For the community, by the community
COLUMBUS – As the Halloween tradition of trick-or-treat night approaches, safety should be a primary concern for parents, children, and motorists. This is why the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding both pedestrians and motorists to be vigilant while communities are hosting their trick-or-treat nights.… Read full story
The MVMS Robotics Team would like to invite everyone to the First Annual Mount Vernon Vex Robotics Tournament, scheduled for Saturday, November 9 at Mount Vernon Middle School. This event is free and open to the public. Qualifying Matches are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
Road Closure
Prospect Street between Sunset Street and the Alley beginning now, Wednesday, October 30th, 2019, until 12:00 PM for gas line repair by Columbus Gas.
Emergency traffic will not be able to pass through. (lh)
Older adults are more likely to misuse some medications
Columbus, Ohio – Older adults are at increased risk of complications from medication misuse and abuse. Research has shown that three out of five older adults take their prescriptions improperly. Misuse includes skipping doses, not filling prescriptions, and not following the prescriber’s directions.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Oct 30, 2019
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
A complainant advised that someone was at Danville Auto Sales to purchase/test drive a vehicle. The suspect left in the vehicle and did not return on October 29th, 2019.… Read full story
Blind as a bat? Not so fast. Most bats have good vision and use a combination of sight and echolocation to hunt and maneuver through the night sky. Echolocation is well known in bats and works like a sonar system. Bats emit high frequency sounds waves which hit objects and send back echoes to the bat’s ears.… Read full story
Although breast cancer is a disease usually associated with women, men can get it too.
Because male breast cancer is rare, there is very limited information on how to treat men diagnosed with the disease. “In the absence of better information to guide us, we tend to treat men with breast cancer the same way we treat women,” says Tatiana M.… Read full story
COLUMBUS— Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order re-authorizing DriveOhio as the statewide center for the advancement of smart mobility solutions. DriveOhio is organized under the following five pillars: Safety, Mobility, Access, Reliability, and Talent. These SMART pillars guide DriveOhio as it works to maintain its role as a national leader in the testing and deployment of automated and connected vehicle technology.… Read full story
Mount Vernon Police Register – Oct 29, 2019
(Information courtesy of The Mount Vernon Police Department)
Catherine Simones, 37, of Mansfield,
was arrested on an outstanding warrant on October 23rd, 2019.
Margaret Burge, 45, of Mansfield,
was arrested on an outstanding warrant on October 23rd, 2019.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today submitted a letter to the Ohio Parole Board, urging the rejection of a parole request by Anthony Wayne McIntosh, who murdered Morrow Police Officer Jeffrey Phegley in 1987.
… Read full story“An attack on a police officer is an attack on the rule of law,” Yost said.