Over the years, several eastbound drivers approaching Mount Liberty have gone off the right side of a long curve leading into the village, ending up in a pond. The most recent incident was in April, when a woman, whose car went into the pond, was rescued by other drivers who saw the mishap.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Scouting as it exists today was founded by Gen. Robert Baden-Powell in England in 1907, followed by the founding of Scouting in America by William Boyce in 1910.
The Knox County Water and Wastewater Department is looking at shifting to monthly billing in the near future, with the help of Newark billing processor Smart Bill.
Problems stemming from truck traffic around Public Square and on East High Street has long been an issue discussed by Mount Vernon City Council. One idea for solving the problem has been around for at least five years, if not longer, and that is to reroute U.S. 36 off of High Street and onto Chestnut Street.
Two alert neighbors helped lead law enforcement officials to arrest two Mount Vernon men after they were witnessed breaking into a neighbor’s home in Plain City.
Mount Vernon High School has announced Seth Shannon as this year’s winner of the student agenda cover design contest. Assistant Principal Sam Shuman said Shannon wowed teachers and students alike with his contemporary and school-spirited design.
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