JOHNSTOWN — In a game of inches, the Fredericktown Freddies came up a few yards short Friday night.

MOUNT VERNON — With this year's theme "My Favorite Things," 31 contestants from around Knox County participated in the 46th Annual Knox County Junior Miss Scholarship Program on Friday night at the Memorial Theater.

MOUNT VERNON — Several city projects took a step closer to becoming a reality this week.

MOUNT VERNON — On Friday, Nov. 20, Common Pleas Court Judge Otho Eyster sentenced five men for various crimes, according to Knox County Prosecutor John Thatcher.

MOUNT VERNON — Those in attendance at the Mount Vernon-Knox County Chamber of Commerce Midday Matters luncheon Thursday afternoon at The Alcove heard from all three Knox County Commissioners and Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis about the current state of the county and city, from the points of view of those at the helm in city and county government.

MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Common Pleas Court justice Otho Eyster isn’t one to follow the crowd.

MOUNT VERNON — Touching upon a timely topic, the 2009 Knox County Debate contest resolution was: The United States federal government should mandate that all uninsured citizens join a government run non-profit health insurance program.

MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Health Department reports it has had a good response from local students at H1N1 clinics held this week at Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, Fredericktown and Mount Vernon.

MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Water and Wastewater superintendent Ron Simpson updated the board of commissioners Thursday morning on pending projects, including major activities in Apple Valley.

MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Humane Society, more commonly known as the cat shelter, has no current plans to change its policy about accepting cats or of euthanizing cats already at the shelter to make room for more.