MOUNT VERNON — Prep work for repaving the Kokosing Gap Trail is underway, and work is officially set to start in 2026. Last year, the Ohio Department of Transportation awarded the Knox County Park District a $1.1 million TAP grant (Transportation Assistance Program). The 14-mile trail was last paved two decades ago and is delaminating in shaded…
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. These scholarships are available to high school seniors, current college students, and adults pursuing associate, bachelor, or doctorate degrees. The Universal Scholarship Application can be accessed online at https://knoxcf.awardspring.com. The deadline for submission is Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.…
MOUNT VERNON — A heated restroom at Harmony Playground is pretty routine. Understanding that it stemmed from turning heartbreak into an opportunity for good adds significance. On Nov. 20, 2021, Sara Mankins’ and Brian Ball’s daughter, Frances Miriam Dorothea Mankins Ball, was born without a heartbeat. She died a few days after birth. The restroom honors Frances’…
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown High School Alumni Association is pleased to announce their 34th fully endowed scholarship; the “Chris Fearn Well Scholarship” that will first be awarded to a 2025 FHS graduate. This scholarship will forever recognize Chris’ lifetime of dedication to the Fredericktown Community as a teacher, leader, and tireless worker on a dizzying…
MOUNT VERNON — United Way of Knox County hosted a successful bike reveal event at the YMCA of Mount Vernon, marking the official launch of the All-Kids Bike program in seven elementary schools throughout the county. The event celebrated the community’s efforts, with $36,000 raised in just four months to fund the program, which will…
MOUNT VERNON — It was an emotional day for Dr. Afet Kilinc. A new chapter began Thursday for The Freedom Center’s executive director, following the efforts of the organization’s staff and donors who flipped the pages. “They are the heart of The Freedom Center,” Kilinc said. “We would cease to exist without them.” Their dedication…
Additional donors can help college funding program grow! MOUNT VERNON—The Knox County Foundation will extend funding for Knox Promise, a three-year trial program featuring free college at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). The program launched in 2022 and guarantees free college to qualifying residents of Knox County. KCF approved funding for the program into the…
MOUNT VERNON – The Little Mermaid Jr. will swim into Knox Memorial Theater this week for two shows as part of the 2024 Youth Enrichment Series (YES!) MTVarts will present a live 90-minute performance of the Disney classic for Knox County second-graders Thursday morning then repeat the show for third-graders Friday morning. The YES! series…
MOUNT VERNON — Although they won’t move in until Oct. 7, Freedom Center staff dedicated their soon-to-be new location on Friday. The Freedom Center bought the building at 135 S. Main St. in April 2022 through a $550,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS). “This has just been a…
MOUNT VERNON — Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio had a ceremonial groundbreaking on Tuesday for a 24/7 mental health and addiction crisis center. The 8,000-square-foot Knox County Behavioral Health Crisis Center will sit adjacent to BHP’s outpatient center on Blackjack Road. It will provide crisis stabilization for adults and youth aged 12 and over.…