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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]