MOUNT VERNON -- Allen Stockberger, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Hill Church, recently returned from a mission trip to the Galapagos Islands. It was his ninth mission trip; and his first to the islands.

MOUNT VERNON -- Indictments were returned in 14 cases on March 3 by a Knox County grand jury for various felony crimes. Arraignments are scheduled for March 14 at 9 a.m. in the Knox County Court of Common Pleas before Judge Otho Eyster.

MOUNT VERNON -- The Knox County Commissioners held a public hearing with members of the Regional Planning Commission on Thursday to discuss proposed changes to Chapter 4 of the land subdivision regulations for Knox County.

FREDERICKTOWN -- Start with an apparent crime, throw in some arcane clues, stir in a class of curious youngsters, add a dash of historical references and you have the Mount Vernon News'chapter story, "History Thief."

MOUNT VERNON -- Economic times are tough and homeowners don't like to pay more taxes, but school enrollment continues to rise and elderly school buildings no longer meet the space and academic requirements of a 21st century education.

JELLOWAY -- Two young boys were found all right after being missing near Jelloway for about two hours Thursday evening.