Taking it to the Streets

MOUNT VERNON — Fifty-four-year-old Jean Davis lived her entire life in the Bladensburg area, until her death this past Sunday. Found shot to death outside her back door, those who knew this Sunday school teacher and retired Columbia Gas worker can think of no reason someone would want to harm her.

MOUNT VERNON — For Mike and Karen Kepple, Christmas is their season. Over the years, their joy of decorating for the holidays has become well known in Mount Vernon.

MOUNT VERNON — After making an investigation into the shooting of Jesse Ervin in Riverside Park on Sunday, Detective Craig Feeney of the Mount Vernon Police Department has determined Ervin was injured as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

BLADENSBURG — The small, tight-knit Bladensburg community is struggling to make sense of recent crimes, which have left some feeling uneasy about their safety in an area which does not usually have much crime.

FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown homeowners Gary and Sandra Call had a close call with fire in their home at 12227 Armentrout Road, Monday afternoon.

Knox County residents, and villages, are all set for the Christmas season with stunning light displays .The Mount Vernon News and mountvernonnews.com is proud to present a series of videos showcasing the festive mood of the season. Christmas lights from around the county will be featured in daily videos running through Christmas Eve.

MOUNT VERNON — The 2002 Chevy Avalanche stolen from the Dennis Church Road home of murder victim Jean Davis was recovered Monday evening in Licking County, according to Knox County Sheriff David Barber.

MOUNT VERNON — When Joan Clipse was awarded a gold key by the Knox County Board of Realtors earlier this month, it took her by surprise.

GAMBIER — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of 54-year-old Jean R. Davis of 24941 Dennis Church Road as the first homicide of 2009.

HOMER — A Licking County man who allegedly murdered his sister and her neighbor Friday afternoon over a dispute regarding a well was arrested by Knox County sheriff’s deputies near Homer on Friday after he allegedly attempted to also murder his brother, Homer Clarence Marcum, 63.

MOUNT VERNON — A Mount Vernon man is in fair condition this morning at OSU Medical Center after being shot early Sunday morning at Riverside Park.

Knox County residents, and villages, are all set for the Christmas season with stunning light displays .The Mount Vernon News and mountvernonnews.com is proud to present a series of videos showcasing the festive mood of the season. Christmas lights from around the county will be featured in daily videos running through Christmas Eve.

HOWARD — The Fredericktown High School girls basketball team is learning what it takes to win on a game-by-game basis.

GAMBIER — Mount Vernon High School’s swim teams easily won the Small School Invitational at the Kenyon College Athletic Center on Saturday.

GAMBIER – The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the death of an unknown person on Dennis Church Road.

JOHNSTOWN — The Centerburg golf team finally broke through.

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MOUNT VERNON — A strong defensive effort is what Mount Vernon High School boys basketball coach Kurt Kaufman looks for from his team every time out. On Friday night, it is exactly what he got.

SPARTA — The Highland boys basketball team is beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

GAMBIER — The Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets swimmers topped rival Delaware with a combined score of 179-158, in their tri-meet at the Kenyon College Athletic Center on Friday evening.