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Mount Vernon – Knox County Career Center (KCCC) seniors participated in mockinterviews this week with local employers. Students were evaluated on their resume,introduction, appearance, interview questions, and overall employability. Mock interviewsare conducted with students each year in preparation for job interviews with futureemployers. “Senior Mock Interviews at KCCC provide a wealth of opportunities and experiencefor our students. Students are challenged …

Five Found Guilty on October 23, 2023 MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found five guilty after hearings were held inthe Mount Vernon Municipal Court on October 23, 2023.Larry Wolford, 41, of Howard, was found guilty of telecommunications harassment.Kaitlin Lyon, 28, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of disorderly conduct.Sebastian Boyd, 30, of Dayton, was found guilty of physical control …

Knox Area Transit received grant funding through Food For the Hungry to transport folks in Knox County free of charge to and from farmer’s markets, food pantries and free hot meal locations No cost rides are available until the grant runs out No cost rides are from anywhere in Knox County to any food pantry, free hot meals or farmer’s …

On October 26, 2023 at approximately 3:25 AM officers of the Mount Vernon PoliceDepartment responded to a reported stabbing at a residence in the 700 block of NorthMulberry Street. Upon their arrival the officers made entry into the residence and located a singlefemale victim. The victim was deceased at this time and there were no other persons in theresidence. At …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — This year marks the 23rd Annual Fredericktown Christmas Walk and Charity Auction. The Walk and Auction will occur on Saturday, December 2 from 4-7 P.M. This event supports Food For The Hungry, specifically raising funds for Fredericktown Interchurch, Fredericktown Salvation Army, and the Fredericktown Community Relief Fund.  Part of the event is an online auction that …

On 10/24/23 the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, in a joint investigation with the MorrowCounty Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Hidden Lakes Campground in MorrowCounty. Deputies seized suspected LSD, cocaine, meth, mushrooms, and marijuana. Eric S.Azbell age 37 was arrested on an outstanding warrant. He is currently incarcerated in the KnoxCounty Jail and the investigation is ongoing.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Schnormeier Gallery is proud to present Embarrassments of a One-Sided Friendship, a solo alumni exhibition by Clarence Adrian McKinney. This exhibit is open and will be on display in the gallery through Dec. 7, 2023.   A gallery talk will take place during Homecoming on Nov. 10, at 5 p.m., with the opening reception following the talk …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.10-23-23 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 Oct 9, 2023 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.10-09-23 Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes2.10-09-23 Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting MinutesIX.Liquor Control LicenseX.ProclamationXI.Persons speaking on Matters of City ConcernXII.Resolutions for Third ReadingXIII.Resolutions for Second ReadingXIV.Resolutions for First Reading1.2023-87 …

Mount Vernon, OH- Knox County Career Center’s (KCCC) Landscape Design &Management program won 3rd place (bronze) at the 8th Annual 2023 Ohio Green IndustryAssociation’s (OGIA) Ohio High School Landscape Olympics (OHLO) at the Ohio StateUniversity Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, Ohio. OGIA’s Ohio High School Landscape Olympics tests students’ skills through hands-on,competitive events designed by industry professionals. OHLO broadens the …

The Sunflower Committee congratulates the Quarter Two 2023 Sunflower Award Honoree Dani Vanriper. A patient of hers nominated her for the award. The former patient wrote, “Dani talked with me, made me feel good, and was very caring. She made me feel like family. She never complained; she’s the real deal! I was an STNA for almost 30 years and …