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Katie Ellis has been named executive director of the United Way of Knox County, effective May 20, 2024. Ellis replaces Lori Jones-Perkins, current executive director, who announced her resignation in April. Board Chair Brian Bell said, “The United Way of Knox County Board is excited to welcome Katie as executive director. Katie has a passion for serving the community and …

05/13/24 05/14/24

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University celebrated 456 graduates during the university’s 64th commencement ceremonies in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium on May 4, 2024. Graduates included traditional on-campus students plus those completing online programs through the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. Graduates represented the U.S., as well as the countries of Bermuda, Costa Rica, Lithuania, Puerto Rico, and …

The first major update to the City’s Zoning Code since the1990s has been proposed, and is now going to be presented to the public over the next severalweeks for its review and comment.In late 2022, Mount Vernon embarked on a process to modernize its planning, zoning andsubdivision regulations to ensure that the City is ready to welcome and accommodate strategicgrowth …

05/10/24 05/11/24 05/12/24

MOUNT VERNON —  Kathy Brechler Lake, a longtime Knox County resident and Food For The Hungry (FFTH) volunteer, was named the organization’s new Executive Director in late April by the FFTH board. “The board takes great pleasure in making this announcement,” said Austin Swallow, president of FFTH Board. “As an experienced FFTH volunteer, Kathy has shown a great affinity with …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.05-13-24 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 Apr 22, 2024 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.04-08-24A Land Use and Development Committee Meeting Minutes2.04-08-24B Land Use and Development Committee Meeting Minutes3.04-22-24 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes4.04-22-24A Fire, Police and Civil Defense Committee Meeting Minutes5.04-22-24B Fire, Police …

05/07/24 05/08/24 05/09/24

45 Knox County Special Olympics athletes competed in Track and Field, Bocce, and Powerlifting at the Special OlympicsOhio Northwest Spring Regionals on May 5, 2024, at Findlay High School. 35 Track and Field athletes competed in walks, runs, relays, softball throw, mini javelin throw, running longjump, and shotput. 6 Bocce athletes competed in teams of 2 in pool-play bocce games. …

Mount Vernon, OH – Knox County Career Center’s (KCCC) Precision Machiningprogram recently received an $18,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation to supportscholarships. Scholarships are to be awarded to students who are currently enrolled or will be enrollingin a CNC Technology Training or CNC Machining-Based Engineering program. The criteria fordetermining recipients of these scholarships will be determined by the program’s …