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10:00 AM Call to Order10:00 AM Departmental Update – Knox County Litter and Recycling Knox County Litter and Recycling ReportResolutions to be Presented Approve Establishment of Charge Back Amounts to Defray the Annual Cost of theCountywide Mass Notification System (WENS). Approve Utility Permit from Licking Rural Electrification for Sapps Run Road betweenLifer and Butts Roads in Brown Township. Approve Utility …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau recently received recognition for achievement in marketing and advertising at the Ohio Travel Association’s RUBY Awards presentation, held October 2nd at The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake in Ashtabula, Ohio. Knox County CVB was a finalist in all five categories they were nominated in and brought home four RUBY Awards for Print Advertisement, Annual Report, Print Media and Blog …

Mount Vernon, OH – The Knox County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with corporate sponsors OhioMeansJobs, and Shannon Staffing, are proud to announce its Annual HR Summit. The event will take place on Thursday, October 30, at the 4-H Ramser Center located at the Knox County Fairgrounds. A continental breakfast will be available at 8:00 a.m., with the program beginning …

Mount Vernon, OH – Knox County Career Center Schools hosted their annual AdvisoryDinner on Thursday, October 2. Advisory members for each lab are made up of local business professionals in theirrespective fields associated with each career tech program at KCCC high school and KnoxTechnical Center. Advisory members provide support and keep lab programs up to date with thelatest trends and …

Mount Vernon, OH – KCCC’s FFA Ag Soils team finished in first place at the districtevent, which was held at a farm in Fairfield County. The Ag Soils team consisted of WestonBostic, Galen Ruprecht, Charley Beheler, Ethan Hurlow, and Jaxon Plumly. Bostic finished individually in 2nd place overall and Ruprecht finished in 3rd placeoverall. The Ag Soils team will compete …

Knox County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of Jocelyn Rose Maddox, a murder suspect wanted out of Lawrence County, Tennessee.  The arrest was the result of a collaborative investigation involving the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Mount Vernon Police Department. An arrest warrant was issued following a grand jury indictment from the Lawrence County …

10:00 AM Call to Order10:00 AM Departmental Update – Knox County Emergency Management Agency Knox County EMA ReportResolutions to be Presented Approve Utility Permit from Licking Rural Electrification for 19021 Hopewell Road inPleasant Township. Approve Utility Permit from Licking Rural Electrification for Apple Valley and BeaverRoads in Brown Township. Approve Agreement for Professional Services with Arcadis U.S., Inc., for the …

Knox Public Health is excited to announce that the Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program funded by a $142,000 grant from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office now is open to 18–20-year-olds. The program is designed to expand access to driver’s education training for income-eligible teenagers by providing scholarships for driver’s education training. Applications are being accepted now through June 2026 or …

Legislation Passed by Mount Vernon City Council, September 29, 2025 Public Notice The following legislation was passed by Mount Vernon City Council on September 29, 2025,signed by Bruce Hawkins, President of Council, approved by Matthew Starr, Mayor, andattested by Zachary Sherman, Clerk of Council. The legislation is on file with the Clerk ofCouncil, 40 Public Square, Mount Vernon, Ohio for …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host the 2025 Tragedyinto Triumph, Nov. 3-5, at 7 p.m. nightly in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. The event isfree to attend, with doors opening at 6 p.m. With a reach of more than half a million people worldwide, Tragedy into Triumph is dedicated tohelping individuals find hope, renewal and transformation through …