Food for the Hungry within Knox County received a generous amount of donations and sponsors during their 2023 FFTH Drive and decided to put that extra money to use. The program offers winter grants to support local businesses and programs working to get food for those in need. They decided to extend the grants into the summer to prioritize nutritional …

The First Friday event for June kicks off tomorrow and here is everything you need to know. Junes First Friday is sponsored by Sara Mankins and for this one, we are going back in time to 1980. It is encouraged to break out the leg warmers and big hair as you head to downtown this Friday, some shops will even …

Starting tomorrow, a few of Mount Vernon’s streets will be closed for repairs. Harnewell St, Howard St., and Huckleberry Alley will be closed for sanitary sewer repairs. Harrison Ave, Roosevelt Ave, Pattison Ave, Cleveland Ave, and Ohio Ave will all be close for road resurfacings. Catherine St is still closed with no new updates but is on schedule. In other …

Knox County Veteran Services is located at 105 East Chestnut St and is a local program offered to connect local veterans to services and resources they might not know about as well as benefits them and their families can be entitled to. On Monday May 20, they had their fourth annual open house where they offered free ice cream, t-shirts, …

As summer rolls arounds, kids spend more time at the house and less time out and about, especially on their phones, tablets, and video games. Of course electronics can be beneficial for keeping kids connected with their friends during the summer, but it shouldn’t prevent them from going out and connecting with kids in their neighborhood or other local area. …

The month of June is a busy one for the Knox County Public Library system. For adults there are many events, tomorrow is the Adult Craft and Conversation from 6-7:30 pm. Then on Friday, the summer reading program for all ages begins and will go until July 12. On Monday June 3, the Young Adult Craft registration begins for the …

This past weekend Mount Vernon celebrated memorial day which Mayor Matt Starr notes is a day of remembrance not celebration. The parade was a success with 52 participants, a high within recent years, and the weather was permitting , which was a major concern. Saint Vincent De Paul school spent the weekend placing flags on the graves of veterans at …

The Public Libraries of Knox County has a packed summer of fun activities for all ages to get Knox County reading this summer. The Summer reading program kicks off May 31 and goes until July 12. For kids kindergarten to fifth grade there are several events over the course of the summer to keep kids reading while school is out. …

Hospice of Knox County is a non-profit organization that is a branch from Hospice of North Central Ohio. They work with patients who are in need of end of life care as well as family members of the patient. They work to make sure the patient are as comfortable as possible while they are coming to the end of their …

As the weather gets warmer, and more time is spent around bonfires and burning the extra bush you spent all day clearing, it’s important that we all get to brush up on our fire safety knowledge. Ohio still has the burn ban in place, which is March through May and then again October through November. This ban prohibits any burning …