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Knox County WW II vet returns home — after 80 years
LOCK — Wayne D. Crowl left his home in late 1940 to enter the Army Air Corps. The Lock veteran finally returned home for good on April 12, 2024. He will be interred in Lock Cemetery on Friday, April 26, at 11 a.m. The procession starts at the Crouse-Kauber funeral home in Johnstown. A color guard will meet at the cemetery.
Edgewood Road petition exceeds required signatures
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon residents collected approximately 747 signatures to put a referendum on the Edgewood Road improvement project legislation. Petition collectors had 30 days to collect signatures, needing 10% (497) of registered city voters. April 23 was the deadline. Petitioners were able to collect signatures due to...
Ariel Corp. donates $1.3 million for Mount Vernon splash pad
MOUNT VERNON—At their Monday council meeting, city council members accepted Ariel Corp.’s donation of $1,315,000 for a Mount Vernon splash pad in Riverside Park. Ariel’s donation includes an additional 10-year commitment to cover maintenance costs at $15,000 a year. The donation stipulates that the city complete the...
Butler Twp. considering marijuana moratorium on recreational businesses
BUTLER TWP., Ohio (WDTN) — Butler Township’s Board of Trustees is considering a marijuana moratorium. The resolution underwent its first reading at a Trustees meeting Tuesday night. Butler Twp. proposed a year-long moratorium, temporarily banning recreational marijuana businesses from operating in the township. Trustees say they want to ensure the selling and distribution are handled […]
Mount Vernon moves to repeal nuisance properties code
MOUNT VERNON — Monday night’s legislative action included a second reading of legislation that repeals the city’s chronic nuisance properties code. Council adopted Chapter 551 in 2019. However, after Law Director Rob Broeren, Police Chief Robert Morgan, and Councilman James Mahan reviewed the ordinance, they determined it was not enforceable.
Holmes grants paving contract to Melway Paving for $2.5M, eight stretches of road on list
Eight county roads scheduled to be paved. Thee alternatives approved if funding is available. MILLERSBURG − The Holmes County commissioners on Monday approved the recommendation of County Engineer Chris Young to award the $2.5 million bid for the 0.25 % sales tax road paving project to Melway Paving. The...
Roundup of FFA news for April 25, 2024
HOWARD, Ohio — Four members of the East Knox FFA placed second at the state finals of the FFA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event on March 26 at Delaware Area Career Center. The team consisting of senior Jesse Wolford, juniors Aiden Kapper and Quentin White and freshman Ava Page. They...
500+ volunteers descend on Knox County in Big Serve improvement project
MOUNT VERNON — Over 500 volunteers from the four Nazarene Churches in Mount Vernon joined together for Big Serve, April 20-21, 2024. Big Serve is a Church of the Nazarene community service event with hundreds of churches participating across Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Because Mount Vernon has a...
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