HOWARD — A nine-hour standoff near Howard ended Saturday morning with an officer-involved shooting. Captain Jay Sheffer of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said that around 9 a.m., law enforcement officials shot two men on a property on Gilchrist Road, just west of Apple Valley. The men were believed to be the same individuals who […]
Grant Pepper, Staff Reporter
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Howard-area residents asked to shelter in-place following alleged shots-fired incident
HOWARD — The Knox County Emergency Management Agency is asking Howard-area residents to shelter in-place Saturday morning following an alleged shots-fired incident. Deputies responded to a shots-fired call on Gilchrist Road early Saturday morning “that has resulted in a law enforcement response that is currently ongoing,” the Knox County EMA stated in a press release […]
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Live music, free beer on tap Friday night in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Zack Fletcher has played in Mansfield before. The Findlay-area singer/songwriter has made the 70-mile trek east with his band, Moths in the Attic, to play at The Phoenix Brewing Company over the years. But he’s never played at Newsroom After Hours, the bi-monthly summer concert series hosted by Richland Source at Idea Works […]
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Using your feedback to move the community conversation forward
MOUNT VERNON — Nine months ago, we brought a new kind of engagement event to Knox County. It was called “Talk the Vote.” The purpose of the event was to give local voters a chance to shape the community conversation heading into the November general election. Hour-long feedback sessions in Mount Vernon and Fredericktown last […]
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Knox Pages ‘Solutions Seeker’ award goes to MVPD’s Armstrong
MOUNT VERNON — Patrolman Jeremiah Armstrong of the Mount Vernon Police Department was honored with Knox Pages’ first annual “Solutions Seeker” award on Saturday, June 25 during the newsroom’s Reporting: Reimagined event in Mansfield. The award is meant to recognize “a person who brings people together, stands for north central Ohio, delivers on promises, begins […]
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Ruffener leads Colonel Crawford girls to first state T&F title since 1992
COLUMBUS — Colonel Crawford senior Katie Ruffener knew she’d have a shot at winning several individual titles at this year’s Division III state track and field meet. The Iowa State commit placed fourth in the 100-meter dash and fifth in the 300-meter dash at state last year. She also finished second in the long jump, […]
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Knox County Sheriff: 20-year-old arrested in Howard shooting incident
HOWARD — No one was injured, but a 20-year-old man was arrested Monday after a shooting incident in Howard, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. After interviews with suspects and witnesses, one person — Logan Wayne Hart, 20 — was arrested and taken to the Knox County Jail without incident. Knox County Prosecutor Chip […]
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Fredericktown claims KMAC title outright with Senior Night victory
FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown had to share its first three Knox-Morrow Athletic Conference titles. The Freddies and the Highland Fighting Scots finished with identical conference records in 2018, 2019 and 2021 (the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), splitting the KMAC baseball crown three years straight. But this year’s title? The boys in […]