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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Experience Mount Vernon is proud to acknowledge and honor the brave men and women who have lost their lives in service to our country. We are pleased to announce that we will be offering the Honoring Local Heroes Banner Program again in 2024 to pay tribute to these courageous sons and daughters of Knox County. By prominently displaying …

The Mount Vernon City Council will meet in special session on Wednesday, March 6,2024 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Mount Vernon City Hall, 40 Public Square,Mount Vernon, Ohio. for the limited purpose of discussing Resolution No. 2024-23, toenter into contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the rehabilitation andimprovement of Edgewood Road (KNO CR 63A 0.00). The meeting …

MOUNT VERNON, OH – The committee behind the 2023 Summer Front Porch Concert Series is excited to invite you to SUMMER SONGS: Music from the Front Porch at the Woodward Opera House on Friday, March 15th at 7:00 p.m. Get ready to experience an unforgettable event that will not only get your toes tapping but is also for a good …

MOUNT VERNON — Food For The Hungry has a job opening for its Executive Director. This is a rewarding position as the Executive Director is essential to the Food for the Hungry team in its nonprofit efforts focused on providing food and financial support to entities striving to reduce hunger in Knox County, Ohio. The Executive Director’s main responsibility is …

Legislation Passed by Mount Vernon City Council, February 26, 2024 Public Notice The following legislation was passed by Mount Vernon City Council on February 26, 2024,signed by Bruce E. Hawkins, President of Council, approved by Matthew Starr, Mayor,attested by Todd Hill, Clerk of Council. The legislation is on file with the Clerk of Council,40 Public Square, Mount Vernon, Ohio for …

Mount Vernon, OH – Audiences will be flocking to Knox Memorial Theatre, 112 East High Street for MTVarts’ latest artsIQ youth theater production “HONK! JR.” The musical, a contemporary and comic re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s, The Ugly Duckling, takes place March 15 through 17. Tickets are available online at MTVarts.com, at the Mount Vernon Arts Consortium office on South …

Sixteen Found Guilty on February 20, 2024 MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found sixteen guilty after hearings were heldin the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on February 20, 2024.Matthew Carter, 38, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of assault.Kiara Johnson, 24, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of disorderly conduct.Jeremy Lamb, 38, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of possession …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.02-26-24 Committee Meeting Schedule2.02-26-12 Draft Solar ResolutionII.MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M.III.Call to Order1.Roll CallIV.InvocationV.Pledge of AllegianceVI.Acceptance of Minutes1.Minutes of Feb 12, 2024 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.02-12-24 Parks and Lands Committee Meeting Minutes2.02-12-24 Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes3.02-26-24 Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes4.02-12-24A Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes5.02-12-24B Employee and Community …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio –  Experience Mount Vernon is excited to announce the 2024 First Friday Season and exhibitor registration information. First Fridays, which take place in Downtown Mount Vernon June-September, are community-wide events with something for the whole family. 2024 First Friday Dates: June 7 July 5 August 2 September 6 We are going to travel back to the 1980s at …

Mount Vernon, OH — February 8, 2024 – The Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter has partnered with Knox Community Hospital to offer an educational program, free and open to the community, titled, “Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors.” Join us on Wednesday, February 28, 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Knox Community Hospital in the Education Resource Center, 1330 Coshocton Ave., Mount Vernon. …