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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — Brooke Holloway of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s track and field team traveled to Washington, D.C. this summer to participate in the American Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program. The program provides student-athletes with the opportunity to develop leadership skills and inspire a new generation of volunteers by organizing blood drives for their classmates and community. Holloway’s …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce a new partnership with AllCampus. AllCampus works with more than 170 employers to provide an exclusive workplace network platform for employees to search for programs and schools to attain higher education goals. By collaborating with AllCampus, many of MVNU’s online programs are available through the network to employees …

The Knox County Safe Communities Coalition reports two (2) traffic crash fatalities from April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This compares to one (1) traffic crash fatality in Knox County during the same months in 2023. For 2024, Knox County has experienced 471 crashes, resulting in two (2) fatalities thus far.   “The crash statistics for this quarter indicate …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.07-08-24 Committee Meeting ScheduleII.MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M.III.Call to Order1.Roll CallIV.InvocationV.Pledge of AllegianceVI.Acceptance of Minutes1.Minutes of Jun 24, 2024 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.06-10-24 Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes2.06-24-24A Land Use and Development Committee Meeting Minutes3.06-24-24 Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes4.06-24-24B Land Use and Development Committee Meeting Minutes5.06-24-24C Land Use and Development Committee …

MOUNT VERNON – The Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival (MVMAF) welcomesthe return of the annual Flower Show, presented by the Knox County Garden Clubs andorganized by chairwomen Jo Ann Graham and Audrey Spearman. The show is hosted by TheLiving Center, 201 North Main Street in Mount Vernon, Ohio, August 9-11. Jo Ann has been organizing the flower show with …

MOUNT VERNON, June 17, 2024 – The City of Mount Vernon will commemorate this nation’sindependence from Great Britain on Thursday, July 4, culminating with a fireworks celebrationshortly after dusk at Ariel-Foundation Park. Below is a list of frequently asked questions related tothe annual event:What time will the streets close? In order to secure the area for the fireworks presentation, the …