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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—As consumers prepare for Ohio’s sales tax holiday and the upcoming school year, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is offering consumer protection tips.
Complaints about shopping (both in stores and online) are one of the most common types of complaints filed with the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section, which logged about 1,170 such complaints in 2017.… Read full story
Mark your calendar to join us next Friday night, August 10 for a Night Hike in the Woods. On Friday, August 10, 8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. the Knox County Park District Interns will be leading a “Friday Night Hike” from the main trail entrance at Wolf Run Park to the observation deck and back.… Read full story
The NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center has much of the area in a marginal risk for severe weather. The best chance for storms will be this afternoon into the early evening hours. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat.
The Mount Vernon Recreation Department Parks Program will be closed for today, July 31, due to inclement weather. (lh)
The Silver Screeners Free Movie Matinee will feature the 1951 classic, “The African Queen,” on Sunday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N. Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon.
Directed by the iconic John Huston, the film features an Academy Award-winning performance by Humphrey Bogart as Charlie Allnut, the booze-guzzling, rough-around-the-edges captain of a broken-down East African riverboat.… Read full story
We need volunteers! Join the Knox County Park District for a work day in the Park. The work day will be at the Wolf Run Regional Park for an invasive/woody plant removal on Tuesday, July 31 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.… Read full story
Good morning! Today is the BIG DAY! Day 1 of Football 2018! Here is what you need to know:
6 pm is the start time for tackle and cheer today.
We will be located at the MVHS practice fields. If you are not familiar with this area – please go to the MVHS football parking lot by the high school and football stadium, drive past the main stadium in the parking lot and you will see the practice fields, gate entrance and concession stands.… Read full story
August 7
5 PM – 9 PM
207 S. Preston St.
Centerburg, Ohio
(Centerburg Elementary School)
Open to Everyone
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Join us on Saturday, Aug. 4, for Cumberland Run at 7:30 p.m. Local act Derek Posey Band will open at 6 p.m. Take a listen to Cumberland Run… we think you’ll enjoy this Nashville band! Food vendors will be Big Papa’s BBQ, Annie’s Concessions, Whit’s Frozen Custard, and Domino’s.… Read full story