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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 Tuesday, April 19, in Foster Hall. The honorees, Brian Humphrey and Rodney Yoder, were nominated by peers and selected by the award committee through a review process.  Humphrey, Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Athletic Trainer, has gone …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) —The Music Department at Mount Vernon Nazarene University is excited to return to the Schnormeier Event Center at Ariel-Foundation Park for a concert performance on Saturday, April 23, at 3 p.m.  The concert will include a wide variety of music featuring the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Flute Choir, Jazz Band, Goliards Chamber Ensemble, Treble Singers …

MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found two guilty after hearings were held inthe Mount Vernon Municipal Court on April 18, 2022. Alan Marti, 22 of Danville, was found guilty of Not Having a Taillight and Not Wearing aSeatbelt. The Court sentenced him to pay a a$75 fine for each charge. Sierra Arnal, 18 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (April 19, 2022) — For the fifth year in a row, graduates of Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD) degree have achieved 100% placement in graduate programs.Six students applied and were accepted to pursue a graduate degree in Speech Language Pathology, while one student will pursue a graduate degree in Psychology. …

Curtis W. Hull, 38, of Mount Vernon, entered a no contest plea today in Knox County Common Pleas Court to a six-count indictment. Hull had been charged with driving under a lifetime suspension, fleeing and eluding a police officer, and having weapons under disability, criminal damaging, and two traffic offenses. The incident took place in November, 2020 when Hull fled …

The following is a list of city streets to be swept. The Street Department is asking for cooperation fromresidents in having their automobiles moved on the day their street is scheduled for sweeping. Next week’sschedule is as follows:NOTE: This schedule is subject to change or cancellation.Monday – April 18thBeech St., Plaza Dr., Upland Terrace, Dogwood Terrace, Eastmoor Dr.,Woodside Dr., Shalimar …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Kenyon College announced today that the Leopoldo López Freedom and Democracy Award will be bestowed upon Nicaraguans exiled or imprisoned by the ruling regime for their efforts to establish greater democracy in that country. These include especially the seven 2021 presidential candidates currently imprisoned by dictator Daniel Ortega — Cristiana Chamorro Barrios, Arturo Cruz Sequeira, Félix Maradiaga, …

MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found five guilty after arraignments andhearings were held in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on April 11, 2022. Christian Wiles, 22 of Butler, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension andFailure to Use Reasonable Control. The Court sentenced him to pay a $250 fine for theDUS charge and a $25 fine for …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $57,573 grant to Kenyon College to fund research to expand knowledge surrounding weathering glacial systems. The project aims to analyze glacial erosion that produces large quantities of sediment and can change the chemistry of surrounding land and ocean ecosystems. “Research in …

MOUNT VERNON — HopeNow Furniture Bank (HNFB), the local non-profit dedicated to theirmission of providing household goods to those in Knox county struggling to furnish their ownhomes due to poverty and other challenging life experiences, has urgent need for supplies todistribute. Currently they are in need of small appliances such as; coffee pots, toasters, and mixers. There isalso a need …