Archive for April, 2011
New officers
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011The Knox County Marine Corps League Detachment installed newly elected officers at its meeting the evening of April 20.
Environment, bats cause adjustments to pipeline route
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011MOUNT VERNON — Work continues on obtaining approval for the Marcellus Lateral Pipeline across Ohio, a spokesman for Kinder Morgan Cochin told the Mount Vernon Rotary Club on Tuesday.
Street sweeping schedule
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011MOUNT VERNON — The following is a list of streets to be swept the week of May 2-6.
Jackets crushed by Warriors, 16-7
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011Mount Vernon pitcher Corey Carpenter pitches in the late innings against Watkins Memorial on Tuesday. The Warriors won, 16-7.
Blue Devils score in seventh to win
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011DANVILLE — Down by the score of 6-5, the Danville Blue Devils had a two-run double in the seventh inning by leftfielder Morgan Lauderbaugh to take the lead.
Have you attended any of school financing presentations?
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011Countdown begins for next-to-last shuttle launch
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011An interactive looking at the 25th and final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, with 3D diagram of the shuttle, profiles of the STS-134 crew, and a timeline of space flight history.
Missing teen returned home; Mercedes Erwin fine and unharmed
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
By Alan Reed, News Staff Reporter
FREDERICKTOWN — The three-week search for a missing Fredericktown teen has ended after Mercedes Erwin returned safely to her home early this morning.
Erwin, 17, was reported missing on April 4 when she did not return home from school at the Knox County Career Center that day. Local law officials believed Erwin could possibly have been with a male companion, James Ervin, 22, Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon Police Detective Jeff Jacobs reported that Erwin called a friend while in New York who then brought her home to Knox County around 2:30 a.m. today. Erwin was taken to the MVPD for an interview before returning home with her mother.
“She appears to be fine and unharmed,” said Jacobs after Erwin returned home today. Erwin claims to have received rides from strangers in traveling to New York. She reportedly was scared from events which had occurred at a friend’s residence where she had been staying after items stolen from a pawn shop were recovered at the scene.
The whereabouts are still unknown on James Ervin. A warrant still remains out for his arrest.
Council OKs applying for enhancement grant
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011MOUNT VERNON — By a vote of 6-1, Mount Vernon City Council approved a resolution to allow the city to apply for a Transportation Enhancement Grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Browns named Grangers of the Year
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011MOUNT VERNON — It was a gathering of all the Knox County Granges when county Grange members gathered at Mount Vernon High School for the annual Farm-City Dinner on Monday evening.
May 1 proclaimed as Knox County Law Day
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011MOUNT VERNON — A resolution declaring Sunday, May 1 as Law Day in Knox County was adopted by the Knox County Board of Commissioners on Monday morning.
Truck traffic discussed by council
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon City Council members, city administration and the street department supervisor discussed truck traffic in Mount Vernon during a Streets and Public Buildings committee meeting prior to Monday's legislative meeting.
Peterson pleads guilty to lesser charge
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011MOUNT VERNON — Megan Peterson entered a plea of guilty to two misdemeanors, one count each of vehicular homicide and assault, on Monday in Mount Vernon Municipal Court.
Is the goatee still hip or is it lame?
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011How would you fix the truck traffic through Mount Vernon?
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011I found one
Monday, April 25th, 2011With a bow in her hair, 2- year-old Kaylie Theibert came dressed for the annual Easter egg hunt at Memorial Park on Saturday morning. With her mom, Kia, she scrambled for eggs with several hundred other kids.
MV girls shine at Yellow Jacket Relays
Monday, April 25th, 2011MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Yellow Jacket girls track team can't catch a break from the weather.
Bulldogs have best YJR showing ever
Monday, April 25th, 2011MOUNT VERNON — Before this season, the East Knox boys track team had never won an invitational.
Donkeys take over Centerburg gym
Monday, April 25th, 2011CENTERBURG — The basketball players at Centerburg on Saturday were stubborn as mules. In fact, they were mules.