The selection for fair queen and king will be announced at opening ceremonies on Sunday, July 20, at 5 p.m. in front of the ...

Downtown Mount Vernon is going to the dogs, in the best possible way, as Experience Mount Vernon brings you August First Friday: Dog Days of Summer on Friday, Aug. 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. This ...

Beginning with the 2027 season, a double first base will be required in high school baseball games to minimize the risk of collisions by runners and fielders. This rule revision was one of 10 proposed ...

Mike DeWine issued the following statement regarding the work of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Natural ...

History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a column each Saturday reflecting on the community's historic legacy. MOUNT VERNON — The possibilities that new technology offers are so exciting, it could ...

One of my favorite spring flowers for perennials is the peony. Peonies are a long-lived perennial that you should be able to enjoy for decades. A few years after Sharon and I got married; my parents ...

Delores Green, 89, of Mount Vernon passed away on July 9, 2025, at Johnstown Pointe. She was born on December 21, 1935, to ...

Kenyon College welcomes Roger Wakeman and Keith DiDonato as senior leaders. Both men will begin their duties in August.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Carol Matthews as the new Executive Director for Foundational Learning and Retention. Dr. Matthews’ role embodies MVNU’s ...

Charles Strickland, age 74, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025, in Gahanna, Ohio. Born on March 9, 1951, in Columbus, ...

Junior Fair Breakfast organized by the Knox County Chamber of Commerce is one of the highlights leading up to fair week.