Mount Vernon, OH – Chad R. Taylor, 44, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years to life in prison for the murder of Rhonda Brennan, 43 last year. The sentencing, handed down in Knox County Common Pleas Court, concludes a harrowing case that began with a fatal stabbing on October 26th. Details of the CrimeOn the early morning of October 26th, …
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The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national enforcement mobilization will be in effect across the U.S. from Aug. 16 to Sep. 2. Impaired driving is one of the deadliest and most often committed crimes, although it is preventable. This Friday (August 9th, 2024), Knox County’s Safe Communities Coalition, coordinated by Knox Public Health, will host the Drive Sober or …
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PUBLIC NOTICE – The demolition of the In Town Restaurant building located at 16 East Main Street was approved last week. The plan is to demolish the building on Sunday, August 11th. Traffic on Main Street at that location will be down to one lane only and may be stopped at some point so you may want to plan an …
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MOUNT VERNON – The Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival (MVMAF) and TheWoodward Opera House will team up to kick off this year’s festivities, welcoming emergingNashville country artist Jess Kellie Adams and her band for a fundraising concert, Thursday,August 8, at 6:30 p.m. Jess Kellie Adams is the lead vocalist of her band and sings with the help of ZachGoforth …
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The Knox County Community Health Center (KCCHC) is excited to celebrate National Health Center Week (NHCW) 2024, which will take place from August 4th to August 10th. To commemorate the week-long celebration the KCCHC invites you to its annual Hawaiian themed pool party at Hiawatha Water Park at 100 Sychar Road in Mount Vernon. The event is scheduled for Friday, …
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PUBLIC NOTICE – Pelotonia ’24 is coming to Centerburg. The 90-mile return trip to New Albany will begin at Gambier Sunday morning August 4th following a route through Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Cardington, Sparta to Rich Hill Road. The cyclists will enter the village via Rich Hill Road and turn right onto West Houck Street traveling to North Hartford Avenue where …
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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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