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United Way of Knox County Executive Director Kelly Brenneman announced she will retire May 31 fromthe position she has held since 2015. United Way of Knox County has been a health and human serviceorganization serving Mount Vernon and neighboring communities, since 1951, and Brenneman has beenthe Executive Director since 2015. “I have been very proud of the achievements that we …

 Kenyon College’s Bulmash Exhibition Hall in the Chalmers Library presents Revolution: Mark Our Words! This Spring Semester exhibit is a collaboration between students in Professor Eliza Ablovatski’s Kenyon College History seminar HIST 338: Revolt, Rebellion, Revolution, and students in Professor Laura Tabbut’s Mount Vernon Nazarene University Graphic Design class GRD 3023: History of Graphic Design. It will be on display …

, about 125+ people attended the event and most received tours of the new facility at 3595 Columbus Road. What has gone into the construction of the building?  This is a 9M investment in the health of the Centerburg community, built with capital funds allocated by the hospital and generous donor support. The facility is poised for growth and expansion …

MOUNT VERNON –Judge David Landefeld found eight guilty after hearings were heldin the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on January 9, 2023.Tyler Hart, 21 of Danville, was found guilty of Prohibitions Concerning CompanionAnimals. The Court sentenced him to pay a $200 fine, serve 90 days in jail, with 80days suspended, and placed him on two years of probation with the followingconditions: …

Knox County Treasurer, Shelley Coon, reminds property owners real estate property taxes are due onFriday, February 17, 2023. Payments may be made in the Treasurer’s Office Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Theoffice will be closed Monday, January 16 th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.Credit card payments can be made on line through the treasurer’s site at …

On Wednesday at the Station Break Senior Center on Howard Street in Mount Vernon the City held the first annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon to honor workers in the city. Mayor Matt Starr spoke first and welcomed those in attendance and said that it was a huge moment in the City’s history. He went on to say that they did a …

Mount Vernon, OH- Knox County Career Center (KCCC) has added additional layers totheir KCCC School Safety Plan.School safety has always been a focus at KCCC. Administrators communicate regularlywith students and parents the importance of safety and elements of our plan. Everything fromlab safety, bus evacuations, fire drills, ALICE training, use of cameras, use of IDs, changes toreception areas, and many …

Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Kenyon College and the Knox County community will come together to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The 20th annual celebration breakfast will take place on Monday, Jan. 16, beginning at 9 a.m., in Peirce Hall on the Kenyon College campus. The in-person event is free and open to the public.  The keynote speaker is Danielle R. …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.01-09-23 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 Dec 27, 2022 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.12-27-22A Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes2.12-27-22B Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes3.12-27-22C Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes4.12-27-22 Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes5.12-27-22 Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting …

MOUNT VERNON –Judge John Thatcher found eleven guilty after arraignments andhearings were held in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on January 3, 2023.Roy Wilson, 66 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Underthe Influence. The Court sentenced him to pay a $500 fine, serve 90 days in jail, with 87days suspended, placed him on two years …