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It was standing room only in the Mount Vernon High School auditorium as more than 350 people decended upon the school board meeting Monday evening. Many individuals were there to show their support for middle school science teacher John Freshwater, others to support the school board.
Pamela Schehl
Due to the large number of community members in attendance, Monday’s meeting of the Mount Vernon City Schools Board of Education was moved from the middle school to the high school auditorium. More than 350 were present for the public participation portion of the meeting, and 28 individuals addressed the board concerning the suspension and intention to fire middle school science teacher John Freshwater
Pamela Schehl
An old record player spun the musical sounds of the Mason Dixon Line Auction Instrumental, while the square dancers took their places on the floor.
Kenesha Beheler
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Weeks after an Ohio EPA investigator removed a barrel containing an unknown substance from Fredericktown, the agency said the exact contents of the drum may never be known.
Melissa Raines
Centerburg Mayor George Shaw found himself in the midst of controversy again at the village council meeting on Monday evening. The discussion centered around allegations that Shaw began construction of a deck on his property without the proper permits.
R. Eric Burdette
Out-of-control groundhogs were on the mind of Fredericktown resident Travis Harmer when he addressed the village council Monday night, expressing concerns about dangers the groundhogs may pose to residents, including his 5-year-old brother.
Melissa Raines
Martinsburg Village Council wrestled with the problem of potholes on Chestnut Alley on Monday evening.
Kimberly Orsborn
Weeks after an Ohio EPA investigator removed a barrel containing an unknown substance from Fredericktown, the agency said the exact contents of the drum may never be known.
Melissa Raines
A group of engineers and advisors journeyed with Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis to look at an old bridge he is planning to move to Foundation Park. The 90-foot span is on an abandoned road south of Bladensburg in Jackson Township just off Jug Run Road.
Virgil Shipley
Gambier Village Council had a relatively short meeting Monday night.
Dan Werner, executive director of the Knox County Chapter of the American Red Cross, gave council members an overview of the organization’s responsibilities. Werner said he’s making the rounds of council meetings in order to educate the community about the Red Cross and the services it offers.
Cheryl S. Splain
The Danville Village Council voted at its meeting Monday to place a levy on the November ballot. Council gave the third and final reading to a resolution placing an additional one-half percent income tax on village residents for specific use by the police department.
Fred Main
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