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MARKET RABBIT RESULTS Bryer Boeshart CHAPELVIEW BARN BUDDIES Market Rabbits Grand ChampionColton Clutter FUR, FEATHERS, & FRIENDS Market Rabbits 7th Place OverallCaleb Ferenbaugh CREATIVE KIDS Market Rabbits 5th Place OverallTripp Hoelscher THE OUTSIDERS Market Rabbits 10th Place OverallKerrigan Murray-Brooks FUR, FEATHERS, & FRIENDS Market Rabbits 9th Place OverallAlice Ruckman GROVE 4-H Market Rabbits 6th Place OverallTatum Tyson KNOX ROCKS 4-H …

Frank L. Lewis, 56, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 30 months in prison by Judge Richard Wetzel on Thursday. Lewis pleaded guilty to selling a bulk amount of methamphetamine to a confidential informant at his Quarry Street residence in December 2021. The case was investigated by Det. Terry Wolfe of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. In May, the Ohio …

8:00 AM  Gates OpenFB       9:00 AM Grange Exhibit Judging DSA    9:30 AM  Stalled Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch ClassesAG      12:00 – 9:00 PM AG Museum OpenG         12:00 PM  The Energy Cooperative Grandstand – Harness RacingFB        1:00 PM Horticulture JudgingAG        3:00 – 9:00 P.M Indian Artifact DisplayG           7:30 PM The Energy Cooperative Grandstand – Monster Truck Racing LeagueSponsored by Knox County …

Downloads:AgendaAgenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.07-25-22 Committee Meeting Schedule2.Mount Vernon Codified Ordinances Chapter 11413.OES Design PlanII.MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M.III.Call to Order1.Roll CallIV.InvocationV.Pledge of AllegianceVI.Acceptance of Minutes1.Minutes of Jul 11, 2022 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.07-11-22A Planning and Zonning Committee Meeting Minutes2.07-11-22A Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes3.07-11-22B Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes4.07-11-22 Streets and Public Buildings Committee Meeting Minutes5.07-11-22B Planning & …

Join the Teen Advisory Council of Knox County (TAC) for the 2022 Color for a Cause Race. Run or Walk to have the time of your life with your family, friends and/or co-workers. The Color for a Cause Race, hosted by TAC, takes place on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Memorial Park in Mount Vernon, Ohio! This event is all …

MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found two guilty after hearings were held inthe Mount Vernon Municipal Court on July 18, 2022. Noe Sarania, 30 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Underthe Influence of Alcohol and/or a Drug of Abuse and Failing to Use Reasonable Control.The Court sentenced him to pay a $500 fine, serve …

Mount Vernon Nazarene University alumna Kelly Gumm will be returning to the Esther Jetter Preschool as Preschool Director. She served as a teacher and administrator from 2011 to 2020, working with children ages 3 to 5 and supervising Education majors assigned to the school for field experience. “We are so excited to welcome Kelly back to MVNU and the Esther …

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is excited to announce Red Rocks Worship will headline SonFest, an outdoor Christian Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17.  Red Rocks Worship is comprised of nine worship leaders and songwriters who have a passion to bring their love of Jesus to people through music. Together, they spread the message for everyone to know the only way, …

Mount Vernon, OH – The Knox County Career Center (KCCC) had 8 students whoearned Adobe Certified Professional certifications. The students who earned the Adobe Certified Professional certifications are from theDigital Media & Software Development program at KCCC. The 8 students are Jack Woods,Chelsea King, Alex Lovell, Garry Cooper, Jenni McKean, Danni Burky, Dylan Perkins, and NickMurphy. Adobe has partnered with …

July 15, 2022 – Mount Vernon, OH — Knox Community Hospital offers the Center for Pain Management to help get chronic pain under control. According to the CDC, approximately 19.6 million Americans suffer from chronic pain that limits their daily activities. The Center for Pain Management offers treatment for: shingles pain, work-related injuries, arthritis, back and neck pain, headaches, CRPS, …