Kenyon College is facing criticism from Heritage Ohio and other stakeholders over its decision to demolish Sunset Cottage, a historic building on its campus. The college cites the cost of making the ...

The Mount Vernon Board of Property Maintenance Appeals has voted to condemn a property on West Pleasant Street, declaring it unfit for human occupancy during its meeting on December 4. According to a ...

The number of Lyme disease reports in Knox County continues to rise, with 187 cases reported compared to 119 at the end of 2024, according to Health Commissioner Zach Green. "Obviously, we've ...

The Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has reported a 7% increase in overnight trips by visitors, resulting in 650,000 visit nights. "If we didn't have the impact of the sales tax that ...

Mount Vernon High School secured a third-place finish at the John Brown Memorial Tournament, with notable individual titles claimed by Alex Taylor and Trevor Jones. The tournament was held on December ...

Mount Vernon Nazarene University's women's volleyball team secured a victory against the College of Idaho in their opening match of Pool Play at the NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament. The ...

Country Club Rehabilitation Campus at Mt. Vernon is organizing a food drive in collaboration with Knox County as part of the FFTH community initiative. The event aims to support local agencies such as ...

MTVarts has had a busy year, producing five shows with over 230 actors and crew members across more than 30 performances. The organization reported that over 9,100 people attended these events, ...

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this month.

Mt. Vernon defeated Centerburg 57-36 on Wednesday in a decisive non-conference matchup that marked a strong season debut for the Yellow Jackets. The game was played on Nov. 26, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at ...

Fredericktown held off Utica 39-37 on Tuesday in a tight non-conference matchup decided in the final minutes. The game was played on Nov. 25, 2025, at Utica High School. Fredericktown relied on a ...

This former Mount Vernon News area high school athlete are set to compete on Friday, Nov. 28.