Mount Vernon News

GAMBIER -- Richard "Dick" Hoppe, an affiliated scholar in biology at Kenyon College, served in the U.S. Navy at the height of the Cold War, from 1960 to 1964, and wouldn't trade that experience for anything. Full Story »

GAMBIER -- The Kenyon Review held its annual Kenyon Review Literary Festival last week, with four days of activities running Wednesday through Saturday. The festival offered such varied events as seminars, workshops discussions, a dinner to aid Food for the Hungry, demonstrations and lectures. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- As part of the application process, the city of Mount Vernon held a public hearing concerning the assessment and cleanup of the old American National Can property on the northwest side of town. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- Knox County voters gave the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County a shot in the arm Tuesday by passing the library levy by a sizable margin. Unofficial results were 8,665 for and 6,244 against. What this means for the library is that much of what was cut because of a sizable reduction in its state funding will be restored. Full Story »

FREDERICKTOWN -- Playing their first game as the No. 1 seed in Division V Region 19, the Fredericktown Freddies answered some critics and lived up to their billing on Friday night. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- In a tense but civil preliminary budget meeting with the county commissioners, Knox County Sheriff David Barber made a surprise move to support his department personally, out of his own bank account, if need be. Full Story »

GAMBIER -- Members of the Wiggin Street Animal Club, the pupils in the both morning and afternoon kindergarten classes, are learning about wildlife in the neighborhood and discovering which foods attract each animal. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- Mount Vernon businesses and supporters of the annual Christmas Parade were on-hand Thursday night to help fund the kickoff of the holiday season. Full Story »

SPARTA -- As Highland has found success on the football field over the past few years, it's been the running game that's been the spark. Full Story »

CENTERBURG -- Belief, determination and effort. Those three things have lifted the Centerburg girls cross country team to a berth in the 2009 OHSAA State Cross Country Championship at Scioto Downs on Saturday. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- Three of Ohio's most popular species begin to be hunted today. Hunters can legally hunt rabbits, ring-neck pheasants and bobwhite quail opens across the state, including Knox County. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- The drilling of a geothermal well on West Vine Street in March is paying dividends for the Woodward Development Corp. Full Story »

CENTERBURG -- The Centerburg community continues to have mixed feelings about the Wellness Center. Some individuals have expressed concerns about the reduction in hours beginning in January; others question the way Mohican Therapy Group operates the facility. Full Story »

FREDERICKTOWN -- When the Fredericktown Freddies take the field on Friday night, one thing is for certain -- they know who they are. What Fredericktown coach Luke Beal doesn't know is much about his Division V playoff opponent, the Caldwell Redskins. Full Story »

SPARTA -- Most football coaches can give you an approximate time things came together for their team during the course of a successful season. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- The 2009 high school football season was a success on many fronts for the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets. Full Story »

FREDERICKTOWN -- With a trio of great runners leading the way, and a log jam of runners that could be fourth or fifth, the Fredericktown High School boys cross country team was everyone's choice to repeat as state meet qualifier before the season even started. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- Candyland rides again. A part of Mount Vernon history -- which became The Alcove Restaurant -- will be reborn early next year, courtesy of Dave Bumpus. Full Story »

NEWARK -- Although a Park National Bank in Illinois was closed Friday by the FDIC, The Park National Bank in Newark continues to operate as a strong, well-capitalized financial institution, according to Park National officials. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- On Tuesday, Common Pleas Court Judge Otho Eyster sentenced two men for various felony crimes, according to Knox County Prosecutor John Thatcher. Full Story »

FREDERICKTOWN -- To say the Fredericktown Freddies have a strong offensive attack is an understatement. After all, they racked up 2,100 yards on the ground and another 1,720 through the air this season. Full Story »

FREDERICKTOWN -- Pre-sale tickets for the Fredericktown home playoff football game against Caldwell, which will take place Friday at 7:30 p.m., are on sale in the high school office during the school day through Friday. Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- 2009 Election Results Full Story »

Mount Vernon 1st Ward Burt Hanson—115 Jay R Maners—75 Mount Vernon 2nd Ward Chuck Dice—92 Mount Vernon 3rd Ward Nancy R Vail—286 Mount Vernon 4th Ward John Fair—131 Mount Vernon At-Large Tyler Fehrman—396 Bruce E Hawkins—533 Michael P Hillier—562 Rebecca L Jordan—518 Mount Vernon City Council President John Booth—695 Clay Township Fiscal Officer Dedra Kidwell—39 College Township Fiscal Officer ... Full Story »

MOUNT VERNON -- On Monday, Knox Community Hospital implemented a new patient classification system which, KCH officials hope, will reduce the amount of time some patients spend waiting in the emergency room. Full Story »