Corn is one of the most important crops to the economy of Knox County and. Getting it to market is of the greatest importance. But it is almost December and the local corn crop is not entirely harvested. Wet weather this fall has made harvesting this year�s crop a long and drawn out process. Nonetheless, it looks like another record yield for the county corn crop.

At the traditional Christmas Walk, the weather was not much like Christmas and no one had to bundle up from the cold, but the holiday mood in downtown Mount Vernon was no less festive

The unseasonably warm weather on Saturday fit with the Southwestern theme of the 2006 Mount Vernon Christmas Parade, as announcer Ron Staats said.

Jennifer Arnette of Mount Vernon High School was named 2006 Central Knox County Junior Miss, and Lindsey Eilbacher of Centerburg High School was named 2006 Greater Knox County Junior Miss at the Saturday evening final performances and award ceremony at the Memorial Theater.

For more than 50 years the Mount Vernon Community Pool has been a summertime tradition for the whole family. Now those families will be able to experience a brand new, expanded pool in the summer of 2007.

An early start helped give the Shadyside High School football team the edge it needed to pull of a victory over Danville in the Division VI Region 23 Championship game on Friday night, 31-6. It only took two offensive drives for Shadyside to get on the board, only having possession for 1:40 seconds.

The Station Break Senior Citizen Center has been offering meals and recreational opportunities for Senior Citizens since 1972.

High school football action

High school football action

Leaf pick up begins in the city

High school football action

High school football action

a look into the election process of absentee voting