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COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is providing $16.9 million to 10 municipalities in 9 counties to help fund major roadway reconstruction or maintenance projects. The funding comes from ODOT’s Small City Program. This program provides funding for road, safety, or signal projects on certain routes within municipalities with a population between 5,000 and 24,999. “These small-city projects are …

Mount Vernon, OH – Dillon Boyd, senior in Precision Machining and four-year cadet inJROTC at Knox County Career Center (home school is Mount Vernon High School), earned hisPrivate Pilot’s Certificate this summer. Boyd earned his Private Pilot’s Certificate from the JROTC Flight Academy that tookplace at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. The JROTC Flight Academy accepted300 students out of …

Hilliar Township – The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol isinvestigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on August 21, 2023 at approximately8:30AM on US Route 36 near milepost 1 in Hilliar Township, Knox County. Anthony Wolfe, age 18 of Sunbury, Ohio, was operating a 2010 Kia Optima westbound onUS Route 36. Rick Hickenbottom, age 64 of Powell, …

The following is a list of city streets to be swept. The Street Department is asking for cooperation fromresidents in having their automobiles moved on the day their street is scheduled for sweeping. Next week’sschedule is as follows:NOTE: This schedule is subject to change or cancellation.Monday – August 21stLaurelwood Dr., Laurel Ct., Laurel Valley Dr., Laurel Hill Ct., Fox Chase …

Two Found Guilty on August 14, 2023 MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found two guilty after hearings were held inthe Mount Vernon Municipal Court on August 14, 2023. Robert Wirick, 33, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of disorderly conduct. Cary White, 37, of Centerburg, was found guilty of operating a vehicle under theinfluence of alcohol and/or a drug …

Mount Gilead – The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that an OVI checkpoint will be held from 8:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. tonight on State Route 13 near Mount Vernon Avenue, in Knox County. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. The checkpoint will also …

Welcome to our third Repair Cafe’ of Knox County Ohio for 2023.  This Saturday from 1 to 4 pm in the basement of the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church  Hall (across from the church on the corner of Gay and High Street in Mt. Vernon) A few new surprises!   We will be having a guest from the Cleveland area who is  …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Pizza Cottage, based in Lancaster, OH., has announced its eleventh location opening at 510 S. Main Street, Mt. Vernon, OH. This new location is scheduled to open in December 2023. Pizza Cottage was founded by Jack and Yvonne Gorham in Carroll, OH in 1972. In 2017, Larry Tipton, originally from Lancaster, purchased the Pizza Cottage restaurant group. Tipton also …

Twelve Found Guilty on August 7, 2023 MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found twelve guilty after hearings were held in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on August 7, 2023. Desirae Eckert, 31, of Hopewell, was found guilty of theft. Henry Castillo, 43, of Fredericktown, was found guilty of disorderly conduct in the presence of EMS personnel. Tammi Jones, 51, …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (August 11, 2023) — Mount Vernon Nazarene University Board of Trustees is proud to announce the election of Dr. Carson Castleman as the University’s 8th president. He will begin his tenure on Oct. 1, 2023.His remarkable career in Christian higher education spans over 26 years and includes expertise with both traditional and non-traditional student enrollment and engagement. …