FREDERICKTOWN — Patrons of Knox Lake can expect to see (and smell) more dead fish in the coming months. But unlike the “Spring Viremia of Carp,” or “SVC” virus that’s taking a toll on the lake’s carp, in this instance the cause will be upgrading the lake’s dam. Marty Lundquist, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources […]
Grant Pepper, Staff Reporter
Posted inOpen Source
Open Source: Why are there so many dead carp in Knox Lake?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can submit questions to the staff. FREDERICKTOWN – When Flora Marlatt went to kayak on Knox Lake last Saturday, she noticed something was wrong. There were dead carp – everywhere. She saw “more than a dozen” in the […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Knox County 2-year-old with COVID-19 is ‘doing great,’ father says
MOUNT VERNON – Jackson Driver is a man of simple pleasures. He likes climbing and playing outside in the dirt. He enjoys eating grapes – red, preferably. A new reader, his favorite book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar (“he loves to read along with you and tell you all the things the caterpillar ate,” his […]
Posted inFootball, Sports
Loudonville to join KMAC in football for 2022 season
LOUDONVILLE – The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference has found a replacement for Highland – at least in one sport. KMAC Commissioner Barry Wolf announced Monday night that Loudonville will join the conference for football in 2022. Highland is scheduled to leave the KMAC for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference following the 2021 football season. All of […]
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Knox County man, 72, recounts near-death COVID-19 experience
MOUNT VERNON – Dan Wilson doesn’t scare easily. He spent 22 years in the Air National Guard, flying fighter jets and transports. He once fell off a 100-foot waterfall and lived to tell the tale. He’s battled myelodysplastic syndrome – a form of blood cancer – for years. In the early stages, doctors believed he […]
Posted inCovid-19, News
Staff member at Knox County nursing home tests positive for COVID-19
MOUNT VERNON – A Knox County nursing home employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Knox County Health Commissioner Julie Miller confirmed Wednesday that a staff member at The Laurels of Mount Vernon, located at 13 Avalon Rd., has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The patient, a 22-year-old female, was Knox County’s 10th confirmed case. […]
Posted inBusiness
Harbor Freight coming to Knox County ‘sometime this year’
MOUNT VERNON – A discount tool and equipment retailer with over 1,000 stores across the U.S. will soon open a new location in Knox County. Harbor Freight is coming to Mount Vernon, according to Gorjian Acquisitions Leasing Director Jordan Gorjian. New York-based Gorjian Acquisitions owns Valley Plaza Shopping Center on Coshocton Avenue, and Harbor Freight […]
Posted inSolutions
How to protect your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak
As the coronavirus pandemic has swept across America and infiltrated Ohio, many local residents are following the advice of Gov. Mike DeWine and state health director Amy Acton and staying home. In doing this, many are experiencing a tremendous lifestyle change. People who used to spend their days with co-workers and friends – eating at […]
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Move over Ontario, Clear Fork, Shelby & Galion, heeere’s Highland
SPARTA – The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference will soon lose its biggest member school district. Highland announced Thursday it will rejoin the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference in the coming years. The Scots will continue all sports with the KMAC through the 2020-21 season, and football will stay through 2021-22 for scheduling purposes. By the 2022-23 school […]
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Highland to leave KMAC, rejoin MOAC
SPARTA – Highland Local Schools announced Thursday it will soon be leaving the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference and rejoining the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference. The Scots were members of the MOAC for 27 years before leaving to join the newly formed KMAC in 2017. Highland High School Principal Chad Carpenter said in a press release Thursday […]