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Owls strike early, but Scots make final stand

GAMBIER, Ohio — Fueled by a flurry of first-half, three-point buckets from senior Anthony Testa, the Kenyon College men’s basketball team staggered The College of Wooster on Wednesday night at Tomich Arena. The visiting Fighting Scots, however, outscored the host Owls 50-27 in the second half to claim a 79-65 conference win. The two teams battled through turnovers early, but …

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Winning Streak Snapped with Conference Loss to Huntington

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (12-2, 2-2) hosted Huntington University (9-5, 2-2) in Ariel Arena on Wednesday, January 3. The game remained closely contested throughout the night, with the Cougars trailing the Foresters 54-52 at halftime. MVNU came out strong in the second half, scoring the first six points to claim a 58-54 lead. The …

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MVNU’s nursing program will host CCNE accreditation visit 

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The nursing program in the Mount Vernon Nazarene University School of Nursing and Health Sciences will be hosting a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation site visit on February 12-14, 2024. This visit is part of the process for seeking continuing nursing professional accreditation through the CCNE for the Traditional and RN to BS undergraduate nursing degrees.  CCNE is an autonomous accrediting …

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Men’s Basketball Powers Past St. Ambrose

DAVENPORT, Iowa. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (11-1) defeated St. Ambrose (6-6) by a score of 89-77 for its seventh victory in a row on Monday, December 18. Holding just a 51-49 lead with 13:05 left in the game, MVNU powered past St. Ambrose, outscoring the hosts 38-28 the rest of the way in the 89-77 victory. Inside …

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No.21 Indiana South Bend Too Much for Lady Cougars

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team (5-6, 0-3) fell to No.21 Indiana South Bend (12-0) at Ariel Arena on Monday, December 18. The Titans entered the game with a perfect 11-0 record and as the third opponent that MVNU has faced in the NAIA Coaches’ poll already this season. The Lady Cougars started slow, which resulted in …

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Knox County Commissioners meet Tuesday

MORNING SESSION10:00 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Updates10:00 AM Knox County I.T. Department10:30 AM Knox County Sheriff11:00 AM Knox County Human ResourcesResolutions to be Presented Approve Request for Payment – Draw from State of Ohio – Office of CommunityDevelopment for CDBG Buckeye Addition Waterline Extension Improvement Project inthe amount of $320,161 and Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 1 (Grant NumberB-W-22-1BM-1 – …

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Granville pounces on Trojans in dominate road win

The Granville Blue Aces improved to 3-0 in dominate fashion with a 67-18 win over Centerburg in non conference action Tuesday Night. At first it looked like the 1-1 Centerburg Trojans were going to make it a game but the Blue Aces halted any chance of that with an incredible second quarter. The Trojans jumped out quick to a 4-0 …

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Lady Cougars Lose Heartbreaker to Trailblazers

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team (5-4) fell to Ohio Christian University (7-2) 64-65 on Tuesday, December 12.  MVNU held a 64-62 lead late after Emily Walker’s jump shot put it up with 18 seconds left. Unfortunately for the Lady Cougars, a foul on an OCU three-point attempt gave the visitors three shots with 16 seconds …

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Fredericktown receives Social Media threat, dismisses early

Due to a social media post circulating throughout the middle school and high school threatening acts of violence, we are currently under a modified lockdown.  In consultation with Fredericktown Police Department and local law enforcement, and out of an abundance of caution, our buses will be dismissing our MS/HS students at 12:35 PM and Elementary at 1:30 PM. At this …

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