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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Not just babysitters: A day in the life of a child care worker
Explore a day at Absolutely Loved Learning Center where childhood dreams are nurtured beyond babysitting.
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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. […]
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Panchos Tacos expands to Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON – Panchos Tacos has landed in Knox County — specifically, Mount Vernon. The history of Panchos Tacos starts with husband and wife Luis and Natalie, launching their first restaurant, El Campestre, in 1998 in Mansfield. In 2014, they opened Los 3 Mayas, on Ashland Road in Mansfield, with a brother, Jesus. Jesus started a taco […]
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Butler was the site of a spectacular 2-train crash in 1854
BUTLER — The article in the Mt. Vernon True Whig starts dramatically: “A Terrible Accident. — One of the most disastrous accidents that ever occurred on the S. M. & N. Railroad, was that of yesterday morning.” That may sound like a major disaster of epic proportions, but it helps to know a couple of […]
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Habitat For Humanity hands keys to Fredericktown homeowner
FREDERICKTOWN — Terry Schulz knew Angela Segovia was ready to be a homeowner. Schulz fought for Segovia during the Knox County Habitat for Humanity home application process. “Something from the initial application I knew we had the right person for this house,” Schulz said. “It’s going to be a perfect house.” In the end, he […]
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Local college students aid with Community Cleanup Day
Cleanup Day was more successful than the students anticipated, with them filling four Dumpsters in 75 minutes.
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Open Source: FBI arrests man in Mount Vernon in connection with theft case
MOUNT VERNON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a man at the Mount Vernon Lowe’s on Saturday afternoon in a fraud investigation. Lin Kai was initially booked into the Knox County Jail on Saturday on a theft without consent charge. Kai was transferred out of the jail Monday morning and is believed to be […]