Recycling event set for Saturday
Saturday, the Mount Vernon News, along with SBC Recycling, will once again do its part to “Clean up Ohio, one piece at a time.”
Cheryl S. Splain
Plant to close in Utica
Plans were announced by Acuity Brands Corp., based in Atlanta, Ga., to close two local plants of the Holophane Corp. One plant is in Newark, the other in Utica. The closings are expected to affect around 300 jobs. Each location would lose about 150 jobs.
George Breithaupt
Pork or just desserts? Bailout package draws fire
One man’s pork is another man’s just desserts.
Mark S. Jordan
Parents’ role still important at middle school level
Although middle school students are developing more and more independence, parents still play a vital role in their success at school.
Pamela Schehl
Rebuilding takes time after fire
Eight months after losing their Ireland Road home and all of their belongings to a fire, Matt and Carol Skinner and their three children are still on the long road to rebuilding.
Melissa Raines

