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10:00 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Updates10:00 AM Knox County I.T. DepartmentResolutions to be Presented Approve the County Employee Benefit Consortium of Ohio, Inc., (CEBCO) RenewalRate Acceptance for 2026. Approve the Knox County PY2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Contract with CDC of Ohio, Inc., for the Administration of the PY2025 CDBG CriticalInfrastructure Program for the Village of Danville, Ohio. Approve Petition …
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Food For The Hungry Winter Grant Application Opens Oct. 1
MOUNT VERNON —The Food For The Hungry of Knox County’s grant application process for the 2025 campaign opens Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 8 a.m. and will remain open until Friday, Oct. 31, at 12 p.m. Applications submitted after 12 p.m. on Oct. 31 will not be accepted. Each year, a portion of the funds raised during the FFTH Winter Drive …
Read More »Mount Vernon City Council meets Monday
City CouncilLegislative Session9/8/2025 7:30 PMCouncil Chambers40 Public Square Mount Vernon, OH 43050Downloads: Agenda Agenda PacketI.Committee MeetingsII.MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M.III.Call to Order1.Roll CallIV.InvocationV.Pledge of AllegianceVI.Acceptance of Minutes1.Minutes of Aug 25, 2025 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee ReportsIX.Liquor Control LicenseX.ProclamationXI.Persons speaking on Matters of City ConcernXII.Resolutions for Third ReadingXIII.Resolutions for Second Reading1.2025-80 : A Resolution Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to Advertise for …
Read More »Knox County Commissioners meet Thursday
10:00 AM Call to Order10:00 AM Update from Knox Public HealthResolutions to be Presented Approve Notice of Intent – Lead Entity Designation for Demolition and SiteRevitalization Program to Area Development Foundation, Inc. Approve Office of Community Development – 2024 Community Development ProgramAmended Scope of Work and Budget for PY2024 Allocation Funds for ParkImprovements in Danville, Ohio. Approve Advertisement of a …
Read More »“Four KCCC Students Earn On Track with HVAC Status”
Mount Vernon, OH- The Knox County Career Center HVAC program recognized fourstudents who earned “On Track with HVAC” status. Mason Flack, Clayton Vance, Josiah Colon,and Logan Miller all completed the necessary requirements to earn “On Track with HVAC”status. “On Track with HVAC” is a program generated by Brad Schmidt, HVAC instructor atKCCC, and the KCCC HVAC Advisory Committee. In order …
Read More »Inmate Assault on Corrections Officer in Knox County
Knox County, Ohio – On August 31, 2025, at approximately 4:43 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance in the “E-Dormitory of the Knox County Jail” involving inmate Hunter Clemons. Clemons was non-compliant and immediately became aggressive, assaulting a corrections officer by placing him in al chokehold and striking him in the face with a closed fist. Assisting deputies subdued Clemons …
Read More »MVNU celebrates Award Recipients, Service Milestones, and a Renewed Vision for the Year Ahead
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University honored outstanding faculty and staff members during the annual University Faculty & Staff Dinner, celebrating excellence, dedication, and Christlike service within the MVNU community. University AwardsEmployee of the YearThe 2024-25 Employee of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Judy Gregg and Esther Carpenter for their commitment to MVNU’s mission, Christlike spirit, …
Read More »City Deer Management Program Gets Under Way
MOUNT VERNON, September 2, 2025 – The City of Mount Vernon has implemented a municipal deermanagement program. Beginning today – September 2, 2025 – bow hunters may submit an application for a City Deer Management Permit. If applicants meet all requirements, they will be issued an orange permit to bow hunt for deer on private land within City limits during …
Read More »Hope in Every Bag: Central Christian Church Serves Hundreds with Help from Food For The Hungry Amid Rising Need
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio—On a foggy Saturday morning, Food For The Hungry President Austin Swallow arrived at Central Christian Church at 7:20 AM to find six rows of cars already lined up, waiting to receive a box of food from the 23 volunteers—mostly church attendees—who had begun gathering as early as 5:30 AM to prepare. Led by Tammy Kehl, the church …
Read More »Bell to serve as Kenyon’s Interim Director of Athletics
GAMBIER, Ohio — James “Tommy” Bell, who possesses over 30 years of experience in collegiate athletics, has been appointed the Interim Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation at Kenyon College. Bell, who will begin work on Monday, September 1, arrives on campus after serving as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Southern Illinois University (SIU) from 2015 to 2018. Though “semi-retired,” …
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