For the community, by the community
Who: KSAAT & Local Law Enforcement Agencies
What: Drug Take Back Day
When: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Pounds collected: 88.28 pounds of unused, unwanted, and expired medication
Knox County, OH – On Saturday, October 28, 2023, Knox County participated in the DEA National Drug Take Back Day.… Read full story
The staff of The Mount Vernon Grapevine would like to wish you all a Happy Halloween. Please drive carefully as you travel on the roadways tonight because the ghosts, ghouls, vampires, and zombies will be out collecting treats door to door. … Read full story
Assistant Director of Public Works – Parks Department
City of Mount Vernon
Full-Time – Urgently Hiring
Join the Team at The City of Mount Vernon, Ohio!
An Innovative Community, Authentically Hometown!
The Assistant Director of Public Works will ensure that daily operations within the City function safely and efficiently by planning and directing the daily work of crews engaged in maintaining City assets within the Assistant Director’s purview as outlined below:
Assistant Director for Parks/Recreation manages all City parks, including Hiawatha Water Park, and oversees all City park programs.
As winter strikes, people who live and drive in cold areas should be aware of the potential impact that freezing temperatures can have on their vehicles. One part of your car that can be significantly affected by cold weather is the engine.… Read full story
Public Hearing
The Mount Vernon City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 6:45 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 40 Public Square, Mount Vernon, Ohio for the purpose of hearing public comment considering a rezoning proposal from Casey’s Way LLC for parcel #71-00050.000 located at 0 Upper Gilchrist Road from R-1 (Single Family District) to PND (Planned Neighborhood District).… Read full story
Due to the freezing temperatures forecasted, it is necessary to close all park restrooms for the season. The park restrooms will be closed today, Monday, October 30, 2023 until April 2024, when freezing temperatures are no longer forecasted.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the approval of assistance for three projects set to create 2,247 new jobs and retain 63 jobs statewide.
During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners.… Read full story
Mount Vernon Police Register – Oct 25 – 29, 2023
(Information courtesy of The Mount Vernon Police Department)
Offenses
October 25
• An officer was dispatched to a residence on Coshocton Avenue in reference to an injured deer that needed to be dispatched.… Read full story
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 312 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2023... OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-301515- /O.UPG.KCLE.FZ.A.0004.231031T0200Z-231031T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.FZ.W.0006.231031T0200Z-231031T1400Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie- Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Genoa, Fremont, Bellevue, Clyde, Sandusky, Huron, Lorain, Elyria, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Cleveland, Mentor, Willoughby, Eastlake, Painesville, Willowick, Wickliffe, Chardon, South Russell, Bainbridge, Chesterland, Middlefield, Burton, Jefferson, Orwell, Andover, Roaming Shores, Findlay, Tiffin, Fostoria, Norwalk, Willard, Brunswick, Medina, Wadsworth, Akron, Kent, Aurora, Streetsboro, Ravenna, Warren, Niles, Upper Sandusky, Carey, Bucyrus, Galion, Crestline, Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Orrville, Rittman, Canton, Massillon, Alliance, Youngstown, Boardman, Austintown, Marion, Mount Gilead, Cardington, Millersburg, Killbuck, Mount Vernon, Ashtabula, Conneaut, Geneva, Erie, Edinboro, Corry, Union City, Meadville, and Titusville 312 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2023 ...FREEZE… Read full story
NIH-funded study predicts older and Black adults will suffer most.
Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat (link is external) are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.… Read full story