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Posted inWeather
Snow, cold … and then warmer and rain
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, […]
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 […]
Posted inFootball
Shelby soph. QB DeVito is area’s Offensive Player of Year
SHELBY — If his high school career continues on its current path, Shelby quarterback Brayden DeVito will find himself in exclusive company. The area’s Offensive Player of the Year, DeVito threw for 3,556 yards and 30 touchdowns as the Whippets won a share of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship. In two seasons under center, the […]
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There is no way forward for professional, high quality, independent local news in our region without significant and ongoing reader support.
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Posted inWeather
‘Don’t know why there’s no sun up in the sky, stormy weather’
“When thunderstorms roll in, you make a choice to either succumb with tears to the gloomy downpour, or smile and look for rainbows.” — Author Richelle Goodrich from “Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts & A Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year” MANSFIELD — A string of warm, sunny days across north central Ohio may […]
Posted inEducation
Fredericktown grad is new treasurer of Knox ESC
MOUNT VERNON – Melissa Carpenter has achieved a career in public education, just not the one she had planned. “When I graduated from Fredericktown High School I wanted to be an elementary teacher,” she recalled. “But after shadowing some preschool classes I decided that wasn’t for me.” Carpenter is the new treasurer of the Knox […]
Posted inArea History
Ohio’s comedian: Paul Lynde was a Knox County treasure
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Memory Project. It’s being shared here as part of a collaborative agreement. MOUNT VERNON — There are some famous names from Ohio that many recognize, such as Clark Gable and Dean Martin, but there is another actor from the tail end of Hollywood’s Golden Age […]
Posted inNews
Columbus man charged with aggravated murder in 2022 Knox County case
MOUNT VERNON – A 43-year-old Columbus man was indicted Monday with the 2022 aggravated murder of a Mount Vernon man whose body was found in Ariel-Foundation Park. Terry Barker is charged with the killing of Paul Williams, 43, on May 2, 2022. According to the indictment, Barker shot Williams with a .22 caliber semiautomatic pistol. […]