High school students from around north central Ohio gathered Sunday in Ashland to swear their oath of enlistment into the U.S. military.
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Healing on the move: Wildflower Wellness redefines therapy in Knox and surrounding counties
MOUNT VERNON — Therapy doesn’t always happen under fluorescent lights and strict appointment slots. Sometimes, it starts on a living room floor, a nursery chair or even a trip to the hair salon. Wildflower Wellness brings care directly to clients across Knox and surrounding counties, rethinking what access to therapy can look like for families, […]
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Ashland to host Heart of Ohio Our Community Salutes ceremony
The event, entitled “Heart of Ohio Our Community Salutes,” will take place at 2:30 p.m. on April 12 at Mount Vernon Estate, 1041 U.S. 250.
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Knox County Sheriff’s Office safely detonates 64 military-grade anti-aircraft rounds
MOUNT VERNON — CH Tool & Die workers have handled various calibers of ammunition over their 79 years in the bullet business. But what they found on Feb. 13 was certainly unexpected. The company discovered four military transport canisters, each containing 16 40-millimeter anti-aircraft, high-explosive rounds, when cleaning out their building at 711 N. Sandusky […]
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Up to 3 inches of snow forecast locally; optimism accumulation far less certain
This winter of our discontent — now in its 14th consecutive month — announced Thursday it will extend its stay.
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A country delicacy: Danville Lions Club, Tressel host 83rd Raccoon Dinner
DANVILLE — Yes, Ohio Lt. Gov. and famed former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel said he tried one of Knox County’s finest delicacies at the 83rd Danville Lions Club Raccoon Dinner on Monday night. Later, the Lt. Gov. delivered a keynote speech in Danville High School’s auditorium. Approximately 100 volunteers helped hunt, freeze, clean, […]
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Ohio’s winter workout: Shiver your way to -23 wind chills, no gym required!
The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has slapped an extreme cold warning on Richland, Ashland and Knox counties from Monday at 7 p.m. to Tuesday at 11 a.m.
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How does local wildlife adapt during harsh winter weather events?
With heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures forecasted this weekend in north central Ohio, we asked local experts how wildlife adapts.
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Winter storm coming tonight: Hide your cars, cancel your Sunday brunch plans
This winter storm is going to sneak into north central Ohio like a thief in the middle of the night on Saturday.
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ODOT preps for wild winter weekend across the region
MANSFIELD — Batten down the hatches, put some plastic wrap on those windows, and snuggle under a blanket. It’s about to be bone-chillingly cold and icy on the roadways across north central Ohio on Saturday, Sunday and into Monday. Yet the non-caped crusader plow crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation, City of Mount Vernon, […]