knox County JFS recognizes Carol Grubaugh

By Submission | Aug 30, 2021

Carol Grubaugh, executive director of the Knox County Chamber of Commerce, received a Community Impact Award from the Knox County Department of Job & Family Services.

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'Hookah tobacco smoking is most prevalent among young adults': Tailored mobile messaging helped some to quit

By Steven Hughes | Aug 30, 2021

Tailored mobile messaging contributed to the fight to end smoking waterpipe tobacco by young adults by helping 49% of its 349 participants stop using the product.

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Knox County Land Bank sells historic home on Burgess Street

By David Beasley | Aug 30, 2021

The Knox County Land Bank has sold an historic house at 306 E. Burgess Street in Mount Vernon, Vice President Sam Filkins told the Mount Vernon News.

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State giving away surplus PPE, but Knox County already has plenty

By David Beasley | Aug 30, 2021

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) are giving away personal protective equipment inventory to schools, grocers, libraries, social service agencies, and others agencies that need it, according to a news release.

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Retired ODNR official seeks Fourth Ward Mount Vernon City Council seat

By Bob Pepalis | Aug 30, 2021

Retirement for Mike Miller from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources didn’t mean Mike Miller stopped working, and now he wants to use some of his spare time to serve Mount Vernon as a City Council member representing the Fourth Ward.

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Last chance: Mount Vernon First Fridays street festival closes out 2021 season this week

By David Beasley | Aug 30, 2021

Friday is the last chance this year to enjoy the First Fridays in downtown Mount Vernon.

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New coach takes helm for powerhouse Kenyon field hockey

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 30, 2021

The Kenyon College women’s field hockey team is hoping pedigree comes to stand for something this season. After a run of consistency matched by few other programs across the country, the Ladies enter this season with a new coach and just 16 players who have played at the collegiate before.Still, confidence remains extremely high for a program that hasn’t suffered a losing season in nearly a decade and a team that still has several key holdovers from a 2019 squad that went 15-4 and claimed a share of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season title.Brozena kicks off her tenure at Kenyon after serving as coach at Cedar Crest College last season.

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Kenyon cross country looks to build after lost season

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 30, 2021

To a man, members of the Kenyon College cross country team would be among the first to tell you it’s taken longer for the program to arrive at this point in its development than any of them ever imagined or even care to think about.Fresh off the entire 2019 season being wiped out by the lingering impact COVID-19, the Lords are set to kick off the upcoming season with 12 returning members from a 2019 seemingly well on its way to making its mark.Leading the pack of returning letter-winners are seniors Jeremy Baier, Daniel Lane, Will Spohn and Ben Stillions.

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Fredericktown Police blotter Aug. 15-21

By Submitted content | Aug 30, 2021

Fredericktown Police blotter August 15-21

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North Sandusky Street project's storm sewer completed

By Bob Pepalis | Aug 30, 2021

The North Sandusky Street construction project moves into the cement stabilization process that is critical for the road.

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2 children sick from mosquito bites

By Submission | Aug 30, 2021

Knox Public Health has received reports that two children under the age of 10 and living in two different rural areas of Knox County, have been diagnosed with LaCrosse virus, a rare and dangerous illness that is transmitted through the bite from an infected mosquito.

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Early detection key to reducing threat of prostate cancer, Knox Community Hospital says

By David Beasley | Aug 30, 2021

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Knox Community Hospital is stressing the importance of screening for the disease.

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