MOUNT VERNON — Winning basketball games in the Ohio Cardinal Conference this year has meant doing the little things right. Boxing out. Rebounding. Limiting turnovers and winning the 50-50 balls. It has required 32 minutes of hyper-vigilance, with the vast majority of games being decided by one or two possessions. Mount Vernon hasn’t been perfect; […]
Grant Pepper, Staff Reporter
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Knox County man charged with murder of child
MOUNT VERNON — The Howard man who was taken into custody by Knox County sheriff’s deputies Thursday for his suspected involvement in the death of a 22-month-old child has been charged with murder. Danial L. Shahan, 28, faces 15 years to life in prison for his role in an incident that allegedly occurred Monday, according […]
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KCSO: Howard man arrested as part of investigation into child’s death
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Howard man “as part of an investigation into the death of a 22-month-old child,” Sheriff David Shaffer announced in press release Thursday. Deputies took Danial L. Shahan, 28, into custody Thursday, the press release stated. He is currently being held at the Knox County […]
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More than 100 Knox County properties change hands in January
MOUNT VERNON — The following is a list of the latest Knox County property transfers from the Knox County auditor’s office for Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, 2022. Berlin Township 20979 Old Mansfield Rd., Berlin Twp.; Michael Alexander Dudgeon to Andrew Clevenger; $211,900 Brown Township (Agricultural vacant land) College Hill Road, Brown Twp.; Ephraim J. […]
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Mount Vernon manufacturer cited by OSHA for COVID-19 safety violations
UPDATE: This story was updated late Friday afternoon with a response from Sanoh America Inc. MOUNT VERNON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Mount Vernon manufacturer for violating COVID-19 safety precautions in August 2021. The agency said in a press release Friday these violations led to the death […]
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Fredericktown appoints new police chief
FREDERICKTOWN — The Village of Fredericktown has found its next police chief. Tracey Myers, a 56-year-old Centerburg resident, was sworn in Wednesday in council chambers by Mayor Jerry Day. Myers has 36 years of law enforcement experience, including five years with the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office in northwest Ohio and 31 years with the […]
