The driver and suspect arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop in Mount Vernon now face a felony drug indictment. The suspects were indicted on aggravated trafficking in drugs on July 1, a week after their arrest.
On July 2, 2010, Juan Manuel García Passalacqua, the influential academic and political commentator, passed away, leaving an indelible mark on Mount Vernon, OH.
The growing season is in full swing in Knox County and that means a bountiful supply of locally grown, fresh produce is available at the Mount Vernon Farmers Market.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Arts Midwest, announced a matching grant of $20,000 to the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County for NEA Big Read programming in 2025.
Knox County Career Center’s AFJROTC program has been recognized with the Outstanding Organization Award by the United States Department of Defense’s Air Education and Training Command (AETC) for the 2023-2024 school year.
The East Knox baseball team went 19-5 and were 10-2 to take the KMAC title, which was their first league title since 2017 when they won the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference.
Coach Matt Rucki led the Loudonville baseball team to a Mid-Buckeye Conference title, and for the second straight year he earned the Coach of the Year Award.