The ease of Monday morning commutes may depend upon which side of the winter storm dividing line you live on in north central Ohio. The question remains … where exactly will that line be established by the first storm of 2025, a wintry mix that’s been dubbed Winter storm Blair. As of Sunday afternoon, it […]
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Posted inWeather
Arctic cold front to bring snow showers, below-zero wind chills tonight
The weather outside is gonna be a little more frightful tonight and into Thursday, just two weeks before Christmas. An arctic cold front will move west to east through north central Ohio on Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning with scattered snow showers and possible snow squalls developing along the front. The National Weather […]
Posted inArea History
Greenville Treaty Line remembered with new in-ground monuments in Richland, Ashland, Knox counties
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Few would know it was there, the sign along State Route 3 that marks a moment in time which determined the course of history for two groups of people. But if you look hard enough — traveling through the Ashland-Knox county border — you might spot a dilapidated sign post, it’s rotted […]
Posted inNews
5 key takeaways from the 2024 Source reader survey
Discover key insights from the 2024 Source reader survey and see how your feedback shapes local news.
Posted inLife and Culture
Little Miss Tomato crowned to open Fredericktown Tomato Show
FREDERICKTOWN — The annual Fredericktown Tomato Show is underway, which means so are the traditional festivities. On Wednesday night, that included the crowning of 2024 Little Miss Tomato. The honoree was Caroline Titus. The runner-up was Annie Robbins. The second runner-up was Emerson Smith. The third runner-up was Hope Farley.
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Mount Vernon man charged with aggravated murder in double homicide
MOUNT VERNON — A Mount Vernon resident is in custody after being charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection with two dead bodies found Wednesday night at 105 South Gay St. Cameron Ray Moore, 23, was arrested Thursday without incident, according to a Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD) press release. He is being […]
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Veterinarian sentenced for domestic violence; sex with animal charge dismissed
MOUNT VERNON — A Fredericktown veterinarian was sentenced to two years of community control Monday after pleading no contest to two domestic violence convictions. Dr. Phillip R. Dilts, 66, was sentenced in Mount Vernon Municipal Court. As part of a plea agreement, the charge against Dilts for engaging in sexual activity with an animal was dismissed. […]
Posted inElections
Changes to judicial elections reflect partisan shifts in Ohio, says appellate judge
MANSFIELD — The impact of partisan judicial races for higher courts depends on where you live, according to Judge Andrew King of Ohio’s 5th District Court of Appeals. “I think in districts that are primarily a Republican constituency, you’re seeing it shift to Republican judges. In districts where it’s primarily a Democratic constituency, you’re seeing […]
Posted inEducation
Fredericktown school enforces new cell phone ban during school hours
FREDERICKTOWN — Cell phone use during school hours at Fredericktown Local School was banned at Tuesday’s special meeting. The policy, effective for the 2024-25 school year, was introduced at June’s special board of education meeting, in a quest to enhance student engagement and academic focus. The cell phone policy applies to all students on school […]
Posted inSolutions
Knox County school finds success in tackling chronic absenteeism
CENTERBURG — Agriculture teacher Matt Weade recently left a Centerburg Local Schools meeting in awe. The gathering focused chronic absenteeism — and how the district planned to combat it. Centerburg Local Schools voluntarily participated in Each Child On Track in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years, a state program targeting at-risk students. Weade is part […]