http://www.mountvernonnews.com The online edition of The Mount Vernon News, Mount Vernon's only daily newspaper. The web site is the leading online source for news and information for Knox County, Ohio. Featuring local news, sports, weather and classifieds en-us en-us 2007 Progressive Communications csplain@mountvernonnews.com joshua.morrison@mountvernonnews.com MOUNT VERNON -- City Auditor Terry Scott defeated his democratic challenger, Anton "Bud" Krutsch, in last night's election. This was the first time since 1995 Scott has been challenged. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/07/11/07/mv.auditor.html MOUNT VERNON -- Six school-related issues were on Tuesday's ballot and, according to unofficial results, only two of the six were passed by the voters. Mount Vernon district residents, by a 61 percent to 39 percent vote, approved the school board's request for renewal of an existing 2-mill permanent improvement levy. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/07/11/07/school.issues.html MOUNT VERNON -- Voters had two county issues on the ballot Tuesday, both relating to safety and health. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/07/11/07/county.issues.html MOUNT VERNON -- The race for city auditor this year might became lost among the many campaign signs for council positions dotting the city. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/07/11/01/mv.auditor.html MOUNT VERNON -- When voters go to the polls Nov. 6, they'll be asked to vote on a tax levy for the Knox County Health Department. It's a replacement of the current 0.4-mill property tax levy originally passed in 1988, and renewed in 1993, 1998 and 2003. The levy will generate about $438,000 a year to fund services and programs provided by the health department. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/07/10/26/kno.health.levy.html The Mount Vernon City Schools Board of Education has placed a renewal permanent improvement property tax levy on the November ballot. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/election07/mv.levy.html Retired senior citizens in the Northridge school district will get a break on their income taxes if Issue 23 passes in November. Issue 23 is a school income tax levy which would replace the current 1 percent school income tax, which taxes all income. The replacement issue on the ballot is a 1.75 percent income tax on earned income only. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/election07/northridge.levy.html The Centerburg Board of Education is asking voters to approve a 1.72-mill property tax bond issue on the November ballot. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/election07/centerburg.levy.html The Johnstown-Monroe School District has three issues on the November ballot: A renewal of an existing 1 percent school income tax; an additional three-quarter percent income tax; and a 5-mill bond issue for permanent improvements. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/election07/johnstown.levies.html Several seats on local school boards are up for election. Find out which ones. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/election07/school.board.html The ballot issues that are up for decision in the General Election. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/election07/issues.html Candidates for the local villages and Mount Vernon council and mayor http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/election07/council.html MOUNT VERNON -- Early voting is under way at the Knox County Board of Elections. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/07/10/08/early.voting.html Several voting locations have changed. Find out if yours is one of them. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/places/election.map.php4 All levies, issues, school board, city and village races. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/election07/index.php4