Downloads: Agenda  Agenda PacketI.Committee Meetings1.04-28-25 Committee Meeting ScheduleII.MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M.III.Call to Order1.Roll CallIV.InvocationV.Pledge of AllegianceVI.Acceptance of Minutes1.Minutes of Apr 14, 2025 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.02-24-25 Land Use and Development Committee Meeting Minutes2.04-14-25A Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes3.04-14-25 Fire, Police and Civil Defense Committee Meeting Minutes4.04-14-25B Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes5.04-14-25A Land Use …

MOUNT VERNON — First-time freshman and students changing their major into four STEM programs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University may qualify for a state-funded scholarship aimed to keep Ohio students in the state of Ohio after graduation. MVNU has been awarded over $650,000 funds through the Choose Ohio First scholarship program to be awarded over the next five years. This …

MARION, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (25-18, 18-16 CL) traveled to Marion, Indiana for its final regular season Crossroads League doubleheader against No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan University (40-6, 30-4 CL) on Thursday, April 24.   Game 1 Summary:  The Lady Cougars got on the board first in the top of the second inning as Sydney Hoover doubled to …

10:00 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Updates10:00 AM Knox County Sheriff Knox County Sheriff Report for April 202510:30 AM Knox County Park District Knox County Park District Report for April 2025Resolutions to be Presented Approve Support Letter for the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Adaptive TreatmentEnhancements Project (MVATE).County Administrator UpdatesCommissioner Committee UpdatesApproval of Transfer of Funds, Supplemental Appropriations and Bills Approve …

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved investing $319.3 million into 14 major transportation projects in 14 counties. The project list includes $295.2 million for construction and development funding on 8 projects, $9.1 million for new project development funding on 3 projects, and $15.0 million for additional project development funding on 3 projects. The funding is allocated …

Two of the best pitchers in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference faced off Wednesday Night at Cardington and the Centerburg Trojans left with a win 7-3. The Trojans used a 5 run second to take control and win on the road. Senior Daniel Lemaster continued his dominate season pitching a complete game allowing just 3 runs on 4 hits with …

In Knox County Common Pleas Court Wednesday Afternoon bond was set at 2 million dollars for Gary Thomas Keesee Junior who is facing 27 charges related to the alleged sexual abuse of three minor girls. Keesee Jr was led into the courtroom sporting an orange jumpsuit and shackles. His attorney Sam Shamansky pled not guilty to all the charges on …

Maddy Payne drove in 4 runs in Danville’s dominate 22-0 win over the Mount Gilead Indians Tuesday Night. In the first Payne hit a Grand Slam to left field. Danville first got on the board in an 8 run first inning with Abi Sapp doubled in a run, a run scored on an error, Payne hit the Grand Slam and …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Kenyon College seniors Sydney Geboy and Gabrielle Wei were selected as first-team members on the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) NCAA Division III Academic All-America Women’s Swimming & Diving Team. The announcement came Tuesday, along with the news that teammate and junior Molly Haag joined them as a third-team selection. The honor marked the second straight season …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (23-16, 16-14 CL) hosted the Grace College Lancers (7-32-1, 3-29-1 CL) at the Cougar Softball Field on Tuesday, April 22. Game 1 Summary: MVNU used a big, 10-run second inning to propel it to victory in game one of the doubleheader by a final score of 14-2 in five innings of …