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Chesterville – The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigatingafatal traffic crash that occurred on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM, on State Route95 at Township Road 176 in Chester Township, Morrow County. Shirley Estridge, age 81 of Fredericktown, Ohio, was operating a 2025 Chevrolet Traxs outhbound on Township Road 176. Ms. Estridge failed to …

Mount Vernon City Schools Superintendent Bill Seder talked about the The Facility Master Plan which reached a major milestone recently as over 80 community members attended the first public presentation. The session featured input from the Ohio Facility Construction Commission, financial counsel, local principals, and district leadership, outlining a ten-month journey of planning. The plan may propose a bond issue …

Regular Session AgendaApril 29, 2025Commissioners Conference Room117 East High Street – Suite #161Mount Vernon, OH 4305010:00 AM Call to Order10:00 AM Bid Opening for Knox County Engineer – Annual Resurfacing 202510:05 AM Bid Opening for Knox County Engineer – Mishey Road Resurfacing OPWC 202510:10 AM Bid Opening for Knox County Engineer – Asphalt Patching Material 202510:30 AM Departmental Update – …

KCH welcomes Samuel Anderson, MD, to the Endocrinology department. Dr. Anderson started his education at the University of Cincinnati, where he got a pharmacy degree and became a registered pharmacist. When he decided to pursue a medical degree, he returned to the University of Cincinnati. Anderson went on to Penn State University, where he completed his residency and a Fellowship …

GAMBIER, Ohio — For the third straight season, the Kenyon College women’s tennis team pulled off a clean sweep of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Championships, backing up a regular-season title by claiming the NCAC Tournament Championship. The top-seeded Owls clinched the crown with a clean sweep, downing second-seeded Denison University 4-0 to punch Kenyon’s ticket to the 2025 …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda PacketI.Committee Meetings1.04-28-25 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 Apr 14, 2025 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.02-24-25 Land Use and Development Committee Meeting Minutes2.04-14-25A Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes3.04-14-25 Fire, Police and Civil Defense Committee Meeting Minutes4.04-14-25B Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes5.04-14-25A Land Use …

10:00 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Updates10:00 AM Knox County Sheriff Knox County Sheriff Report for April 202510:30 AM Knox County Park District Knox County Park District Report for April 2025Resolutions to be Presented Approve Support Letter for the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Adaptive TreatmentEnhancements Project (MVATE).County Administrator UpdatesCommissioner Committee UpdatesApproval of Transfer of Funds, Supplemental Appropriations and Bills Approve …

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved investing $319.3 million into 14 major transportation projects in 14 counties. The project list includes $295.2 million for construction and development funding on 8 projects, $9.1 million for new project development funding on 3 projects, and $15.0 million for additional project development funding on 3 projects. The funding is allocated …

In Knox County Common Pleas Court Wednesday Afternoon bond was set at 2 million dollars for Gary Thomas Keesee Junior who is facing 27 charges related to the alleged sexual abuse of three minor girls. Keesee Jr was led into the courtroom sporting an orange jumpsuit and shackles. His attorney Sam Shamansky pled not guilty to all the charges on …