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Self-referral mammograms are now available at Knox Community Hospital. Patients no longer need a Primary Care referral to schedule a screening mammogram. Prevention and early detection are the keys to optimizing breast health. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommends that women begin having yearly mammograms at age 40, earlier if they are considered high risk. Mammograms are simple procedures …

MOUNT VERNON, September 2, 2025 – The City of Mount Vernon has implemented a municipal deermanagement program. Beginning today – September 2, 2025 – bow hunters may submit an application for a City Deer Management Permit. If applicants meet all requirements, they will be issued an orange permit to bow hunt for deer on private land within City limits during …

Continued trapping and testing of mosquitoes in Knox County has resulted in positive identification of West Nile Virus (WNV) in two additional locations. Knox Public Health received notification of the positive results from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The positive samples were collected in Mount Vernon and Gambier. Suzanne Dapprich, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator with Knox Public Health, said “We …

To celebrate National Ice Cream Month, TourismOhio is inviting Ohioans to grab a cone, bowl, or treat at one of the more than 50 stops along the newly expanded Ohio Ice Cream Trail.  “When Fran and I travel the state with our kids and grandkids, we will go out of our way for locally made ice cream because it’s something …