MOUNT VERNON — Local officials are working to make a connector trail between the Kokosing Gap and Mohican Valley trails a reality. Representatives of Danville, the Knox County Park District, the Knox Community Foundation, the Area Development Foundation, and the Kokosing Gap Trail Board met with the county commissioners on March 14 to review preliminary…
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Academic Summer Camps are the perfect opportunity to learn more about college life as a residential student. Camps are offered June 17 to 21 and are open to high school students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior years in the fall of 2024. While spending time as…
MOUNT VERNON — Knox Network of Nonprofits (KNN) is a collaboration between the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, the Knox County Foundation, and a steering committee of nonprofit professionals. KNN events provide training and professional development opportunities, connect nonprofits with peer organizations to share resources, information, and professional insights, and publicize access…
MOUNT VERNON — Public input is vital to the county’s success in developing new and existing programs and services. Knox Health Planning Partnership (KHPP) is asking for your input as part of the 2024 Community Health Assessment (CHA). The CHA is a survey conducted every three years to identify priority health needs and concerns in…
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Foundation is thrilled to announce the approval of grants totaling $718,000 during its competitive grant program at the February 2024 Board Meeting. This remarkable achievement represents the highest funding ever awarded in a single competitive grant cycle, reinforcing the Foundation’s commitment to supporting and enhancing the community. Nine nonprofit organizations…
MOUNT VERNON — A long-awaited solution to second- and third-shift public transportation problems has finally arrived. Knox Area Transit launched its Night Bus program on Feb. 26. The Night Bus offers free transportation from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Rides must start or end in the Mount Vernon or Fredericktown industrial park areas. KAT received…
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon City Council members approved nearly $70 million in appropriations for 2024. 2023 appropriations were $61.9 million. The 2024 general fund accounts for $13.756 million. “Overall, this is probably the largest amount the city ever had at this point,” City Auditor Terry Scott told Knox Pages on Friday. “The global workforce…
MOUNT VERNON — Audiences will be flocking to Knox Memorial Theatre, 112 East High Street for MTVarts’ latest artsIQ youth theater production “HONK! JR.” The musical, a contemporary and comic re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s, The Ugly Duckling, takes place March 15 through 17. Tickets are available online at MTVarts.com, at the Mount Vernon Arts…
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Foundation scholarship applications are now available for the 2024-2025 school year. For high school seniors, current college students, and adults intending to complete either an associate, bachelor, or doctorate degree, the Universal Scholarship Application is available online at https://knoxcf.awardspring.com. The 2024 submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 1. Due to the…
MOUNT VERNON — Local law enforcement has a new forcible entry tool that improves safety and security in active threat situations. Thanks to Knox County Foundation and Elks Lodge #140 grants, the JTC Claw will soon be in patrol cruisers throughout the county. The 2022 elementary school shooting incident in Uvalde, Texas, highlighted the need for forcible…
