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Exchange Club recognizes residents, business for patriotic flag displays
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (362+ words) MOUNT VERNON — Patriotic songs filled the air this week as the Exchange Club of Mount Vernon and Knox County recognized local residents for proudly displaying the American Flag through its “Proudly We Hail” Flag Recognition Program. The Exchange Club began…...
How does Owl Creek Conservancy preserve rural land in Knox County?
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (914+ words) MOUNT VERNON — Vicki Kauffman drives through the Knox County countryside every morning to get to her job at the Owl Creek Conservancy in Mount Vernon. It’s during these drives that Kauffman admires the “viewshed” of Knox County. Viewsheds, are borrowed…...
Mount Vernon students spark bright futures through IBEW electrical pre-apprenticeship program
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1129+ words) EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 3 in a three-part series exploring how Mount Vernon High School is preparing students for life after graduation. Part 1 was published on July 21 and is linked here. Part II was published on July 22 and is linked…...
Changes to know ahead of the Knox County Fair
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (395+ words) MOUNT VERNON — When Jim Ruhl answered the phone, he was in middle of painting a starting gate for a wiener dog race. This can only mean one thing: the Knox County Fair is fast approaching. The 177th fair will take place…...
Mount Vernon police investigate shooting on Upper Fredericktown Road; woman found dead
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (183+ words) MOUNT VERNON — A 49-year-old woman was found dead Thursday morning after a shooting incident inside a residence in the 700 block of Upper Fredericktown Road. According to Mount Vernon police, officers are holding Jason D. Payne, a resident of the home,…...
Brenda (Hauger) Durbin
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (290+ words) Columbus – Brenda Lee (Hauger) Durbin died at the Forest Hills Center following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born to Glen and Janice (Staats) Hauger on February 13, 1962 at Mercy Hospital in Mount Vernon. Brenda grew up in Danville and…...
Knox County Sheriff's reports July 22
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (44+ words) MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies handled a variety of service calls on July 22. Kenneth H. Doolittle, II MD Explore services from Knox Community Hospital. Visit www.kch.org or call 740-393-9000. Call 740.393.2226 to schedule your appointment today....
How Knox Technical Center is helping high schoolers prepare for in-demand jobs
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1197+ words) EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part II in a three-part series exploring how Mount Vernon High School is preparing students for life after graduation. Part 1 was published on July 21 and is linked here. Part III will be published on July 23. MOUNT…...
Knox County 911 call data shows drop in drug-related calls since 2018
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (559+ words) MOUNT VERNON — Knox County 911 logged fairly typical call volumes in June. The good news is that year-over-year data shows a downward trend in several areas. The month-to-month overdose and drug-related calls are relatively consistent. However, yearly totals are well below…...
Two busy Mount Vernon streets scheduled for resurfacing next week
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1013+ words) MOUNT VERNON — Interim City Engineer Quentin Platt had good news Tuesday for drivers in Mount Vernon’s short north neighborhood. The utility digs on North Main Street and North Sandusky Street are scheduled to be resurfaced next week. “We don’t have…...