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The Delaware Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a two-vehicle fatal crashthat occurred on March 11, 2024 at approximately 10:73 AM on US 36 at the intersection of TownshipRoad 33 in Berkshire Township, Delaware County, Ohio. William C. Stewart, age 61, of Mount Vernon Ohio, was operating a gray 2002 Ford F-150 southboundon Township Road 33. …

Eight Found Guilty on March 4, 2024 MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found eight guilty after hearings were held in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on March 4, 2024. Chelsy Hashman, 36, of Howard, was found guilty of endangering children. Sai Vaddaboina, 28, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of furnishing and/or selling alcohol to an under the age …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Are you a big fan of classic cars? Well, get ready to rev your engines and put the pedal to the metal because the First Friday Cruise-Ins are back on Public Square! Thanks to A+ Autobrokers, we can all enjoy the June 7th and August 2nd First Fridays with an awesome display of classic cars. So, whether …

Public input is vital to the county’s success of new and existing programs andservice development. Knox Health Planning Partnership (KHPP) is asking for your input as part of the 2024 Community Health Assessment (CHA), a surveyconducted every three (3) years to identify priority health needs and concernsin Knox County. KHPP is a nonprofit community coalition coordinated by Knox Public Health …

The Knox County Engineer has awarded a construction contract to Law GeneralContracting Inc. to perform Phase I of the Danville-Amity Road Safety Improvement Project.This project is fully funded through ODOT Safety Funds & Ohio Public Works Commissionwith an estimated cost of $2,918,405. Phase I of the Danville-Amity Road construction is scheduled to begin March 2024. LawGeneral Contracting Inc. will begin …

Mount Vernon, OH- The Knox County Career Center Building Trades programrecognized twelve students who earned the status of “Building Trades Elite.”“Building Trades Elite” (BT Elite) is a program generated by Colby Clippinger, KCCCBuilding Trades instructor, and the KCCC Building Trades Advisory Council that began in2019-2020. The program’s criteria centers around attendance, discipline, industry credentialing,and extracurricular activities. A point system is …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Dr. Carson Castleman is pleased to announce the appointment of Brooke Overholt as the Executive Director of Financial Services, effective March 4, 2024. Both an alumna and a former employee of MVNU, Overholt returns to her alma mater with extensive experience in enrollment and financial advising for Christian universities. Overholt graduated …