MORNING SESSION10:00 AM Call to OrderResolutions to be Presented Approve Addendum to the Subgrant Agreement between the Board of Commissioners,Knox County, Ohio, and the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc., for anadditional grant award. Approve Master Service Agreement with Fahlgren Mortine under which The Shipyard,LLC, will provide various advertising and marketing services for Knox Area Transit. Approve the …

MOUNT VERNON, October 14, 2024 – The City of Mount Vernon will dedicate Liberty Plaza on Monday,October 28, 2024 at 10 a.m. at American Heritage Park.Located at the corner of Columbus Avenue and South Main Street, American Heritage Park serves as thebackbone to the City’s recreation and transportation network. A true gateway to the trails, the KokosingRiver, Ariel~Foundation Park and …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – After firing a +13 team score (297) in round one of the Golfweek October Classic on Sunday, good for 20th place, the Kenyon College men’s golf team was back in action on Monday for the second round from Ravenwood Golf Club.  The Owls had a great showing in round two, moving up three places on the …

JACKSON, Mich. — On Monday, October 14, the Crossroads League awarded Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball senior Lyssi Snouffer, the Attacker of the Week after the Lady Cougars’ week of games. This is Snouffer’s fifth time being named the Attacker of the Week, and she keeps putting up big numbers for the Lady Cougars. The senior had 26 kills in …

The Fredericktown Freddies welcomed in East Knox for their final home game of the season and left with a 31-0 victory. The Freddies, winners of 4 of their last 5 games are sitting 14th in Computer Points entering Monday. Blake Sipes ran for a pair of scores and threw a touchdown pass to Gavin Toombs, Brode Davis had a pick …

Knox Community Hospital is addressing the shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids created by the destruction of hurricane Helene. Baxter Healthcare, a significant national supplier, ceased operations at its North Carolina facility due to extensive storm damage. This closure has resulted in an immediate and significant IV fluid shortage across Ohio and the nation. KCH is responding promptly to ensure safe, …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.10-14-24 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 Sep 23, 2024 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.09-23-24 Fire, Police and Civil Defense Committee Meeting Minutes2.09-23-24A Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes3.09-23-24B Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting MinutesIX.Liquor Control LicenseX.ProclamationXI.Persons speaking on Matters of City ConcernXII.Resolutions for Third …

WEEK 8 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEWS 2-5, (2-2 LCL) Mount Vernon at Licking Heights 2-5 (1-3 LCL) The Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets suffered a tough overtime loss to Watkins Memorial 27-21 last Friday night. The Jackets ran for 256 yards on the night with 138 of them coming from Mason Richards on 14 carries.  Mavrik Gregory ran for 102 yards …

Mount Vernon, OH – The Career Technical Planning District (CTPD) Report Cards forthe 2023-2024 school year were released by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recently.The CTPD results are made up of data from the Knox County Career Center High School andother career tech programs in the six associate schools: Centerburg, Clear Fork, Danville, EastKnox, Fredericktown, and Mount Vernon. The …

THE TEXT IS A STATEMENT FROM SAFETY SERVICE DIRECTOR TANNER SALYERS REGARDING THE FORMER WASTEWATER DIRECTOR IN MOUNT VERNON WILLIAM CORDLE FACING FELONY CHARGES There was suspicion this was happening and the department did some internal investigating. They provided me with the information, we talked to legal counsel, the EPA and the union. He was terminated on August 6th. He …