GAMBIER, Ohio — A fall festival celebrating the autumn season will take place at the Brown Family Environmental Center at Kenyon College on Saturday, Oct. 18.There will be a cider press, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin decorating and much more at the annual Harvest Festival, held from noon to 4 p.m. at 9781 Laymon Road in Gambier. The family-friendly event will feature a variety of children’s activities, food …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – History was made on Wednesday, October 15 for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team. The Lady Cougars jumped one spot in the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Top 25 Poll, moving to No. 12 in the nation. The ranking for MVNU is the highest ranking in program history. MVNU currently sits at 17-6 overall and is tied …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University will present Dr. Cynthia Mahaney, soprano, in a faculty voice recital on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. The concert will take place in Thorne Performance Hall in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Building and the community is invited to attend this free event. Her program titled “Sing Me To Heaven” will …

CLEVELAND – After leading the Kenyon College football team to its first win of the season this past weekend, junior linebacker Michael Kerr earned the North Coast Athletic Conference’s Athlete of the Week designation, the first of his career and the team’s first of 2025.  Kerr headlined an Owls defense that allowed zero points to the Oberlin College offense in …

The Mount Vernon Farmers Market will be holding a Holiday Market in November and December. We will have a variety of items like produce, honey, jellies, baked goods and handmade craft items. We will be in the Habitat For Humanity building on Chestnut Street. Applications for local vendors will be accepted until November 1. Email farmersmarketmountvernon@gmail.com for more information or call Millie …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host the 2025 Tragedy into Triumph Live Simulcast, Nov. 3-5, at 7 p.m. nightly in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. The event is free to attend, with doors opening at 6 p.m. With a reach of more than half a million people worldwide, Tragedy into Triumph is dedicated to helping individuals find …

City CouncilLegislative Session10/13/2025 7:30 PMCouncil Chambers40 Public Square   Mount Vernon, OH 43050Downloads: Agenda  Agenda PacketI.Committee Meetings1.Committee Meeting Schedule 10-13-2025II.MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M.III.Call to Order1.Roll CallIV.InvocationV.Pledge of AllegianceVI.Acceptance of Minutes1.Minutes of Sep 22, 2025 7:30 PM2.Minutes of Sep 29, 2025 7:00 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.Employee & Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes Sept. 22, 20252.Utiilities Committee Meeting Minutes Sept. 22, 2025A3.Utiilities …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team (5-5-3, 0-4-1 CL) hosted Spring Arbor University (8-5-1, 3-1-1 CL) for a Crossroads League matchup at CH4 Stadium on Saturday, October 11.  SAU took the early lead in the first half with a goal from David Magalhaes at the 3rd minute mark. Later in the second half of the game, …

MOUNT VERNON, October 10, 2025 – Columbia Gas has notified property owners on the south side of the  City of Mount Vernon that its contractor, Global Energy Partners, has begun preconstruction work on a pair  of pipeline replacement projects.  In the first project, crews will install about 9,275 feet of new plastic pipe serving roughly 220 properties on  Martinsburg Road, …

Mount Vernon, OH – Knox County Career Center’s JROTC will hold the 11th annual RaiderCompetition this Saturday, October 11th at 8:30 am at Ariel Foundation Park. 13 schools and 25 teams from across two states will compete in this event. Spectators arewelcome and food trucks will be available. The schedule and map for this event are located onKCCC’s website, www.knoxcc.org, …