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Mount Vernon, Ohio — Experience Mount Vernon invites the entire community to kick off the holiday weekend in star-spangled style at First Friday – on a Thursday! The streets of Downtown Mount Vernon will come alive on July 3, 2025, from 6:00–9:00 p.m. with a Red, White, & Blue Party bursting with music, food, family fun, and patriotic flair. While …

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and the City of Mount Vernon are proud to announce a forward-thinking partnership that will see the City relocate its City Hall and related operations to a prominent building on Main Street currently owned by COTC. With shifting demographics in Mount Vernon and Knox County and a growing preference for online learning, COTC has seen a …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics has opened nominations to the public for the MVNU Cougar Wall of Fame. The nomination period will take place between June 23 and July 23. All nominations will be sent to the Cougar Wall of Fame selection committee for review and a chance to be selected into the Wall of Fame during the …

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is spraying to control theinvasive spongy moth in portions of the City of Mount Vernon and surrounding areas early this week.Spongy moth caterpillars feed on leaves, weakening trees and shrubs and potentially killing them. The ODA has determined there is a growing population in this area and that a control treatment is needed. The …

Downloads: 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 Jun 9, 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 ReadingXIV.Resolutions for First Reading1.2025-65 : A Resolution Opposing Ohio House Bill 335 and Urging the Ohio General Assembly to Reject Legislation …

June 19, 2025 – Mount Vernon, OH – Knox Community Hospital is excited to bring back Neurology as it welcomes Neurologist, Trevor Moravec, MD. Dr. Moravec attended the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine in Reno, NV. He then did his residency at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He will start in August of 2025. …

The City of Mount Vernon Records Commission will have a special meeting onThursday, July 3, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in Mount Vernon City Hall, 400 Public Square,Mount Vernon, Ohio, to discuss any matters that may be brought before the commission.

MOUNT VERNON, June 17, 2025 – The City of Mount Vernon will commemorate this nation’sindependence from Great Britain on Friday, July 4, culminating with a fireworks celebration shortlyafter dusk at Ariel-Foundation Park. Below is a list of frequently asked questions related to theannual event:What time will the streets close? In order to secure the area for the fireworks presentation, the …

The Knox County Fair is July 19th-26th this year and there is one big change as the Junior Fair Sale will take place on Friday July 25th. BELOW IS A LETTER SENT TO POTENTIAL BUYERS AS TO THE CHANGES Dear potential buyers, As you know, the fair is quickly approaching. We are preparing for the upcoming Junior Fair Livestock Premium …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Judy Gregg as Dean of the newly-formed College of Arts and Sciences, effective immediately. This appointment is a key part of MVNU’s strategic academic restructuring designed to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration and enhance student success and underscores the university’s commitment to academic excellence and Christ-centered …