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 The Foundation for Knox Community Hospital Celebrates #GivingTuesday, joining millions around the world participating in the global generosity movement on December 3, 2024. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past 11 years, this idea has become a year-round global movement that inspires millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced $58.2 million in state support to help clean up and redevelop 61 hazardous brownfield sites in 33 counties.   The Ohio Department of Development is awarding the funding through the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program, which was created by the DeWine-Husted Administration in 2021. Today’s …

Longtime Knox County conservation leader Lori Totman was honored recently by Kenyon College’s Philander Chase Conservancy for a career spent conserving and managing natural resources. Totman, who retired at the end of 2023 after 10 years as director of the Knox County Park District, received the Conservancy’s Jean S. Briggs Award for Leadership in Land Conservation during a special dinner on Oct. …

MORNING SESSION10:00 AM Call to Order10:00 AM Departmental Update – Knox County Water and WastewaterResolutions to be Presented Approve PY 2024 Community Development Block Grant Contract with CDC of Ohio,Inc., for Administration of PY 2024 Community Development Allocation Program, for amaximum of $31,000.00. Approve State of Ohio – Office of Community Development – Request for Payment No. 3for the Martinsburg …

Knox Public Health (KPH) is proud to join communities across America in celebration of National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on November 21, 2024. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and rural-focused organizations throughout the United States set aside the third Thursday of November to recognize NRHD. This annual event is an opportunity to celebrate the “Power …

Knox County Ohio Dispatch have had several calls in the last couple of days from people in the area concerned regarding a scam for jury duty with a Sgt. Thomas calling from a Centerburg phone number. He starts with only wanting to verify information and then tries to get them to go to a kiosk to get bit currency or …

Mount Vernon, Ohio – Bundle up and bring your holiday spirit to Winter in Downtown 2024: A Vintage Holiday Celebration, presented by Park National Bank and Experience Mount Vernon. From festive lights to joyful gatherings, we’re making downtown a winter wonderland, kicking off with Shop Small Saturday on November 30th, featuring DORA hours from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Enjoy holiday shopping and …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is thrilled to present Bedtime Stories: As Told by Dad (Who Messed Them Up), written by Ed Monk., with performances tonight and Saturday. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. in the Thorne Performance Hall of R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center. This engaging, family-friendly production offers a humorous and …

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO—The annual Food For The Hungry Drive officially kicked off on Nov. 1, as a community-wide effort to raise food and funds for Interchurch Social Services, The Salvation Army, and other organizations throughout the county with food assistance initiatives. In Food For The Hungry’s (FFTH) 43rd year of helping the community, it has established a financial Drive Goal of …

MORNING SESSION10:00 AM Commissioners attending the Groundbreaking Ceremony at Salvation Army11:00 AM Call to Order11:00 AM Departmental Update – Knox County 911Resolutions to be Presented Approve Reappointment of Meralyse Dessert to the Knox County Board ofDevelopmental Disabilities. Approve Reappointment of Tonya Boucher to the Knox County Board of DevelopmentalDisabilities. Approve Final Wage Compliance Report for CDBG Buckeye Addition WaterlineConstruction Project …