The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a Winter Storm Watch from Saturday evening through Monday morning for portions of north central and northwest Ohio.
Knox County
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Plan to Christmas shop Saturday? Old Man Winter may dump snow on your plans
The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a winter weather advisory from Saturday at 1 p.m. to Sunday at 7 a.m.
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ICE HSI spokesperson says 5 ‘illegal aliens’ arrested in Mount Vernon operation
MOUNT VERNON — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) spokesperson said special agents arrested five illegal aliens during the Oct. 9 operation in Mount Vernon related to Panchos Tacos, including three who had previously been removed from the U.S. Knox Pages reached the ICE media email for the Midwest on […]
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OPEN SOURCE: What’s the difference between HSI & ICE?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader suggestion. Do you have a tip for our reporters? Click here to submit it. MOUNT VERNON — An Oct. 9 federal law enforcement operation at Panchos Tacos, a Mexican restaurant in Mount Vernon, triggered a flurry of questions from readers throughout north central Ohio. […]
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Knox County residents protest Sunday against federal raid at Panchos Tacos
MOUNT VERNON — About 120 people protested Sunday in Mount Vernon’s Public Square against a recent federal law enforcement operation at Panchos Tacos. The Knox Socialist League organized the protest from 1 to 3 p.m. through its Facebook page, opposing a Thursday operation by Homeland Security Investigations. “We saw what happened [at Panchos Tacos] and […]
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HSI detains, removes several Panchos Tacos employees in Mount Vernon
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the first version of this developing story, it was reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted this operation. Further reporting discovered the operation was actually conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The original story, references, and headline have been corrected to reflect that updated information. MOUNT VERNON — A federal Homeland Security Investigations […]
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Lexington’s Sorelle shines at Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival
MOUNT VERNON — From alien wood carvings to a singing sister trio, the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival had it all on Friday night. Day Two of the festival saw Main Street full of vendors and happy shoppers in the early evening, and local pop group Sorelle once the streetlights came on. The Mount […]
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Hometown Harmony: Sorelle talks upcoming show & new music
LEXINGTON — An unassuming double doorway off a garage opens to a decked-out space for musical creativity, social media madness, and a profound sense of sisterhood in Lexington. Driving down the local backroads, you would have no idea that iHeartRadio’s Next Music Star competition winner and a 4th-place finisher on NBC’s The Voice with 3.5 […]
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Richland County woman killed, another injured Sunday afternoon in Knox County cycle accident
FREDERICKTOWN — A Richland County woman was killed and another injured Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at 12:25 p.m. on Ohio 95 north of Fredericktown in Knox County, troopers said. The patrol said Alicia Johnson, 70, of Plymouth, was […]
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Mansfield man killed in one-vehicle Knox County crash on Friday night
MOUNT VERNON — A 30-year-old Mansfield man died in a one-vehicle crash Friday evening, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway patrol. The accident occurred at 10:06 p.m. on Ohio 3 north of Mount Vernon in Knox County, according to troopers. Joseph Morr was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer southwest on […]