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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The (RV) Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s volleyball team (7-1, 6-1 WHAC) defeated No.9 Lourdes University (6-4, 4-1 WHAC) in Ariel Arena in four sets on Tuesday, February 14. MVNU continued its outstanding start to 2023 with its fourth ranked victory of the season. After dropping the first set 22-25, MVNU took the next three by …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named Kenyon as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for both U.S. Students and U.S. Scholars. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs. Eleven Kenyon …

MOUNT VERNON, February 13, 2023 – The City of Mount Vernon is raising its water andwastewater tap fees for the first time in five years, effective Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. These feesaffect only those residents and businesses tapping into the City’s water and wastewater systemsfor the first time, not existing customers.New customers can avoid the higher rates by submitting a …

MOUNT VERNON, February 9, 2023 – The City of Mount Vernon is not alone when it comes tomeeting the challenge of updating its aging water and wastewater infrastructure.Recognizing a need, the State in 2021 created the Ohio Water and Wastewater InfrastructureGrant Program, which quickly received more than 1,200 grant applications requesting nearly $1.4billion in utilities infrastructure funding. The City of …

Mount Vernon, OH – Knox County Career Center students competed in the BusinessProfessionals of America (BPA) Region IV competition at the end of January.KCCC students in the Computer Network Technology (CNT), CollegeU-Business(CLGU), Digital Media and Software Development (DMSD), and Pre-Professional Mentorship(PPM) programs competed against students from Delaware Hayes High School, Delaware AreaCareer Center, Highland High School, and Tri-Rivers Career Center.BPA …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Downtown Mount Vernon Merchants, Experience Mount Vernon, and the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau are excited to announce the Sweetheart Shopping Trail! Taking place February 9-12 in Downtown Mount Vernon, the Sweetheart Shopping Trail is the perfect opportunity to pick up your last minute Valentine’s Day gifts – or shop for yourself – and …

GAMBIER, Ohio — This February brings a chance for middle schoolers (grades 6-8) to have an extraordinary, sensory, hands-on science experience on Kenyon College’s campus. The spring BLAST off with ATHENAS Science Saturday program will explore water and how it shapes the earth. Students will explore how glaciers move, what contaminants can be in our water, how water reflects light …

Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus (OACVB) held its first post-COVID Annual Educational Conference January 25-26 in Columbus as well as their January Boardmeeting. Keynote speaker for the Conference Jack Johnson, Chief Advocacy Officer of DestinationsInternational, presented on Destination Promotion: An Essential and Necessary Part of a Community.The conference and luncheon, STAR Awards were presented for …

MOUNT VERNON –Judge John Thatcher found two guilty after hearings were held inthe Mount Vernon Municipal Court on January 30, 2023. Jason Schrock, 42 of Danville, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under theInfluence. The Court sentenced him to serve 180 days in jail, with 174 days suspended,and placed him on three years of community control with the …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Downtown Mount Vernon Merchants, Experience Mount Vernon, and the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau are excited to announce the Sweetheart Shopping Trail! Taking place February 9-12 in Downtown Mount Vernon, the Sweetheart Shopping Trail is the perfect opportunity to pick up your last minute Valentine’s Day gifts – or shop for yourself – and …