Local News

Downloads:AgendaAgenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.03-13-23 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 Feb 27, 2023 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and Communications1.03-13-27 Robert Everett LetterVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.02-27-23A Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes2.02-27-23 Fire, Police and Civil Defense Committee Meeting Minutes3.02-27-23B Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes4.02-27-23C Employee & Community Relations Committee …

Horton will hear a Who and cheerful chaos will ensue when MTVarts and Ariel Corporation present “Seussical JR.” on March 10, 11 and 12 at Knox Memorial Theater, 112 East High Street, Mount Vernon. Performances are 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 10; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11; and 2 p.m., Sunday, March 12. Tickets are $20 main floor …

Mount Vernon, OH – Knox County Career Center (KCCC) students competed in theSkillsUSA Southeast Regional competition over the weekend.KCCC had seven students from Metal Fabrication and Welding, Automotive Technology,Cosmetology, Collision Repair, Precision Machining, and Sports Medicine & Exercise Sciencewho qualified for the SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships.The SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships brings over 5,000 competitors, business, andindustry partners, instructors, and vendors …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Ms. Wheelchair Ohio Organization (MWOH) will be hosting theirannual state competition in Mount Vernon for the second year in a row. The crowning ceremony isscheduled for Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 5 PM in the banquet hall at the Mount Vernon Grand Hotel.Doors will open to the public at 4:30 PM and have no entry …

Mount Vernon City Council meets tonight, below is the meeting agenda: Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.02-27-23 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 Feb 13, 2023 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.02-13-23A Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes2.02-13-23 Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes3.02-13-23 Streets and Public Builidings Committee Meeting Minutes4.02-13-23B Utilities …

Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Excellence In The Call awards reception was held Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Foster Hall. Faculty and staff gathered to applaud two of their peers – Lori Schlingerman, Facilities Administrative Assistant, and Dr. Brett Wiley, Professor of English.  Schlingerman was honored for her care for students, exemplary leadership, and joyful attitude. She works behind the scenes …

Certified Nurse Midwife Marie (Gudz) Gerecke has joined the Knox County Community Health Center’s staff of health practitioners. Gerecke, who grew up in Mount Vernon, said she looks forward to returning to her roots and bringing her family, as well as her medical practice, back to Knox County. Previously, she worked at the Cleveland Clinic and at a hospital in …

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Ohio Department of NaturalResources Watercraft will be offering a FREE Ohio Boating Education Course at the Floral ValleyCommunity Center in Apple Valley, located at 850 Crestrose Drive, Howard, OH 43028. Theclass will be from 8am to 5pm on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The class covers the fundamentals of state and federal …

MOUNT VERNON, February 16, 2023 – The City of Mount Vernon is raising its water rate for thefirst time since 2017, effective Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Water customers will first see the 5percent increase reflected in the bill they receive in April.For the minimum water user, the 5 percent hike will cause a monthly water bill of about $23.76 tochange …