MOUNT VERNON -- Despite their apparent rise in popularity, there is very little information in the United States about the safety or accident records of electric mobility scooters.

MOUNT VERNON -- According to local fire officials, mandatory school fire inspections conducted throughout the county have been going well. Central Ohio Joint Fire District Chief Joe Porter said his department found only minor violations at the Centerburg schools.

MOUNT VERNON -- On Thursday, registered voters in Iowa will assemble to select delegates to county conventions. Unlike the primary ballot vote used in Ohio in which the vote is secret, Iowans gather together in a caucus, a political meeting at the local precinct level, and publicly declare their preferences.

MOUNT VERNON -- The fuel mileage on window stickers of most new cars read lower mileage in the city. With hybrid cars, it is now possible to get better fuel economy driving in the city than on the highway.