KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University has been named a 2023-24 NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star institution, as announced by the national office. MVNU was one of 209 Champions of Character Five-Star Institution winners, collecting Gold Level honors. Overall, there were 131 gold winners and it is now the second year in a row in which MVNU has earned Gold …
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MOUNT VERNON, OHIO – Get ready for a tail-wagging good time as we celebrate the Dog Days of Summer at August First Friday, generously sponsored by Freedom Fire Protection. On August 2nd, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., Downtown Mount Vernon will transform into a pet-friendly paradise, featuring the much anticipated WNZR Dog Days of Summer Dog Costume Parade. The Dog Costume Parade, …
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Trapping and testing of mosquitoes in Knox County has resulted in the positive identification of West Nile Virus (WNV) in two different locations. Knox Public Health received notification of the positive results from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The positive samples were collected in Fredericktown and Mount Liberty. Knox County joins 24 other Ohio counties with positive WNV activity …
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NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced today that the Kenyon College Owls were declared the organization’s 2023-24 NCAA Division III Academic National Champion. Throughout the season, members of the Kenyon roster combined for a 3.726 team grade point average. That impressive number netted three team awards for the Owls. First, they claimed the GCAA’s All-Academic …
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1st Year Showman – Hays Doup: Knox County Draft Horse & Pony Club Junior Showman – Tinley Doup: Knox County Draft Horse & Pony Club Intermediate Showman – Nicksen Van Houten : Country Critters Senior Showman – Ada Ruckman: Llamas R Us Master Showman – Ada Ruckman Champion Halter – Male: Anysten Van Houten: Country Critters Reserve Champion Halter – Male: …
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2024 Annual Knox Co. Veterans Picnic ! CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE !!! This year’s picnic will be on : Sunday Sunday Sunday! (Normally on Saturday) August 11th at 12:00 PM noon SUNDAY Same location, aerial foundation park event center, by the smokestack/tower We will have some good picnic style food and beverages for everyone with Some great door prizes ! This …
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Join us for a free Doc Talk on Thursday, August 8, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Jaime Goodman, MD, will be going over diabetes and how it interconnects with cardiovascular disease, renal disease, obesity, diet, exercise, and sleep. Diabetes portion plates will be distributed at the event. This event is open to the community and will be held in the Knox Medical …
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Knox County, Ohio – The first round of community engagement has been launched for a newcomprehensive plan—known as Together Knox—for Knox County and its communities. Residentsand other stakeholders can share their insights using the online survey at TogetherKnox.org“You and your voice are needed to help shape a new county-wide comprehensive plan so that wecan better shape our future in an …
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2024 Knox County Fair Winners Beef Beef Feeder: Grand Champion: Brandon Hogg, Boots and Banners Reserve Grand Champion: Laura Hill, Boots and Banners 3rd Place Overall: Logan Whitney, Creative Kids 4th Place Overall: Hunter Lohr, Clovers of the Valley 5th Place Overall: Ella Bouton, Knox Cattle Kids Market Beef: Grand Champion: Cade Strausbaugh, Cabin Crew Reserve Grand Champion: Brandon Hogg, …
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