INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (14-13, 6-11 CL) traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana where it defeated the Marian University Knights (11-16, 5-12 CL) by a score of 78-69 on Wednesday, February 19. The away matchup was a thrilling back-and-forth contest, with Marian initially taking the lead in the first five minutes of the game. However, Mount …
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GAMBIER, Ohio — In freezing conditions that tested both teams’ resilience, the Kenyon College men’s lacrosse team continued its perfect start to the season with a commanding 13-7 home victory over Baldwin Wallace University. The Wednesday afternoon win propelled the Owls to an impressive 3-0 start for the seventh straight season. Junior midfielder Mike Kapral delivered a standout performance, netting …
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You’re invited to kick off the summer at Ariel-Foundation Park with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder on Saturday, June 21! Tickets are on sale now Presented by Ariel-Foundation Park and the Mount Vernon Arts Consortium, sponsored by Ariel Corporation. A key figure in modern bluegrass, Skaggs has spent decades shaping the genre while honoring its deep roots. Accompanied by his …
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RIO GRANDE, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s volleyball team (1-9) hit the road for a match at the University of Rio Grande (8-3) on Tuesday, February 18. After dropping set one 17-25 and set two 22-25, MVNU showed its resiliency by battling back to take set three 25-22. The fourth set belonged to the Red Storm as it took …
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Mount Vernon, OH- The Knox County Career Center Building Trades programrecognized seven students who earned the status of “Building Trades Elite.” “Building Trades Elite” (BT Elite) is a program generated by Colby Clippinger, KCCCBuilding Trades instructor, and the KCCC Building Trades Advisory Council that began in2019-2020. The program’s criteria centers around attendance, discipline, industry credentialing,and extracurricular activities. A point system …
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The Centerburg Lady Trojans basketball team picked up win number 21 Tuesday Night as they knocked off East Knox for the 3rd time this year with a 63-41 win in the Division Six District Semifinals. East Knox (11-12) got on the board first on a bucket by Malena Streby but Kenlee Fairall and Kayla Larimore hit back to back threes …
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Mayor Matt Starr with the City of Mount Vernon said that over the recent three-day weekend, local road crews worked tirelessly to ensure safe driving conditions. On Saturday, six drivers logged 36 twelve-hour shifts, utilizing 75 tons of salt. Sunday saw five drivers working from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., accumulating 52 twelve-hour shifts and spreading 111 tons of salt. …
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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The Music Department at Mount Vernon Nazarene University will present some of the 2024-2025 music scholarship recipients in recital on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Thorne Performance Hall in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center. A reception will follow. The community is invited to attend this free event. The concert will feature several instrumental …
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Today’s Date: February 17, 2025 ☒ Original Notification☐ Updated InformationRoad: Howard Danville RoadLocation: at the intersection of Magers Road Start Date: February 17, 2025 Start Time: 10:00 a.m. End Date: February 21, 2025 End Time: 4:00 p.m. Nearest Address North of Closure: 12606 Howard Danville RoadNearest Address South of Closure: 12561 East StreetReason for Closure: Tree RemovalType of Closure: This …
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The Lady Yellow Jackets Girls Basketball team improved to 18-5 with an easy win in the District Semifinals in Division Two Girls basketball tournament action 57-29 over Columbus Briggs. The 8 seed Briggs got the scoring started with Te’Asia Ray hitting a three but Mount Vernon followed that up with a 14-0 run on a Kymber Bell two, Kaitlyn Thompson …
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