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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Walter Rudin Award, sponsored by Park National Bank, is awarded to an individual in honor of their long-term commitment to downtown Mount Vernon and the community. Recognizing the significant contributions to downtown Mount Vernon and Experience Mount Vernon, the 2022 Walter Rudin Award recipient joins a list of distinguished members of the downtown Mount Vernon …
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The Mount Vernon Fire Department held anAwards Banquet on the evening of January25, 2023 to honor members of the departmentfor their exemplary service throughout 2022.Attending the event were members of theMount Vernon Fire Department and theirfamilies, as well as retired members of theMount Vernon Fire Department and theirfamilies. Also in attendance was CityAdministration and members of City Council.The awardpresentationbegan byrecognizingDr. …
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MOUNT VERNON –Judge John Thatcher found four guilty after hearings were held inthe Mount Vernon Municipal Court on January 23, 2023. Michael Gumm, 56 of Howard, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under theInfluence. The Court sentenced him to pay a $700 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 155days suspended, placed him on three years of community …
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The Mount Vernon Arts Consortium is set to kick off its 2023 season with an appearance by renowned actor and comedian Paul Reiser. Reiser will be performing his most recent stand-up comedy act at the Knox Memorial Theater, a 1,000-seat pillar arts venue in the community. The performance will take place at 8 pm on Friday, March 3rd. Comedian, actor, …
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Henry W. Spaulding II announced the appointment of Mike Cheek as Executive Director of Alumni and Advancement, effective Jan. 19. Cheek, a 1982 graduate, returns to a position he held in the early 2000s. “I am thrilled to work with Mike in this capacity,” said James Smith, Vice President for University Relations. “I have known Mike …
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