MANSFIELD — Summer is almost upon us and that can mean only one thing. It’s time to get out and explore. North central Ohio is widely regarded as the state’s outdoor adventure capital — and with good reason. Loudonville is the jumping-off point for Mohican State Park and the adjacent Mohican-Memorial State Forest, all readily […]
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Here’s a glimpse of ‘Hell’s Neck’ in Fredericktown
FREDERICKTOWN — A picture posted some years ago in the Knox Time collection on Facebook came with an interesting detail. This area of the B&O Railroad tracks crossing Mill Street in Fredericktown was apparently at one time known as Hell’s Neck, according to a comment left by Knox Time reader James Wagner. One wonders why! […]
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History Knox: Following Rud Hayes from Kenyon to the White House
GAMBIER — Rud Hayes’ mother was annoyed by her son. At age fourteen, he had taken a break from his schooling for a bit, but then refused to go back. He preferred hunting in the woods around Delaware, Ohio, and goofing off. He had grown resistant to the constant pressure his mother gave him to […]
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Community unites to preserve Kokosing River
MOUNT VERNON — The Kokosing River continues to be one of the bright spots of Knox County’s vast array of nature. To maintain that beautiful waterway, a Kokosing River Rally Cleanup crew and volunteers pulled 65 tires from the scenic river last weekend. Approximately 140 volunteers helped to make the event a success Saturday morning, […]