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Mount Vernon, Ohio — Experience Mount Vernon is thrilled to announce that its signature First Fridays series has been named “Best Summer Festival” in Midwestern Traveler Magazine’s 2025 Best in Ohio awards. The honor highlights Mount Vernon’s growing reputation as a destination for vibrant, family-friendly community events in the heart of Central Ohio. Downtown Mount Vernon claimed several top honors in this year’s Best in Ohio …

10:30 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Updates10:30 AM Knox County Department of Job and Family Services 2024 Opportunity Knox Service Snapshot11:00 AM Knox County Dog Shelter Knox County Dog Shelter Monthly Reports for May and June 2025Resolutions to be Presented Approve Proposal for Post-Closure Care at the Knox County Landfill for the SecondHalf of Calendar Year 2025 with Bennett and Williams …

We are pleased to join the Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival to present theTITANIC COLLECTION, an extensive exhibit showcasing the grandeur and historicalsignificance of Titanic. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore a diverse range ofartifacts and historical pieces, many of which have not been previously displayed.Highlights include authentic items recovered from the Titanic wreckage site, originalprops from the …

The Mount Vernon City Council will meet in executive session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday,July 21, 2025, in Mount Vernon City Hall, 40 Public Square, Mount Vernon, Ohio, todiscuss the hiring of personnel. Following the executive session, Council will have aspecial public meeting for the limited purpose of hiring of personnel (Council Clerk).City of Mount Vernon

0:00 AM Call to OrderResolutions to be Presented Approve Knox County Fiscal Mid-Year Budget Beginning January 1, 2025, incompliance with Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.28. Approve Contract Agreement with Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. Approve Certification for Collection of Delinquent Water and Wastewater Accounts tothe Knox County Auditor for Placement Upon Property Taxes. Approve the Establishment of an …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda PacketI.Committee Meetings1.07-14-25 Committee Meeting ScheduleII.MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M.III.Call to Order1.Roll CallIV.InvocationV.Pledge of AllegianceVI.Acceptance of Minutes1.Minutes of Jun 23, 2025 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee ReportsIX.Liquor Control License1.07-14-25 Liquor PermitX.ProclamationXI.Persons speaking on Matters of City ConcernXII.Resolutions for Third ReadingXIII.Resolutions for Second Reading1.2025-65 : A Resolution Opposing Ohio House Bill 335 and Urging the Ohio General Assembly to …

Knox County Ohio July12th, 2025 – At 4:07pm Deputies were called to 22540 Bell Church Road in reference to suspicious circumstances needing Law Enforcement presence. Upon Deputies arrival an unidentified person was discovered to be deceased in the basement. The residence was secured at which time BCI was called in to process the scene. The facts and circumstances are diligently …

Keith DiDonato, chief advancement officer at The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, will join Kenyon College as vice president for advancement on August 4, 2025. As vice president, DiDonato will build upon Kenyon’s recently completed record-breaking $532 million comprehensive campaign and lead the continued growth and evolution of the College’s Advancement Division. He will oversee …

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Carol Matthews as the new Executive Director for Foundational Learning and Retention. Dr. Matthews’ role embodies MVNU’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence, inclusive education, and the holistic growth of students within a Christ-centered learning community. Dr. Matthews brings a distinguished career in higher education spanning more than three decades, …

The Knox County Safe Communities Coalition reports four (4) traffic crash fatalities from April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This compares to two (2) traffic crash fatalities in Knox County during the same months in 2024. For 2025, Knox County has experienced 303 crashes from 1/1/2025 -6/30/2025 resulting in five (5) fatalities thus far.  “The crash statistics for this …