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Mount Vernon – Knox County Career Center (KCCC) will host their annual First ChanceApplication Night on Thursday, November 16th at KCCC. Sophomores and juniors, along with their families, will have an opportunity to visitKCCC’s career tech programs and meet with lab instructors. Sophomores can visit any four ofour two-year programs. Juniors will have the chance to visit our senior-only program,Pre-Professional …

MORNING SESSION9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Commissioners attending CORSA Training11:00 AM Call to OrderResolutions to be Presented Approve Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 2 from Workman Industrial Services,Inc., for Pleasant View Acres Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements in the amountof $106,146.84. Approve Agreement between the Knox County Engineer and Richland Engineering LTD Wallace Pancher Group for Load Rating Updates for …

MOUNT VERNON — The 2023 Psi Iota Xi Knox County Elementary School Drive is underway with the help of Psi Iota Xi Sorority. All donations will benefit the 42nd annual Food For The Hungry Drive.  Mount Vernon area classrooms including The Knox Learning Center and 6th Grade Mount Vernon Middle School, as well as Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, and Fredericktown elementary schools, …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.11-13-23 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 23, 2023 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.10-23-23 Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes2.10-23-23A Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting Minutes3.10-23-23B Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting MinutesIX.Liquor Control LicenseX.ProclamationXI.Persons speaking on Matters of City ConcernXII.Resolutions for Third ReadingXIII.Resolutions …

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 …