For many people, a parade is not a parade unless at least one marching band provides the cadence and rhythm to keep toes tapping and the spectators smiling.
With weather forecasters calling for a sunny Saturday with temperatures in the upper 40s, the annual Christmas Parade is destined to bring all sorts of “characters” out on the streets of downtown Mount Vernon.
The day after Thanksgiving has become known as Black Friday and is the traditional start to the Christmas shopping season.
Knox County’s hazardous waste recycling day in October brought in less material than in 2007, according to county recycling coordinator Linda Montgomery.
There is a new tornado, severe weather warning siren mounted at the Elmwood Fire Station on Newark Road. It was installed this week after the old one quit functioning.
Send us your photos of holiday lights. Putting up a display can be a lot of work, e-mail your photos and share what you've done. Submit your photos to diversions@mountvernonnews.com and we'll put them in an image gallery on our website
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