MOUNT VERNON — Volunteers from the four Nazarene Churches in Mount Vernon joined together for Big Serve on April 26 and May 17. Big Serve is a Church of the Nazarene community service event with churches participating across Ohio. Because Mount Vernon has a unique number of Nazarene churches, the four churches – First Naz, Lakeholm, New Life, and Shepherd’s …

36 year old Gary Thomas Keesee Jr., faces five additional rape and sex-related charges, according to a superseding indictment from Monday. Keesee was previously indicted on 27 sexual-abuse counts, including 11 counts of first-degree rape. He now faces 32 sexual-abuse counts, including 13 first-degree felonies, 14 third-degree felonies and five fourth-degree allegations. The five additional charges include two rape and three gross sexual …

PENFIELD, N.Y. —  During a Sunday evening pre-Championship celebration, the NCAA Division III PING All-Region honorees were announced by the NCAA in coordination with the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Among the selections were Kenyon College junior Will Hulsey and sophomore Jonathan Oakes. Collegiate golfers across seven regions earned the honors. Region V, which included Kenyon, had a total …

MOUNT VERNON, May 20, 2025 – The City of Mount Vernon’s annual Memorial Day Parade andCeremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025, with U.S. Army Veteran Jim Breault,accompanied by his granddaughter Elise, serving as parade grand marshal. About 55 participants have signed up to be part of the parade, Mayor Matt Starr said. “Memorial Day is …

Join The Woodward Opera House as we welcome back to our stage the amazingSTEFANO!Stefano May is an internationally acclaimed Italian singer, songwriter, and piano virtuosoknown for his fusion of soul, pop, and classical music. He began classical piano training atage seven and quickly rose to prominence, performing on major Italian TV shows andcollaborating with renowned director Franco Zeffirelli and filmmaker …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The NCAA announced the field of student-athlete qualifiers for the upcoming 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and Kenyon College’s Paula Soric was selected for the national finale. Soric secured her spot at the SPIRE Institute’s Outdoor Track & Field facility for her performance in the triple jump, where she registered the 19th-best finish …

MOUNT VERNON, OH – The Knox County Fair has been selected to grace the cover of the Ohio Department of Development’s official 2025 Summer Guide, https://ohio.org/home/seasons/summer/summer-events . This prestigious placement highlights the fair’s significance as a premier Ohio summer event and its appeal to visitors from across the state and beyond. The Ohio Department of Development’s Summer Guide is a comprehensive resource showcasing …

For the first time since 1982 – Centerburg Trojans Baseball is outright KMAC conference champions Final Centerburg – 6 (12-7, 12-2)East Knox –  1 (11-12, 9-6) WP: Lemaster (9-0)LP: Armstrong Daniel Lemaster breaks the schools wins record in a season with 9 and also breaks the strikeouts in a season record with 140 (previous record was 135). BELOW IS A …

31 year old Aaron Bolton of Mount Vernon was given a recognizance bond in court on Wednesday in Knox County. Bolton is facing two counts of OVI, a count of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and a county of Aggravated Vehicular Assault. In court his attorney, Brandon Crunkilton, asked for a jury trial and recognizance bond which the state did not have …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Sydney Geboy, a senior member of the Kenyon College 2024-25 women’s swimming and diving team, was recently awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Her selection made her Kenyon’s 92nd recipient, as well as the swim program’s 37th recipient. The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964 to promote and encourage graduate education by rewarding the Association’s most accomplished …