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Legislation Passed by Mount Vernon City Council, April 8, 2024

Legislation Passed by Mount Vernon City Council, April 8, 2024 Public Notice The following legislation was passed by Mount Vernon City Council on April 8, 2024, signedby Bruce Hawkins, President of Council, approved by Matthew Starr, Mayor, attested byTodd Hill, Clerk of Council. The legislation is on file with the Clerk of Council, 40 PublicSquare, Mount Vernon, Ohio for public …

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MVNU Senior Art Exhibit open at Schnormeier Gallery

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Schnormeier Gallery is proud to present ALIGN – Senior Art Exhibit, until April 17, 2024. Seniors are Emma Brown, Anna Dudgeon, Lexi Gray, Andrea Hoagland, Rachel Root, Jessica Rummel and Macy Varner. Gallery Talks will take place at the Schnormeier Gallery on April 11 and 12, starting at 5 p.m., followed by a reception each …

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Mount Vernon City Council meets tonight

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.04-08-24 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 Mar 25, 2024 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.03-25-24A Fire, Police and Civil Defense Committee Meeting Minutes2.03-25-24B Fire, Police and Civil Defense Committee Meeting Minutes3.03-25-24 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes4.03-25-24 Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes5.03-25-24A Employee …

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Celebrating Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation in April

In April, we take the time to celebrate those who have saved lives through the gift of organ, eye, and tissue donation and transplantation. Nationally, more than 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and another person is added to the waiting list every eight minutes. Locally, KCH is bringing awareness to this topic by encouraging staff to …

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Food For The Hungry offers Summer Grant opportunities for Summer distribution programs 

MOUNT VERNON — The Food For The Hungry board has announced a Summer grant opportunity directed to reach churches, agencies, and organizations that provide Summer food distribution programs to fill the gap for families with children home from school. Thanks to the outstanding generosity of Knox County, the funds raised during the FFTH Drive Season exceeded the 2023 goal of $260,000. The …

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Centerburg man among those to be Honored at Hall of Fame & Fire Awards Ceremony on April 24

OLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal and Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of EMS will honor Jack Guyton of Radnor with its Distinguished Service Award at the 43rd annual Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame & Fire Awards on Wednesday, April 24. The ceremony will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. inside Gallery I at COSI, located …

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Honor Roll announced for Knox County Career Center

12 th Grade Honor RollCaleb Adams, Gavin Altman, Claira Amstutz, Aiden Anderson, Jayden Annett, Jonathan Askew, AdysonBeaver, Benjamin Beeco, Emily Bell, McKayla Blakely, Zachary Butler, Alexis Byers, Emilia Camp,Nathaniel Carlisle, Jordan Coole, Madison Cornette, Konner Daughriety, Abagail Davidson, Harley Davis,Cole Delaughder, Chloe Dennison, John Edmond, Anthony Evener, Benjamin Freeman, Grant Freeman,Alivia Hand, Grace Hauke, Braxton Hiles, William Hoeksema, Nick Jackson, …

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