The snow showed up a bit later than expected, but like a late-arriving guest at your house during the holiday season, it’s going to stick around today a bit longer than desired. And the cold is revving up behind it again for the weekend. Hang in there, however. A mid-January thaw is coming next week, […]
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Posted inWeather
Snow coming: NWS predicts next chapter of Ohio winter about to be written
“I can taste the tin of the sky — the real tin thing. Winter drawn is the color of metal, The trees stiffen into place like burnt nerves.” — Walking in Winter by Sylvia Path MANSFIELD — Cloudy, sullen skies. Check. Bitter cold. Check. Biting winds. Check. Dangerous wind-chill conditions. Check. Snow. Incoming. Another chapter […]
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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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Fredericktown Council fills 2 vacancies with appointments
FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown Village Council filled two vacant seats at Tuesday’s meeting. Scott McKnight and Ray Brewer were appointed to council in a unanimous vote. Current councilman and president pro tempore Rick Lanuzza recommended appointing Brewer and McKnight with councilman James Hobson seconding. Brewer and McKnight were previously on council with their terms ending, respectively, […]
Posted inSolutions
Copline: a hotline for law enforcement to call on their worst days
MOUNT VERNON — Jerry Scott has been a police chaplain for more than five years. In those five years, he’s been on the scene for 100-plus death calls. Whether it’s a homicide, suicide, or overdose, he’s there to pray with the families affected by the tragic circumstances no one saw coming. He’s also present for […]
Posted inSolutions
Lear, Miller sponsor ‘Never Alone Act’
The Never Alone Act allows patients and residents to designate someone to come sit with them regardless of what’s going on in the world.
Posted inOpen Source
Fredericktown streetscape project expected to be complete by Tomato Show ’24
FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown’s streetscape project is expected to be completed by the 2024 Tomato Show. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) project, begun in 2018 at a cost of more than $1.5 million, is about to hit the ground running. Contractor Smith Paving is expected to begin preliminary work in mid-March 2024, weather permitting, Fredericktown […]
Posted inEducation
Fredericktown Schools gets help for student psych case loads
The Fredericktown Board of Education has approved an agreement with Mansfield Psychological Services to assist staff with caseloads and evaluation/re-evaluation management. Superintendent Gary Chapman said at last week’s board of education meeting the district is seeing an increase in caseload for psychological services. More specifically, the agreement will assist the district with the large caseload […]
Posted inFootball
East Knox outscores Loudonville
HOWARD — The East Knox Bulldogs entered Friday’s home game against Loudonville as if it was a playoff game. That was the mindset second-year head coach Andy Beatty sought. “We know there’s a lot on the line,” Beatty said, after the Bulldogs’ 42-28 win. “We don’t want to look ahead, but we’re well aware of what […]
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Knox Pages received transformative grant to boost local journalism in Knox County
Mount Vernon — Knox Pages, a trusted independent news outlet in Knox County, proudly announced a generous gift aimed at allowing journalism to thrive within the local community. A 2-year grant from the Knox County Foundation (KCF) in addition to investment from Report for America (RFA) cleared the way for Knox Pages to continue with […]