Church steeple getting facelift
MOUNT VERNON — Nearly 100 years ago, in 1916, workers dismantled the elegant steeple atop the bell tower at the First Congregational Church, 200 N. Main St. It had been struck by lightning more than once and caught on fire, had been weakened by wind and was no longer stable, and the congregation thought it best to have it removed.
Kimberly Orsborn
CVB Fall Foliage Tour highlights future tourism economy
BRINKHAVEN — In just slightly over the one year since it was placed, 4,039 people have signed the guest book in the Bridge of Dreams over the Mohican River on the Kokosing Gap Trail near Brinkhaven.
Mark S. Jordan
State, federal funds help out local families
MOUNT VERNON — Over 800 families took advantage of state and federal funds that were allotted to help cleanup efforts following a September windstorm.
