Central Ohio Youth Ballet will bring The Nutcracker to The Woodward Opera House Dec 10 and Highlighting the production is the magic, pageantry and energetic dance of the holidayclassic. Artistic director, Robert Cole, former dancer with The National Ballet of Canada, hasdrawn together a talented company of dancers from 5 different counties to present this belovedballet. The production opens with …
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Mount Vernon – Knox County Career Center (KCCC) seniors participated in mockinterviews this week with local employers. Students were evaluated on their resume,introduction, appearance, interview questions, and overall employability. Mock interviewsare conducted with students each year in preparation for job interviews with futureemployers. “Senior Mock Interviews at KCCC provide a great opportunity for collaborationbetween employers, students, and the KCCC staff. …
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Center for Global Engagement recently hosted the Global Missions Forum and Strategic Planning event on campus Oct. 17-21. The forum convened missionaries and mission leaders from each region of the Church of the Nazarene with leadership from Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Global Office and Work & Witness to discuss short-term missions and identify new and different ways …
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MOUNT VERNON — The annual Food For The Hungry Drive officially kicks off Tuesday, Nov. 1 as a community-wide effort to raise food and funds for Interchurch Social Services, The Salvation Army, and other ministries and organizations throughout the county that support food initiatives. This year, FFTH has established a financial goal of $250,000 and hopes to collect as many …
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Who: KSAAT & Local Law Enforcement AgenciesWhat: Fall Drug Take Back DayWhen: Saturday, October 29, 2022 10 AM – 2 PMDrop-off Locations: Danville Police DepartmentCenterburg Foster’s PharmacyFredericktown Police DepartmentKnox Public Health Knox Community Hospital Medical Pavilion @ Conway’s Eastside PharmacyKnox County, OH – Knox County will be participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug TakeBack Day, Saturday, October 29, 2022.. …
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Schnormeier Gallery is proud to present Landscapes and Crosses, a solo exhibition by Jim Hendrickx. Landscapes and Crosses is an exhibition presented by Hendrickx, a retired MVNU Art faculty member. Living and working in rural Knox County gives easy access to many intriguing landscapes. These small paintings capture a personal view— the essence and sensation inspired …
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Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University celebrated the contribution of peers during the Excellence Beyond the Call awards reception held Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Foster Hall. Honorees were Vickie Williams and Heather Hoag. Williams has been employed at MVNU for over 20 years and currently serves as the Director of Student Financial Services. She was recognized for …
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Mount Vernon, OH- Knox County Career Center’s (KCCC) Landscape Design &Management program won first place at the 7th Annual 2022 Ohio Nursery & LandscapeAssociation’s (ONLA) Ohio High School Landscape Olympics (OHLO) at the Ohio StateUniversity Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, Ohio. ONLA’s Ohio High School Landscape Olympics tests students’ skills through hands-on,competitive events designed by industry professionals. OHLO broadens the …
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The Experience Mount Vernon Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment ofLacey Filkins to the role of Executive Director, effective October 31. Filkins currently serves as a Legal Assistant and the Marketing Manager for Kidwell &Cunningham and Owl Creek Title Agency after working as the Director of First-Year Experienceand Student Success at Kenyon College for seven years. “We …
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Mount Vernon, Ohio – Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau (KCCVB) received recognitionfor achievement in marketing innovation at the Ohio Travel Association’s (OTA) RUBY Awardspresentation, held last Thursday at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Sandusky, Ohio. Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau received a Certificate of Excellence award in the“Community Spirit” category for their work on this year’s TrailAPALOOZA event.“TrailAPALOOZA …
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