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 […]
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Two found dead after four-hour standoff with Knox County Sheriff’s Office
BUTLER TOWNSHIP — Two people are dead after a four-hour standoff with county law enforcement Thursday morning. A Knox County Sheriff’s news release states that deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to an “open 911 call” at 10180 Busenburg Road in Howard at 1:21 a.m. Upon arriving at the residence, deputies spoke with […]
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Ethel Davis
Ethel Davis passed away peacefully at home on June 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 72 years old. Ethel was born on July 3, 1952, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, to Pinie May (Binion) and Kale Mosier. Ethel retired from Mount Vernon Developmental Center and, beyond her retirement until his death on May […]
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Authorities tack on 5 additional sex crime allegations against former Faith Life Church official
MOUNT VERNON — A former Faith Life Church official currently jailed in Licking County has been charged with additional sex crimes against minors. Gary Thomas “Tom” Keesee Jr., 36, faces five additional rape and sexually related charges, according to a superseding indictment filed with Knox County Common Pleas on Monday. Keesee was previously indicted on 27 […]
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Knox County judge sets $2 million cash bond for former Faith Life Church official
MOUNT VERNON — Bond was set at $2 million Wednesday for a former Faith Life Church official charged with 27 sexual abuse counts, including 11 rape allegations. Knox County Common Pleas Judge Richard Wetzel set the cash bond for Gary Thomas “Tom” Keesee Jr. during an arraignment in front of a packed courtroom, an audience […]
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Crisis of faith: Sex abuse allegations surround Keesee-crafted religious empire
MOUNT VERNON — Gary Thomas Keesee, an Ohioan with a shy disposition, and Drenda Shelaine Hocott, a blonde southern belle from Georgia, met in college. They both attended Oral Roberts University, situated on a 385-acre campus just 20 minutes south of downtown Tulsa, Okla. Both shared a burning desire to serve God — whom they […]
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Ice, ice baby: Winter returns Wednesday night with freezing rain in the forecast
MANSFIELD — It’s back. As in winter. As if it ever left. A few decent winter weather days after a January arctic chill may have had some folks pining for an early spring, a claim supported by Buckeye Chuck on Sunday during annual Groundhog Day festivities. As it turns out, Punxsutawney Phil and his shadow, […]
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Danville Raccoon Dinner celebrates 82 years of community tradition
DANVILLE — The smell is unforgettable. As dozens of Knox County’s citizens wait outside, hints of meat sneak through the doorways. Regardless of race, creed, ethnicity or religion, everyone is there with the same mission in mind — eat raccoon. Danville villagers celebrated the 82nd annual Danville Raccoon Dinner on Monday evening. The dinner served […]
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It’s un-brrr-lievably cold out: Wind chills expected to drop to 24 below zero
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus French philosopher, author, dramatist, journalist and political activist Albert Camus was labeled an absurdist. Even he would get a kick out of the weather north central Ohio is experiencing this month — especially in the next 48 hours. […]