Work continues on the former Mount Vernon News Building on 18 East Vine Street to convert the space to Founders Food Hall where 8 kitchens and a bar will take over the area. Construction is going very well according to Knox Area Development Foundation President Sam Filkens. Construction is set to be completed by the end of November or beginning …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 5 Fredericktown at 4-0 and 1-0 KMAC plays at Mount Gilead 4-0 and 1-0 in KMAC GAME WILL BE LIVESTREAMED ON THE WMVO FACEBOOK PAGE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL AS WELL AS BE BROADCAST ON THE RADIO ON 100.9FM AND WMVO.COM. HEAR INTERVIEWS FROM BOTH COACHES IN THE PREGAME SHOW TONIGHT The Fredericktown Freddies are coming off …

MARION, Ind. – The No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (10-5, 3-2 CL) played at No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan University (9-3, 5-0 CL) on Wednesday, September 17. MVNU fell to the defending national champions in three sets. After losing the first set 20-25, MVNU dropped the next two by scores of 12-25 and 24-26. Entering the match, junior …

10:30 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Updates10:30 AM Knox County Department of Job and Family Services11:00 AM Knox County Dog Shelter Knox County Dog Shelter Report for August 2025Resolutions to be Presented Approve Master Subscription Agreement with KnowBe4, Inc., for I.T. Security Services. Approve Utility Permit from Licking Rural Electrification for Pealer Mill Road in BrownTownship. Approve the Knox County Sheriff’s …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA released its latest NAIA Women’s Volleyball Top 25 Poll on Wednesday, September 17. The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team checks in at No. 16 in the nation after dropping a spot from the previous rankings. MVNU currently sits at 10-4 overall and 3-1 in conference play. No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan University, No. 20 …

Mount Vernon, OH — Mental Health & Recovery for Licking and Knox Counties (MHRBoard) is proud to announce Jen Odenweller as the Knox County PAC Chair for theupcoming mental health and addiction services levy renewal campaign.Having grown up in Knox County and a local respected community leader, Jen bringsdecades of experience in service and collaboration to this vital campaign. Shepreviously …

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Knox County Coroner’s Office,  continues to actively investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Mary Warboy.  The individual was positively identified on July 25, 2025, through forensic dental analysis.  Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are pursuing all investigative leads and examining  the possibility of foul play. Additional search warrants are …

Trapping and testing of mosquitoes in Knox County have resulted in the second positive identification of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Knox County. Knox Public Health received notification of the positive results from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The positive sample was collected in Clinton Township near Brookwood Drive and Newark Road. Knox County joins 41 other Ohio counties …

The City of Mount Vernon’s Compensation Review Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m.on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, in Council Chambers, Mount Vernon City Hall, 40Public Square, Mount Vernon, Ohio, to discuss the commission overview, election ofofficers, administrative procedures, the Treasurer’s salary scale, and any other mattersthat may come before the commission.City of Mount Vernon

CLEVELAND — The Kenyon College men’s soccer team scored two goals in a pair of 1-0 wins last week and first-year Grant Blake played a role in both of them. For his efforts, the North Coast Athletic Conference named him Athlete of the Week. On Wednesday, in a road game at Franciscan University, Blake booted home the winner in the …