The revitalization of downtown Mount Vernon has been an on-going goal for many years. The Heritage Center Association has recently taken steps to identify and resolve issues surrounding revitalization plans.

MOUNT VERNON -- An elegant evening of Ohio Junior Miss festivities took place at the Memorial Theater on Friday.

MOUNT VERNON — Those old enough to remember the Walt Disney version of Davy Crockett would have been a little surprised when Col. Crockett appeared at the February Chautauqua at ThePlace at TheWoodward on Thursday evening.

The 2007 Knox County Home and Garden Show drew big crowds over the weekend as homeowners gathered information for their latest home improvement project, checked out the newest lines of power equipment as well items to take care of your lawn and garden.

CENTERBURG -- The Centerburg High School boys basketball team locked up a third-place tie in the MBC with another excellent display of teamwork on Friday evening.

MOUNT VERNON -- For the motorists on Knox County highways, it’s comforting to know the snowplow trucks are out, keeping the roads clear. Long before a Level 1 snow alert was issued at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, however, highway personnel were in high gear.

JOHNSTOWN -- The Loudonville Redbirds (271 points) took the 2007 Mid-Buckeye Conference wrestling crown for the third straight year, easily besting the field at Saturday’s MBC Tournament.

MOUNT VERNON-- All season long, Mount Vernon High School boys basketball coach has been telling his players that their defense is improving. For another game, they proved him right.

The Knox County Symphony held its winter concert Saturday evening at Rosse Hall on the Kenyon College Campus.

It seems as though every kid in America has spent a moment or two on the playground, imagining what it would be like to have a chance to make the game winning shot. That wish came true for Shawn Johnson on Friday night.