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12th annual Turkey Trot happening on Thanksgiving morning in support of Food For The Hungry!

MOUNT VERNON — The 12th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk will take place on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24, on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. WeRunMV will be hosting this event. This event is free—instead of charging for participation, monetary and non-perishable food donations will be collected for Food For The Hungry of Knox County. For every $1.00 raised, …

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Facade Improvement Grants Benefit Knox County Businesses

KNOX COUNTY —Area Development Foundation (ADF), The Knox County Commissioners, and the City ofMount Vernon recently partnered to create a matching grant program to encourageinvestment in the county’s commercial building facades. The Facade Improvement Grant(FIG) program provided funds for improvements through a 50% matching grant of up to$20,000.The program aims to stimulate business development and enhance Knox County’sunique character by …

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Knox County Career Center to hold First Chance Application Night Thursday

Are you a parent with a 10th or 11th-grade student? The Knox County Career Center’s First Chance Application Night is Thursday, November 17th. Visit knoxcc.org and register to visit up to three programs and apply in person between 4:30-6:30 pm. Or, visit knoxcc.org and click apply now between 4:30 pm and midnight on November 17th. For questions and more information …

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The Psi Iota Xi Knox County Elementary School Drive kicks off

MOUNT VERNON — The 2022 Psi Iota Xi Knox County Elementary School Drive is underway with the help of Psi Iota Xi Sorority. All donations will benefit the 41st annual Food For The Hungry Drive.  Mount Vernon area classrooms including The Knox Learning Center and 6th Grade Mount Vernon Middle School, as well as Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, and Fredericktown …

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James Mahan Appointed Council Person for First Ward

James Mahan has been appointed to represent the First Ward on the Mount Vernon City Council. He will fulfill the unexpired term of Josh Kirby, who resigned Oct. 20, 2022 for health reasons, after beginning his time on Council on Jan. 1, 2022. The term expires on Dec. 31, 2023.On Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, the designated members of the Knox …

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Former MVNU professor remembered with memorial bench 

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (November 11, 2022) — A bench has been installed along the Kokosing Gap Trail in memory of Virginia “Ginny” Cameron. She was a vocal and choral music professor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University for 42 years until her retirement in 2012. Cameron went home to see her Savior on Oct. 29, 2021.  “She was well-known in the …

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Experience Mount Vernon Announces Winter in Downtown Festivities

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The holiday season is right around the corner and Downtown Mount Vernon is preparing for a busy Winter in Downtown! Experience Mount Vernon has been hard at work creating a schedule of festivities to bring the holiday spirit to the central business district, and invites the Mount Vernon community and beyond to join in on the …

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Drug Take Back Day Collection Totals

– On Saturday, October 29, 2022, Knox County participated in the DEA National Drug Take Back Day. Totals have been tallied, we collected 131.08 pounds of unused, unwanted and expired medication. That is up 35.04 pounds from the previous year. Residents also disposed of unwanted syringes that were destroyed courtesy of Knox Community Hospital. Specifically, 76.4 lbs. were collected in …

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Police in Mount Vernon investigate after woman found dead following Traffic Crash

On October 27th, 2022, officers were dispatched to a reported one vehicle trafficaccident in the area of 107 Howard St.Upon arrival at the scene, Officers discovered the driver of the vehicle, a 65-year-oldfemale, was deceased.Mount Vernon Police Department detectives and members of the Knox CountyCoroner’s Office responded. The victim was transported to the Licking County Coroner’sOffice for autopsy. At this …

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The Nutcracker coming to the Woodward Opera House December 10th and 11th

Central Ohio Youth Ballet will bring The Nutcracker to The Woodward Opera House Dec 10 and Highlighting the production is the magic, pageantry and energetic dance of the holidayclassic. Artistic director, Robert Cole, former dancer with The National Ballet of Canada, hasdrawn together a talented company of dancers from 5 different counties to present this belovedballet. The production opens with …

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