MOUNT VERNON, April 11, 2024 – Mayor Matthew Starr has directed that American and Stateflags located on City property be lowered to half mast on Thursday, April 11, 2024 and Friday, April12, 2024, in memory of former Mount Vernon City Council Person Josh Kirby, who died onTuesday, April 9, 2024 of brain cancer. Josh was 47 years old. Josh, a …

COLUMBUS, Ohio-The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal is proud to announce 12 winners of this year’s Fire Prevention Poster Contest. Aimed at promoting fire safety and prevention, the contest engages young minds in creating educational art pieces that spread important messages about fire safety.This year’s contest theme, “Cooking Safety Starts with YOU,” was chosen to highlight the …

IRVING, Texas — The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced Wednesday that eight members of the Kenyon College football team were named to the 2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. The Kenyon honorees for the 2023 season included Sam Bouchard, Nate Braus, Max Bryer, Tom Iannuzzi, Cole Kirol, Nate Stuart, Sam Thompson and Chris Zaiser. The NFF …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The No. 30-ranked Kenyon College men’s tennis team jumped out to a good start Wednesday at Jasper Tennis Center, but the visiting No. 14-ranked Denison University Big Red withstood the early blows and went on to claim a 7-2 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory. Denison earned the competition’s first point, taking the No. 2 doubles match …

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Ohio Department of NaturalResources Watercraft will be offering a FREE Ohio Boating Education Course at the Floral ValleyCommunity Center in Apple Valley, located at 850 Crestrose Drive, Howard, OH 43028. Theclass will be from 8am to 4:30pm on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The class covers the fundamentals of state and federal …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (16-18, 12-12) hosted Marian University (18-17, 13-11) for the final two games of the series at the Cougar Baseball Field on Tuesday, April 9. In the first game, Marian started strong taking a 5-0 lead in the first inning with a solo home run, a three-run homer, and a sacrifice fly. Casey Kalman countered with …

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Legislation Passed by Mount Vernon City Council, April 8, 2024 Public Notice The following legislation was passed by Mount Vernon City Council on April 8, 2024, signedby Bruce Hawkins, President of Council, approved by Matthew Starr, Mayor, attested byTodd Hill, Clerk of Council. The legislation is on file with the Clerk of Council, 40 PublicSquare, Mount Vernon, Ohio for public …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Schnormeier Gallery is proud to present ALIGN – Senior Art Exhibit, until April 17, 2024. Seniors are Emma Brown, Anna Dudgeon, Lexi Gray, Andrea Hoagland, Rachel Root, Jessica Rummel and Macy Varner. Gallery Talks will take place at the Schnormeier Gallery on April 11 and 12, starting at 5 p.m., followed by a reception each …