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Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.01-08-24 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 Dec 27, 2023 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.12-27-23 Fire, Police and Civil Defense Committee Meeting Minutes2.12-27-23 Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes3.12-27-23 Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting MinutesIX.Liquor Control LicenseX.ProclamationXI.Persons speaking on Matters of City ConcernXII.Organizational …

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — On Saturday afternoon, the Kenyon College women’s basketball team took the court for the first time in 2024, but the Owls could not ring in the new year with a win while playing at Wittenberg University (9-3, 2-0 NCAC). The hosting Tigers took down the Owls 81-37 in the clash of North Coast Athletic Conference combatants. A …

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the robbery investigation of theFirst Federal Savings and Loan in Centerburg. Richard D. Poole, a 43-year-old male, currentlyliving in Mansfield, is in custody in the Knox County Jail. Poole was arrested at his residence onThursday evening. Evidence including money recovered at the scene, directly links him to therobbery. The Knox …

January 4, 2024 – Mount Vernon, Ohio– Knox Community Hospitalwelcomes the first baby of the New Year. KCH announced that Anna Jo was born at 10:27 on January 2weighing in at nine pounds and six ounces. Dad said, “It’s such a cool experience being able to usher in the NewYear in such an exciting way. We couldn’t envision a better …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Food For The Hungry are proud to recognize JR Bonham as the recipient of the prestigious Stephen W. Zelkowitz Memorial Award.  This annual honor is bestowed upon a citizen of Knox County who exemplifies the spirit of community service, with a particular focus on their outstanding contributions to Food For The Hungry. …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Kenyon College and the Knox County community will come together for the 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast: Out of a Mountain of Despair, a Stone of Hope. The breakfast will take place on Monday, Jan. 15, beginning at 9 a.m., at Foster Hall in Ariel Arena on the …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The nursing program in the Mount Vernon Nazarene University School of Nursing and Health Sciences will be hosting a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation site visit on February 12-14, 2024. This visit is part of the process for seeking continuing nursing professional accreditation through the CCNE for the Traditional and RN to BS undergraduate nursing degrees.  CCNE is an autonomous accrediting …

MORNING SESSION10:00 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Updates10:00 AM Knox County I.T. Department10:30 AM Knox County Sheriff11:00 AM Knox County Human ResourcesResolutions to be Presented Approve Request for Payment – Draw from State of Ohio – Office of CommunityDevelopment for CDBG Buckeye Addition Waterline Extension Improvement Project inthe amount of $320,161 and Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 1 (Grant NumberB-W-22-1BM-1 – …

Due to a social media post circulating throughout the middle school and high school threatening acts of violence, we are currently under a modified lockdown.  In consultation with Fredericktown Police Department and local law enforcement, and out of an abundance of caution, our buses will be dismissing our MS/HS students at 12:35 PM and Elementary at 1:30 PM. At this …