MISHAWAKA, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (27-7, 17-5) swept Bethel University (5-25, 4-18) on Saturday, April 16 by scores of 9-4 and 9-0 on the road. Game One Bethel jumped out to a quick 2-1 advantage after the first-inning, but it was all MVNU from there. After tying the game at 2-2, MVNU scored three runs …

DELAWARE, Ohio — Three goals from first-year Maddie Garner proved to be the difference Wednesday night as the Kenyon College women’s lacrosse team won a defensive battle, 8-5, against the host Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan University. Garner scored two first quarter goals to give the Ladies a 3-0 start to the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) contest. She later …

MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found five guilty after arraignments andhearings were held in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on April 11, 2022. Christian Wiles, 22 of Butler, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension andFailure to Use Reasonable Control. The Court sentenced him to pay a $250 fine for theDUS charge and a $25 fine for …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $57,573 grant to Kenyon College to fund research to expand knowledge surrounding weathering glacial systems. The project aims to analyze glacial erosion that produces large quantities of sediment and can change the chemistry of surrounding land and ocean ecosystems. “Research in …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (25-12, 18-6) split its doubleheader with the University of Saint Francis Cougars (21-18, 10-13) on Tuesday, April 12 in Mount Vernon. MVNU won game one 10-6 before losing game two by a score of 9-2. Game One In game one, MVNU got things started in the bottom of the third …

MOUNT VERNON — HopeNow Furniture Bank (HNFB), the local non-profit dedicated to theirmission of providing household goods to those in Knox county struggling to furnish their ownhomes due to poverty and other challenging life experiences, has urgent need for supplies todistribute. Currently they are in need of small appliances such as; coffee pots, toasters, and mixers. There isalso a need …

MOUNT VERNON – Outdoor shopping returns downtown as theMount Vernon Farmers Market opens the 2022 season Saturday,May 7, on the Public Square from 9 a.m. to noon. Vendors will beplaced on both sides of the sidewalks and on the perimeters of thesquare. More than 25 vendors will offer locally grown fruits and vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers. Shopperswill also find …

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Following an impressive 4-0 week, Clare McMahon and Nicole Bishay picked up North Coast Athletic Conference weekly honors. For McMahon, it is the first time this season she received the award while Bishay collects Pitcher of the Week honors for the second time.  At the plate, McMahon batted .545 with six RBIs and 11 runs scored, adding …

Nicholas McDonald, 44, of Danville, pleaded guilty was sentenced for felonious assault and a gun specification in a January 2021 incident on Staats Road where he fired a shotgun from a car at the occupants of a passing pickup truck. McDonald was sentenced to 3-4.5 years for felonious assault and 5 years consecutively for a “drive-by” gun specification. While the …

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 11thLongitude Dr., Latitude Dr., Compass Point CtCoshocton Ave.Tuesday – April 12thCoshocton Ave.Wednesday …