WOOSTER, Ohio — The rainy weather Wednesday forced the Kenyon College men’s tennis team to move indoors, but it didn’t stop the Lords from ringing up an 8-1 victory over The College of Wooster Fighting Scots. The match, played at Aspen Racquet Club, was the first North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) contest for both teams. The win bumped No. 24-ranked …

SYLVANNIA, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (23-10, 16-4) defeated Lourdes University (20-10, 5-3) in a doubleheader by scores of 12-3 and 7-1 on Tuesday, April 5. Game One The Cougars came out firing on all cylinders, scoring runs in five of the seven-innings of play. MVNU scored two runs in the top of the first with RBIs …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Brown Family Environmental Center (BFEC) will host an Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 16, from noon until 4 p.m. The event will feature hands-on, interactive workshops led by Kenyon organizations and community partners, such as the Gund Gallery and Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, for nature sketching, DIY bluebird and bat house construction, seed-bomb making, and …

The Nazarene Student Leadership Conference will be held at Mount Vernon Nazarene University on April 6-9. Over 70 elected student government leaders will learn about the importance of their role and develop skills that will prepare them to represent their peers to the best of their ability. The theme for the conference is “Courageous Leadership.” “There are few things more …

CLEVELAND, Oh. – After helping the Kenyon College Lords to a perfect 5-0 week and extend their win streak to eight games, the North Coast Athletic Conference named Frank Lynch this week’s Pitcher of the Week. In two starts, Lynch registered a 1-0 record in 8.2 innings of work, allowing just one run in that time. In Tuesday’s home win …

The following is a list of city streets to be swept. The Street Department is asking forcooperation from residents in having their automobiles moved on the day their street isscheduled for sweeping. Next week’s schedule is as follows:NOTE: This schedule is subject to change or cancellation.Monday – April 4thMulberry Street (Belmont Avenue to Chestnut Street)North Main Street (Warden to Chestnut)Tuesday …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference has announced its postseason awards for men’s volleyball on Friday, April 1 and the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s volleyball team has several recipients. The recipients are highlighted by head coach Doug Sherer. Sherer, who just finished his second season as head coach, was named as the Champions of Character Coach by …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Senior Nicole Bishay tossed a one-hit shutout Sunday, leading the Kenyon College softball team to a 9-0 win against Capital University in game one of the Ladies’ home-opening doubleheader. Capital then evened things out, posting a 4-0 shutout of Kenyon in game two. Game one went just five innings due to the run-rule. In that time, Bishay …

MOUNT VERNON, April 1, 2022 – The City of Mount Vernon has once again received a Tree CityUSA Growth Award by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of the City’s commitment to effectiveurban forest management. A Growth Award is bestowed upon a community alongside its Tree City USA recognition fordemonstrating environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care. The …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s School of Graduate & Professional Studies is expanding its online undergraduate course offerings to include majors in digital marketing and project management.  Both new majors were developed to provide students with expertise in high-growth skill areas that employers across industries are searching for.   “The School of Graduate & Professional Studies is focused on providing …