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10:00 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Reports Submitted Knox County 911 Monthly Report for May 2025 Knox County Dog Shelter Monthly Report for May 202510:00 AM Mount Vernon Arts Consortium Update11:00 AM Fredericktown EMS and Consolidated Electric Finance DiscussionResolutions to be Presented Approve the Bid and Contract Document Set for the Knox County Engineer’s HowardDanville Road Bridge Project (KNO-CR9-1.05 PID 117987). …

A call for community artwork to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Mount Vernon’s beloved South Main Plaza Dog Fountain has been announced by the Friends of South Main Plaza. Dog-fountain-inspired artwork is sought for a free community exhibition celebrating the whimsical nature of South Main Plaza with its hand-painted cast aluminum sculptures of 18 dogs, one cat, two pairs of …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is excited to announce updates are in store for SonFest 2025, MVNU’s premier one-day Christian music festival. Scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, SonFest will now be held in the newly renovated R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium, making it a rain-or-shine event for the first time. The 2025 lineup features a powerful lineup of …

Knox County Real Estate property tax bills have been mailed and are due on Friday, July 11, 2025.The Treasurer’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm. The office will be closedThursday, June 19th for Juneteenth and Friday, July 4th for Independence Day. You may pay online by electronic check or credit card at www.co.knox.oh.us (Treasurer’s site) or byphone at …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Doug Matthews as Division Chair of Christian Ministry, effective July 1, 2025. A seasoned leader in theological education and ministry, Dr. Matthews returns to MVNU to help guide the next generation of ministry leaders through academic excellence, spiritual formation, and church partnership. Dr. Matthews previously …

— Knox County is proud to announce that Kyle Webb,Director of Information Technology, has graduated with a Master of Science in Cybersecurityfrom Franklin University. In recognition of his academic achievement and continued leadership,Webb has been promoted to the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Knox County. Webb, who has led the IT department since its inception in September of …

Mount Vernon, OH-Knox Community Hospital is excited to announce its two newest cardiology physicians. Alexander Wallner, MD, attended the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. His research has been published numerous times, and he was the Assistant Professor …

10:00 AM WMVO Radio Line10:30 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Updates10:30 AM Knox County I.T. Department11:00 AM Knox County Sheriff Knox County Sheriff Monthly ReportResolutions to be Presented Authorize Major Mark Perkins, of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, as a Signing Agentfor the Covert License Plate Renewal Applications with the Ohio Department of PublicSafety – Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Approve Knox …

Join the Knox County Master Gardeners at House Plant BINGO, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 6:00pm in the Ramser 4-H Activity Center (700 Perimeter Drive, Mount Vernon). Every Participant will have a chance to win a one house plant! Come enjoy a plant enthusiastic atmosphere, refreshments and a goodtime! Game cards and markers will be provided. Cost is $20 per …

MOUNT VERNON, June 6, 2025 – The City of Mount Vernon is proud to announce a specialaddition to its Public Square in celebration of the City’s 220th birthday during the June First Fridayevent and in connection with the upcoming America 250 semiquincentennial celebrations. Twoflags that were flown over President George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia onJune 1, 2025, now …