One of the areas cut in recent county budget trimming was the use of investment counselors. With the discontinuance of this practice, the county is going back to its former practice of holding regular meetings between the treasurer and the board of commissioners to decide how to handle investments.

Coldstone Creamery is known for its large variety of freshly made premium ice cream, ice cream cakes, cupcakes and beverages such as shakes and smoothies. All this will be available in Mount Vernon at 5 tonight.

Ten indictments were filed by a Knox County grand jury on Monday. Arraignments are scheduled for Aug. 21 in the Common Pleas Court before Judge Otho Eyster.

A joint law enforcement effort Wednesday resulted in a seizure of over $100,000 worth of marijuana.

The house in which Dan Emmett was born in Mount Vernon is getting much needed attention. The major part of the work is a new standing-seam roof and new siding.