CLEVELAND — One day after gaining one of the North Coast Athletic Conference’s (NCAC) nominations for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, recent Kenyon College graduate Sydney Geboy was announced Thursday as an NCAC nominee for the Division III Commissioners Association (D3CA) Women’s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year. Established in 2022, D3CA award recognizes graduating student-athletes who have distinguished …

Knox Community Hospital has received several American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of  stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively, …

 Downtown Mount Vernon is receiving a vibrant artistic upgrade as the Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), in partnership with Experience Mount Vernon, recently launched a unique utility box art project. The initiative aims to infuse public art into the cityscape while highlighting the rich and historic narratives that make Mount Vernon truly special. Ahead of the Mount Vernon …

Week one of High School Football is August 22nd in the Buckeye State and WMVO will be live streaming two games every Friday Night on Facebook (WMVO Facebook Page) and Youtube (game two delayed on Youtube but live on Facebook) with Game One also featured on the radio on 100.9FM, 93.7HD2 and WMVO.com. Game one listed below is the radio …

Mental Health & Recovery for Licking and Knox Counties (MHR Board) is announcing the renewal of its local Licking and Knox County levies on the upcoming November ballot. These levies are not a new tax, but a continued investment in the health and safety of our community. Each year, these levies provide over $4 million in funding—representing at least 40% of the MHR …

CLEVELAND — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced Wednesday that recent Kenyon College graduate Sydney Geboy, a member of the Owls swimming and diving program, was one of two student-athletes selected as a conference nominee for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The NCAA Woman of the Year program was established in 1991 and honors the academic …

Ashland, Barnesville, Green, Mount Vernon and Yellow Springs will be recognized as great places to live, work and visit in Ohio Magazine’s annual Best Hometowns issue, which will be published Nov. 1. To determine this year’s honorees, Ohio Magazine solicited nominations in the spring and conducted visits across the state over the summer. The editors evaluated finalists in six categories …

The Fredericktown Police Department is reminding the community to prioritize safety as the new school year begins on August 14, 2025. With students returning to classrooms, drivers are urged to slow down and remain vigilant for children in school zones, bus stops, and crosswalks. Children can be unpredictable, often crossing streets unexpectedly, making heightened awareness essential.To help establish safe driving …

Mount Vernon, OH — August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and to kick off the annual celebration, the Breastfeeding Network of Knox County will participate in the Big Latch On. This year’s local event will take place on Saturday, August 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Mount Vernon Farmer’s Market, located at 6 Public Square in Mount Vernon. The …

NORMAN, Okla. – A week after honoring the academic achievements of individual golfers, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) released Tuesday its list of 2024-25 team academic award winners. The Kenyon College Owls were not only included among the winners of the All-Academic Team Award, but also earned GCAA Presidents Special Recognition. To be eligible for the GCAA All-Academic …