FREDERICKTOWN — Terry Schulz knew Angela Segovia was ready to be a homeowner. Schulz fought for Segovia during the Knox County Habitat for Humanity home application process. “Something from the initial application I knew we had the right person for this house,” Schulz said. “It’s going to be a perfect house.” In the end, he […]
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Open Source: FBI arrests man in Mount Vernon in connection with theft case
MOUNT VERNON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a man at the Mount Vernon Lowe’s on Saturday afternoon in a fraud investigation. Lin Kai was initially booked into the Knox County Jail on Saturday on a theft without consent charge. Kai was transferred out of the jail Monday morning and is believed to be […]
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Former Knox County Sheriff’s deputy sentenced in $500K elderly couple theft case
MOUNT VERNON — A former Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy is expected to spend 90 days in the county jail after pleading guilty of stealing over $500,000 from an elderly couple. Danial Bobo, 51, of Gambier, pleaded guilty to theft, a first-degree felony; three counts of telecommunications fraud, third- and fourth-degree felonies; and two counts […]
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Intel groundbreaking ceremony delayed due to gridlocked Congress
JOHNSTOWN — Intel has indefinitely delayed the groundbreaking ceremony for the multibillion-dollar semiconductor manufacturer facility, near Johnstown, until the CHIPS Act is passed in Congress. The CHIPS Act would provide millions of dollars toward funding domestic chip factories, which would be a boom for Ohio’s upcoming manufacturing hub. “Every day we waste by not passing […]
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Danville Chicken Days honors farming roots
DANVILLE — It was a cool Saturday afternoon in Danville. Folks from all creeds and ages gathered at Danville Memorial Park for its first Danville Chicken Days. Amish men, women and children served homemade desserts, breakfast and lunch to Danville residents. Children gathered onto horse-drawn wagons to take a ride across Danville. The celebration, in […]