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Free Community Car Seat Checks this Saturday at KCH

April 4, 2024 – Mount Vernon, OH – KCH is partnering with Safe KidsWorldwide to host a FREE drive-up car seat check on Saturday, April 20from 10 AM – 2 PM in the Wright Family Medical Pavilion main parkinglot. Our certified technicians offer hands-on assistance for the properinstallation of car seats. Feel free to bring multiple car seats; there areno …

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 Owls topple Tigers in a two-day triumph

GAMBIER, Ohio – On Wednesday, April 17, the Kenyon College men’s lacrosse team hosted Wittenberg University from The Field at Benson Bowl for a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) matchup. After play was stopped in the middle of the second quarter due to storms, play resumed this afternoon for the final two and a half quarters of action.  The Owls …

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No. 43 Owls bash No. 26 Big Red in NCAC clash

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Jasper Tennis Center played host to a rematch of last year’s North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament Championship when the Kenyon College and Denison University women’s tennis teams matched up on Wednesday evening. The teams had to wait out a tornado warning in the early going, but the delay did not dissuade the hosting Owls from …

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Knox Public Health among Grant Recipients

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced nearly $2.5 million in grants to expand access to teen driver training for low-income Ohio families.  Thirty-five local school districts and government agencies will receive grants totaling $2,495,655 from the Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program. Funding awarded through the program is used to provide driver training scholarships to eligible teenage drivers across …

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Softball Extends Winning Streak to Six with Sweep of USF

FORT WAYNE, Ind.– The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball squad (20-16, 13-11)  faced off against the University of Saint Francis (17-22, 10-16) in a conference doubleheader clash held at Westendorf Field on Tuesday, April 16. In the first game, in the top of the third inning, a Mallory Holcomb groundout to second scored Mackenzie Hancock for a 1-0 lead. In the …

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Knox Area Development Foundation Appoints Emily Shipley as Downtown Experience Coordinator

The Area Development Foundation is proud to announce the appointment ofEmily Shipley as the Downtown Experience Coordinator. This newly established position, madepossible through the generous funding of the Knox County Foundation and the Knox CountyCommissioners, marks a significant step forward in enhancing the vibrancy and vitality of the villages inKnox County. In her role as Downtown Experience Coordinator, Emily will …

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Softball Secures Doubleheader Sweep Against Grace

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (18-16, 11-11) played in a conference doubleheader against Grace College (12-22, 8-18) at Cougar Softball Field on Monday, April 15. In the first game, MVNU took a 2-0 lead thanks to Zhari Hill’s two-run RBI single. However, Grace managed to even the score at 2-2 in the top of the third inning. MVNU quickly responded …

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