On June 25, 1950, the first war of the Cold War-era erupted when North Korean forces crossed the border into South Korea. The war would last three years, involving troops from around the globe, and costing millions of lives. National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day commemorates the end of the Korean War on July 27, 1953, and those who served during this often forgotten war.… Read full story
Month: July 2022
Brown Announces Nearly $2 Million for STEM Research at The Ohio State University
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 26, 2022 – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded six grants totaling $1,954,009 to The Ohio State University to fund critical scientific research projects and to increase participation in STEM fields.… Read full story
Maintenance Person Wanted
Maintenance Person
Hiawatha Village Apartments
From $16 an hour
Maintenance Worker
We are looking for a skilled Maintenance worker to perform upkeep tasks such as repairs and cleaning. You will be responsible for applying basic fixes to equipment and building systems and ensure facilities are tidy and functional.
Housekeeping/Laundry/Floor Tech Position Available
Housekeeping/Laundry/Floor Tech
Whispering Hills Care Center
Full-Time
Whispering Hills Care Center is seeking a Housekeeper/Laundry/Floor Tech who will be dedicated and reliable to our residents.
Why work for us?
- You will have the opportunity to build a career with an established, highly successful organization in a caring and compassionate environment and utilize all your skills on a daily basis.
Youth Services August 2022 Activities
Weird Science
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022, from 2:30-4:00 PM. Program will be located in the back parking lot at the main library.
Things will get messy, things will explode, and things may definitely spiral out of control!… Read full story
AG Yost Sues Biden Administration for Threatening to Withhold Nutrition Assistance for Schools
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is pushing back on the Biden administration’s policy updates that compel schools receiving federal nutritional assistance and other funding subject to Title IX to adopt detrimental and onerous gender identity policies or risk losing that financial support.… Read full story
Former Hartford Fair Fiscal Officer Indicted on Theft, Related Counts
Columbus – The former financial secretary/fiscal officer of the Hartford Independent Agricultural Society in Licking County has been indicted on theft and related counts, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced Tuesday.
Brooke Williams-Browning faces one count of theft, one count of telecommunications fraud, two counts of forgery, and two counts of tampering with records, all felonies.… Read full story
Governor DeWine Releases New Educational Tool to Prevent Distracted Driving by Teens
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) today released a new educational video for use by parents, teachers, and driver education instructors to help them explain the dangers of distracted driving to teens.
The light-hearted video is targeted toward youthful drivers and features a pair of young hosts answering the distracted driving questions that instructors get the most.… Read full story
City Completes Purchase of Downtown Properties
Has begun working with architects on preliminary design of Courthouse
MOUNT VERNON, July 26, 2022 – The City has finalized contracts for the purchase of four buildings in downtown Mount Vernon, at 3 E. High St., 16 N. Main St., 4 E.… Read full story
Public Library Celebrates Summer Reading Program
July 18, 2022 – On Friday, July 15th the parking lot at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (PLMVKC) teemed with music, laughter and sno-cones to celebrate the Summer Reading Program, “Ocean of Possibilities.” Library staff and program sponsor Park National Bank collaborated to present an afternoon of outdoor fun for patrons, with Children’s Floor Manager Erica Newton reporting that the closing party included temporary tattoos, a photo booth, sand art, carnival games with prizes like sea shell whistle, kickball, sea creature finger puppets, or finger skateboards. … Read full story