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Educators’ Breakfast August 10th at 7:30 am2023 Educators’ Breakfast800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon Join us at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Foster Hall inside Ariel Arena.The first-year Knox County educators are FREE!Chamber members, Community members, and Veteran educators: $20RSVP by Friday, July 28, 2023Questions: email Debbie Ruggles at programs@knoxchamber.com   Ribbon CuttingAugust 17th at 4 pmNew Directions212 North Main Street, Mount VernonJoin us Thursday, …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Join us for a DOGGONE good time on August 4th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for August Friday sponsored by Griffin Insurance! August First Friday will feature WNZR’s annual “Dogs Days of Summer” dog costume parade along South Main Street to Public Square. The streets are sure to be flooded with furry cuteness like never before. Dogs of all shapes and sizes will strut their fluff proudly showcasing their creative …

Mount Vernon, OH – Knox County Career Center (KCCC) will host their annualSchedule Pick Up Day on Wednesday, August 9th. Schedule Pick Up Day will begin at 9:30 am and conclude at 5:30 pm. Students will gettheir photo taken for their ID badge, pick up their schedule, pay school fees, register for theirparking pass, and speak with their school counselor. …

On July 31 st , 2023 a Knox County Grand Jury indicted Terry T. Barker, age 43 of Mount Vernon oncharges of Aggravated Murder (with a firearm specification) and Weapons under Disability for the May 2 nd ,2022 death of Paul L. Williams, age 43. On May 2, 2022 at approximately 11 AM, Mount Vernon Police Officers responded to a …

2023 Knox County Junior Fair Livestock Sale Summary by Division Sale # Entry # Seller Bids Add-ons Sale (with Add-ons) Beef / Beef Feeder 6 entries sold $14,050.00 $1,606.00 $15,656.00 Beef / Market Beef 21 entries sold $103,400.00 $3,425.00 $106,825.00 Beef / Market Dairy Steer 14 entries sold $37,500.00 $1,950.00 $39,450.00 Dairy / Dairy Product 10 entries sold $6,300.00 $3,825.00 …

MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found two guilty after hearingswere held in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on July 24, 2023.Marisol Acosta, 26, of Lakewood, was found guilty of persisting disorderly conduct.Katherine Lehmkuhl, 45, of Fredericktown, was found guilty of operating a vehicle whileunder the influence of alcohol and/or a drug of abuse and failure to use reasonablecontrol.Assistant Law …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival (MVMAF) willwelcome Starship: featuring Mickey Thomas, and McGuffey Lane as headline musical acts forthis year’s event, August 11-13 on the Public Square and streets of downtown Mount Vernon.This marks the 35 th year for this event, presented by Ariel Corporation, Park National Bank andthe Mount Vernon Arts Consortium, as …

The Knox County Fair events for July 29th! Last Day of the Fair.. Gates open at 8:00am. Starting at 10Am in the Multi-Purpose Building Junior Fair Llama and Alpaca Show! Rides start operation at 12PM.. The Pedal Tractor Pull is at the Main Stage at 1PM.. At 7PM at the Grandstand OSTPA Truck and Tractor Pull Knox County Summer Clash …

The Knox County Fair events for July 28th! Gates open at 8:00am. Starting at the DSA at 10AM Stalled Draft Horse and Draft Pony Fun Riding Show.. . Junior Fair Equine Open/Fun Show at 11am! Rides start operation at 2PM.. Take the kid’s over to Kid Land from 3pm-7pm for COSI Educational Program Display. At 6:30PM at the Grandstand Preston …

The Knox County Fair events for July 27th! Gates open at 8:00am. It’s Senior Citizen Free Day and Junior Fair Sale Day! Junior Fair Sale Building Opens at 8am! Sales start at 9:00 AM.. Get Junior Fair order of sales at WQIORADIO link below.. Head to the Main Stage at 10AM for the Senior Citizen Day Event! Rides start operation …