History
By E. L. Giles | Jun 7, 2026
This week in Knox County history.
By S. C. Ornelas | Jun 4, 2026
Columbus Delano was born on June 4, 1809, in Shoreham, Vermont, and later became a notable figure connected to Mount Vernon, Ohio.
By E. L. Giles | May 31, 2026
By S. C. Ornelas | May 27, 2026
Amelia Bloomer was born on May 27, 1818, in Homer, New York, and became a prominent advocate for women's rights.
By E. L. Giles | May 24, 2026
By S. C. Ornelas | May 15, 2026
Anthony Banning Norton was born on May 15, 1821, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, embodying the pioneering spirit of his hometown.
By S. C. Ornelas | May 11, 2026
Hunter Norman Wright was born on May 11, 1986, in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
By E. L. Giles | May 10, 2026
By S. C. Ornelas | May 8, 2026
Barbara E. Kymer, a distinguished softball pitcher born on November 9, 1934, passed away on May 8, 2017.
By E. L. Giles | May 3, 2026
By S. C. Ornelas | May 2, 2026
Jesse Burgess Thomas, born on July 27, 1777, passed away on May 2, 1853.
By S. C. Ornelas | Apr 28, 2026
On April 28, 1817, Henry B. Curtis arrived in Mount Vernon carrying only a silver sixpence after crossing the Kokosing River.
By E. L. Giles | Apr 26, 2026
By E. L. Giles | Apr 19, 2026
By S. C. Ornelas | Apr 19, 2026
Henry M. Beardsley, a notable figure born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on April 19, 1938.
By S. C. Ornelas | Mar 7, 2026
James P. Buchwald was born on March 7, 1928, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, where he spent much of his life deeply connected to the community.
By E. L. Giles | Mar 1, 2026
By E. L. Giles | Feb 22, 2026
By S. C. Ornelas | Feb 22, 2026
Juan Manuel García Passalacqua was born on February 22, 1937, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
By Mount Vernon News | Jan 10, 2026
On January 10, 1982, Paul Lynde, the comedic genius born on June 13, 1926, in Mount Vernon, OH, passed away.
