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Mount Vernon City Council meets Monday Night

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.07-10-23 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 26, 2023 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.06-26-23 Organizational Meeting Minutes2.06-26-23 Parks and Lands Committee Meeting Minutes3.06-26-23 Fire, Police and Civil Defense Committee Meeting Minutes4.06-26-23 Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes5.06-26-23A Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting Minutes6.06-26-23B Planning and Zoning …

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KB will headline SonFest at MVNU on Sept. 16 

 Mount Vernon Nazarene University is excited to announce KB will headline SonFest, an outdoor Christian music festival held on campus, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.  KB is an award-winning and chart-topping Florida rapper and entrepreneur who speaks from the street and scripture on his fourth full-length album, “His Glory Alone.” KB amplifies voices that need to be heard with energy, …

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Knox County Property Taxes due Friday

Knox County Real Estate property tax bills have been mailed and are due on Friday, July 7, 2023. The Treasurer’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm. The office will be closedMonday, June 19th for Juneteenth and Tuesday, July 4th for Independence Day. You may pay on line by electronic check or credit card at www.co.knox.oh.us (Treasurer’s site) or …

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KCH Launches New Cancer Support Group

 Knox Community Hospital is proud to begin offering a Women’s Cancer Support Group to women of Knox and surrounding counties. The Center for Cancer Care at KCH is hosting this new support group on the second Wednesday of each month, starting July 12th, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the Wright Family Medical Pavilion, 2nd-floor meeting room. There is no cost to attend. A support group is a gathering of people …

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“Knox County Career Center Seniors Earn Cisco & CompTIA Certifications”

Mount Vernon, OH – The Knox County Career Center (KCCC) had two seniors, LoganO’Brien and Nicholas Murphy, who earned Cisco Certified Support Technician Networking,Cisco Certified Support Technician Cybersecurity, along with CompTIA Network+, Security+,and Server+ certifications. Both recent graduates are from the Computer Network Technologyprogram at KCCC.Cisco Certified Technicians have the skills to diagnose, restore, repair, and replacecritical Cisco networking and …

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“KCCC Students Compete at SkillsUSA Nationals in Atlanta”

Mount Vernon, OH – The SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC)was held June 19-23 in Atlanta, Georgia.Over 6,500 students from across the nation competed at the NLSC. Knox County CareerCenter (KCCC) students, Jack Fowler and Max Payne, both 2023 graduates, representedKCCC at the NLSC.Fowler competed in the Automotive Service Technology competition and Paynecompeted in the CNC Turning competition. Fowler …

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Mayor Matt Starr gives update on City of Mount Vernon

Mayor Matt Starr updated us on the City of Mount Vernon Tammy Woods named President ProTem of City Council following the resignation of John Francis. Woods also now heads the employee and community relations committee. The new Council Member will head the Utilities Committee. Central Committee for the second ward is set to meet tomorrow to recommend Francis’s replacement. Council …

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Centerburg and Danville Superintendents give updates on Schools

On Monday both Centerburg and Danville Superintendents gave updates on their schools Ryan Gallwitz, Centerburg Superintendent -Open House for Centerburg schools this year is August 14th from 6-8pm, First day of school for students is August 16th -On the Solar Panel fire last month: Fire on the roof on the Elementary Building back in May. Gallwitz says that wiring on …

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Mount Vernon City Council meets Monday Night

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda PacketI.Committee Meetings1.06-26-23 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 12, 2023 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.06-12-23A Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting Minutes2.06-12-23B Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting Minutes3.06-12-23 Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes4.06-12-23C Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting Minutes5.06-12-23D Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting MinutesIX.Liquor …

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KCH Launches New Cancer Support Group

Knox Community Hospital is proud to begin offering a Women’s Cancer Support Group to women of Knox and surrounding counties. The Center for Cancer Care at KCH is hosting this new support group on the second Wednesday of each month, starting July 12th, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the Wright Family Medical Pavilion, 2nd-floor meeting room. There is no cost to attend. A support group is a gathering of people …

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