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Owls finish in middle of NCAC All-Sports Standings

CLEVELAND — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) released Wednesday its final tally for the 2022-23 Dennis M. Collins All-Sports Trophy, given annually to the institution that performs the best across the NCAC’s 23 sports. The Kenyon College Owls finished right in the middle of the nine-team race, placing fifth with a total of 145 points. This past year, Kenyon …

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Nurses Month at Knox Community Hospital

As the largest group of health care professionals in the U.S., nurses provide care across all areas of the health care systems and care settings. Providing care to patients day in and day out helps reflect the true value of nursing. They know firsthand what their patients need to be safe and comfortable and how to improve their quality of …

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Five Owls named to Academic All-District Team

GAMBIER, Ohio — On Tuesday, College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced that five members of the Kenyon College baseball team were named to the 2023 Academic All-District Team, as selected by CSC members. The Owls’ honorees include senior Kyle Dwyer, juniors Stephen Carr, Malcolm Gaynor, and Drew Robinson, and sophomore Frank Lynch. To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete had …

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Mount Vernon City Schools Summer Food Program coming up

Mount Vernon City SchoolsSummer Food Program Free on-site LunchStudents 18 months to 18 years at Dan Emmett Elementary Monday-Friday June 5th – July 28th dailyfrom 11:00 Am till 12:00 PmWe will not be serving July 4th . Meals will have to be eaten on site.

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Lexington Girls and Ashland Boys OCC Track Championships

Congrats to the Lexington girls and Ashland boys for winning the 2023OCC track championships held at Ashland University. The results can befound on SpeedySneaker.com The following are the award winners Girls Coach of the year    Michelle Smith Lexington Boys Coach of the year   Ryan Stackhouse  Ashland Female Runner of the year  Marissa Ritter  Mt. Vernon Male Runner of the year  …

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Ohio revealed among the cheapest states in the US to buy a house 

New study reveals Illinois as the cheapest US state to buy a house.  Ohio lands in second place while Oklahoma follows in third.  Hawaii rounds up the list as the most expensive state in the US to buy a house.  Illinois is the US state where it is cheapest to buy a house, a new study reveals. The study, conducted …

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Nelson named an All-American by USA Lacrosse

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse Magazine named its NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse All-Americans on Thursday, highlighting the top performers of the 2023 season. Included among the selections was Kenyon College face-off specialist Thomas Nelson. USA Lacrosse organized its selections into three, 13-player teams, as well as a list of Honorable Mentions. Nelson, a sophomore, was selected to the Second …

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New mobile gift card program sponsored by Experience Mount Vernon and Downtown Mount Vernon merchants

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO  – Experience Mount Vernon and the Downtown Mount Vernon merchants are proud to announce the new Experience Mount Vernon Downtown E-Gift Card, a community-based digital gift card powered by Yiftee.com, that makes it fun and easy to keep local spending local. Purchase an Experience Mount Vernon Downtown Gift Card here to use at any of the participating …

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Crossroads League Announces All-Conference Softball Honors

JACKSON, Mich. — The Crossroads League announced its Softball All-Conference recipients on Wednesday, May 10. The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team put together an impressive showing this season, earning a multitude of All-Conference awards. First Team All-Conference Macee Marcum received the honor after finishing the season tied for first in the conference for runs batted in with 52 for …

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Knox County Maternity Housing Opens Thrift Shop to Benefit Ministry

Place 4 Grace, a Knox County-based ministry committed to providing safehousing options and other services to unwed pregnant women in Knox County is announcing the opening of p4g THRIFT, a thrift shop which will help provide funding to the maternity housing ministry.Place 4 Grace will be holding grand opening events & sales May 11 thru May 13, 2023. A ribbon …

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