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The Centerburg Trojans and Fredericktown Freddies face off for Freddie-Burg Trophy and lock in playoff berths in Centerburg Friday Night. Centerburg comes into the game 6-3 and 4-2 in the KMAC and Fredericktown comes in 5-4 and 4-2 in the KMAC. Centerburg boasts several weapons on offensive with quarterback Blane Ball who has thrown for 1,369 yards and 15 touchdowns …

Mount Vernon – Knox County Career Center (KCCC) will host Open House/FirstChance Application Night on Thursday, November 21st from 4:30-6:30 pm. This event will be open to the public. Business partners, alumni, and communitymembers, along with current students and their families will be in attendance. In addition,current sophomores and juniors at our associate schools, along with their families, will have …

12th Grade Honor RollLillian Allen, Case Armstrong, Kennedy Auker, Abram Ball, Binta Barrow, Mara Bieri, Ayris Blankenship,Jared Boucher, Adiel Bressi, Hunter Brooks, Merista Brown, Taylor Brown, Lee Brumenshenkel, TannerBurgess, Joshua Byers, Maddie Carpenter, Zandria Carson, Carter Castleman, Alyse Christopher, HaileyClayton, Kailey Clayton, Kelly Cline, Layla Crase, Dalton Curtis, Wayde Denuit, Wyatt Denuit, PaulDickerson, Jagger Dohn, Wyatt Eagon, Andrea Ellis, Trinity …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Downtown Mount Vernon Merchants are thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated 2nd Annual Witches Night Out Shop Hop, taking place on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This spooktacular event invites all witches, warlocks, and magical creatures to enjoy an evening of shopping, fun, and enchantment in the heart of Mount Vernon. …

Mount Vernon, OH – Knox County Career Center’s (KCCC) Junior Reserve OfficerTraining Corps (JROTC) partnered with the City of Mount Vernon and Ariel Foundation Park tobring “Servitus 2024” to Mount Vernon, a day celebrating those who serve others.On Saturday, October 12, the public joined what had traditionally been a student-onlyevent at Ariel Foundation Park. Families gathered together to celebrate those …

A common children’s virus that causes sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet is making the rounds in Knox County. According to Knox Public Health, several school districts in the county have reported cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease. “It usually starts with a fever, reduced appetite, sore throat, and a general feeling of …

 Mount Vernon, OH – Mark your calendars for October 23, the Foundation for Knox Community Hospital will be holding a 24-hour giving period for donations to be made towards our Emergency Room Expansion. We have a compelling community need to improve access to healthcare. As our population continues to increase, the need for emergency medical care has also increased. Space has become …

Mount Vernon, OH – Knox County Career Center’s (KCCC) Landscape Design &Management program won 2nd place at the 9th Annual 2024 Ohio Green Industry Association’s(OGIA) Ohio High School Landscape Olympics (OHLO), which was held at Ohio StateUniversity Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster.KCCC’s Landscape Olympics is coming off a 3rd place finish in the OHLO in 2023 afterearning back-to-back 1st place …

MORNING SESSION10:00 AM Call to OrderResolutions to be Presented Approve Proposal/Quote from TripMaster for Knox Area Transit TripMaster Softwareand Support. Approve Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and State Victims Assistance Act (SVAA)Grant Award and Acceptance for 2024/2025 for the Knox County Prosecutor’s Office –Victim Assistance Program.Acceptance of Previous MinutesBoard of Commissioners – Regular Session – Thursday, September 26, 2024Board of …

Mount Vernon – The Knox County Career Center (KCCC) has been recognized for itssuccess with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).PBIS involves teaching students expected behaviors in a consistent and positive way,modeling and acknowledging those behaviors and helping students meet expectations and besuccessful. PBIS has been shown to improve student achievement, student behavior, and schoolclimate. In 2015, the Ohio PBIS …