Taking it to the Streets

HOWARD — A strong third quarter helped Centerburg pull away from East Knox on Tuesday, as the Trojans won the Mid-Buckeye Conference tilt, 63-44.

MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon City Council's legislative meeting was dominated by discussion of the tractor-trailers in the city's residential neighborhoods, mainly the East High Street area.

UTICA — Two new council members and a new mayor were welcomed when Utica Village Council met Monday evening at town hall.

MOUNT VERNON — All appears to be going well in the initial stages of the new Collabor8 program with Knox County Jobs & Family Services.

MOUNT VERNON — Allen Stockberger will serve as president of the Knox County commissioners in 2012.

MOUNT VERNON — The old dog pound, now used by the Knox County Humane Society, needs repairs and the cat building parking lot is plagued by potholes, humane society representatives told the county commissioners Monday afternoon.

MOUNT VERNON — The door is now closed for business at the Mount Vernon location of 84 Lumber, 665 Harcourt Road.

MOUNT GILEAD — A veteran Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper is the new Commander at the Mount Gilead Post.

MOUNT VERNON — State Rep. Rex Damshroder, R-Fremont, in December introduced a bill which would suspend retirement payments to public employees who are still working in the public sector.

UTICA — The Village of Utica Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery at Hometown Market, 322 S. Main St.

MOUNT VERNON — The social problem known as bullying is one that has recently been in the spotlight and has been facing students nationally and at varying ages.

MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon City Council discusses legislation that would require city departments that report to the safety-service director to keep an inventory of any item valued at more than $100 and all hand tools and equipment.

MOUNT VERNON — A former city employee changed his plea from not guilty to guilty Monday in Mount Vernon Municipal Court on charges of petty theft.

MOUNT VERNON — State Rep. Rex Damschroder, R-Fremont, introduced a bill in December which, if passed, would eliminate double dipping by public employees who officially retired but continue working in the public sector.

CENTERBURG — At the midway point in the season, the race for the Mid-Buckeye Conference title just got interesting.

MOUNT VERNON — Students and staff have completed their first full week in Central Ohio Technical College's newly renovated downtown home, and the reviews are uniformly favorable.

GAMBIER — Kenyon will gear up to welcome about 2,000 bicycle riders on Aug. 11, with many of the riders accompanied and cheered on by family and friends.

MOUNT VERNON — Knox County will be implementing a new wellness program as part of its employee health insurance plan.

MOUNT VERNON — The film, A Voice for Life, will be shown in local churches this January and February as Sanctity for Human Life is honored by various congregations in Knox County.