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On November 6th, 2023 a Knox County grand jury indicted Chad R. Taylor (age 44) forAggravated Murder in the October 26th death of Ronda L. Brennan (age 43).Taylor was arrested shortly after the incident on the morning of October 26th and hasbeen held in the Knox County Jail since that time. Bond was set in the case at $500,000 Cashwith …

Six Found Guilty on November 6, 2023 MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found six guilty after hearings were held inthe Mount Vernon Municipal Court on November 6, 2023. Samuel Ramos, 57, of Bellville, was found guilty of disorderly conduct. Hunter Clemons, 20, of Fredericktown, was found guilty of aggravated menacing. Norah Cullicott, 18, of Austin, TX, was found guilty …

A man charged with aggravated murder in Mount Vernon was in Knox County Common Pleas Court Wednesday. 44 year old Chad Taylor had his bond set at 500,000 dollars at his arraignment. Taylor is charged with the murder of a woman October the 26th last month. Mount Vernon Police told us they have not released the name in accordance with …

INFORMATION AND PHOTO FROM KNOX COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION WEBSITE: November 7, 2023Unofficial ResultsKnox CountySTATISTICSTOTALElection Day Precincts Reporting 54 of 54Precincts Partially Reported 54 of 54Absentee/ Early Precincts Reporting 54 of 54Registered Voters – Total 42,348Ballots Cast – Total 22,112Ballots Cast – Blank 2Voter Turnout – Total 52.22%Report generated with Electionware Copyright © 2007-2018Election Summary – 11/07/2023 21:36 PM Page …

Mount Vernon – Students in Knox County Career Center’s (KCCC) Building Tradesprogram received Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Installer Training. The training was conducted by the Ohio Concrete Association, the National Ready MixAssociation, and the ICF Manufacturers Association. Donations of equipment and supplies weremade by Ellis Brothers and the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters(IKORCC). Students who successfully completed the training and …

One Found Guilty on October 30, 2023 MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found one guilty after hearings were held inthe Mount Vernon Municipal Court on October 30, 2023.Gregory Parker, 20, of Danville, was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle whileunder the influence of alcohol and/or a drug of abuse and consuming alcohol under age.Assistant Law Director Steve Potts …

MOUNT VERNON, OH. – Knox County WorkDev’s Healthcare Career Expo was held at Centerburg High School and Middle School on October 25th and the Knox County Career Center on October 31st, reaching over 450 students. These employer-led events aimed to educate students about the various healthcare career paths available and the opportunities for education, scholarships, and employment in Knox County. …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio—The annual Food For The Hungry Drive officially kicked off on Wednesday morning, Nov. 1, as a community-wide effort to raise food and funds for Interchurch Social Services, The Salvation Army, Center of Hope, and other organizations throughout the county with food assistance initiatives. This year, Food For The Hungry (FFTH) has established a financial Drive Goal of $260,000 and …

MOUNT VERNON, October 31, 2023 – The City of Mount Vernon has hired Jeff Derr as its newRecreation Director. His first day on the job was October 24, 2023.Derr replaces Tanner Salyers, who was named Recreation Director early this year but had toresign from the position on October 16 upon being appointed the City’s new Safety-ServiceDirector. As Recreation Director, Derr …

Knox County, OH – On Saturday, October 28, 2023, Knox County participated in the DEA National Drug Take Back Day. Totals have been tallied, our community disposed of 88.28 lbs. of unused, unwanted and expired medication. Specifically, 44.6 lbs. were collected in Mount Vernon at Knox Public Health and the Knox County Chamber of Commerce, 1.48 lbs. were collected at …