Photo by George Breithaupt
Downtown getting street sign facelift
New street signs are going up in downtown Mount Vernon. The new signs, which will go up in three stages, are designed for more readability and will mark intersecting streets, direct motorists to free city parking areas and show the way to area parks.
George Breithaupt
Disaster relief programs outlined
In a Monday morning meeting with the Knox County Commissioners, Department of Job and Family Services Director Roger Shooter outlined the three forms of disaster relief available to Knox County residents in the wake of extensive wind damage brought about on Sunday, Sept. 14 by remnants of Hurricane Ike.
Mark S. Jordan
Council tables speed limit reduction law
The proposed East High Street speed limit reduction was discussed at length at Mount Vernon City Council last night, before council members voted to table the discussion until a later date.
Melissa Raines
Commissioners review Heart of Ohio Trail crossing timeline
Pat Schwan and Dean Palmer of Richland Engineering Ltd. joined the Knox County Commissioners and Knox County Park District Director Kim Marshall Monday afternoon for a meeting reviewing the long-term timeline for development of a section of the Heart of Ohio Trail.
Mark S. Jordan
