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An 18-year-old from Jackson County has been committed to a juvenile correctional facility until age 21 following a crash that killed an off-duty police officer and seriously injured another person. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced the sentence November 6. The crash happened in August 2025 in Wellston, when the defendant was 17 years old. Investigators say the teenager was …
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November, 2026
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10 November
Ohio attorney general-elect outlines plans to focus on consumer protection
Ohio’s incoming attorney general says he plans to focus on consumer protection, economic issues and government accountability when he takes office in January. Democrat John Kulewicz defeated Republican Keith Faber in the November 3 election by less than one percentage point, according to unofficial results. In an interview with the Ohio Capital Journal published Tuesday, Kulewicz discussed plans to use …
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10 November
Knox County commissioners ask Drenda Keesee to resign following son’s conviction
Two Knox County commissioners are publicly calling for fellow Commissioner Drenda Keesee to resign following the conviction of her son, Gary Keesee Junior, on 27 felony counts involving the sexual abuse of minors. The comments came during Tuesday’s regular commissioners’ meeting, where Commissioner Bill Pursel directly addressed Keesee and said he was joining Knox County Republican Party Chairman Fred Dailey …
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9 November
MVNU to host 58th annual performance of Handel’s Messiah
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will continue a longstanding holiday tradition later this month with its 58th annual performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. The concert is scheduled for Sunday, November 22, at 7 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel-Auditorium and Fine Arts Center on the MVNU campus. This year’s performance will feature a 140-voice Choral Union, bringing together university choirs, …
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9 November
Ohio school districts face budget pressure after levy defeats
School districts across Ohio are facing difficult financial decisions after voters rejected a number of school funding proposals during the November 3 election. An analysis by the Ohio School Boards Association found that only slightly more than half of the 134 school funding issues tracked statewide passed. In Central Ohio, only four of the 12 districts with funding measures on …
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9 November
Food For The Hungry launches 45th annual campaign with $345,000 goal
Food For The Hungry has officially launched its 45th annual campaign, setting a financial goal of $345,000 while asking Knox County residents to contribute non-perishable food for local families in need. The campaign kicked off Friday, November 6, continuing a community tradition that began in 1982. That year, WMVO’s Charlie Kilkenny used the station’s radio platform to rally residents to …
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6 November
Food For The Hungry Kicks Off 45th Drive Season with Goal of $345,000
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio—The annual Food For The Hungry Drive officially kicked off on Friday morning, Nov. 6, as a community-wide effort to raise food and funds for Interchurch Social Services, The Salvation Army, and other organizations throughout the county with food assistance initiatives. In Food For The Hungry’s (FFTH) 45th year of helping the community, it has established a financial …
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October, 2026
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19 October
Knox Public Health Highlights Safe Sleep Practices for Infants
Knox Public Health is reminding parents, caregivers and babysitters about the importance of safe infant sleep during October’s Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), which includes sleep-related deaths and SIDS, is the leading cause of death for infants between one month and one year …
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