For the community, by the community
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Oct 26 – 29, 2023
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
October 26
• A caller reported her neighbor trespassed on her property and was throwing brush into her yard. A report is being done for documentation.… Read full story
St. Vincent de Paul School helps keep decades-long community project going
MOUNT VERNON, October 27, 2023 – Friday, October 27 was Teddy Bear Day in the United States, an observance created to honor one of childhood’s favorite toys, but for the Mount Vernon Police Department, teddy bears are part of each day protecting the City’s residents.… Read full story
Congratulations to our high school students for earning a place on the Honor, Merit, & Achievement Roll during the first nine weeks. Your dedication to academic excellence is commendable. We appreciate the vital role played by parents and guardians in this achievement.… Read full story
Form Shop Carpenter
Kokosing
Fredericktown, OH
Kokosing is one of America’s 60 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors.
Located in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Regions, Kokosing’s services include the construction of highways/bridges, industrial facilities/factories, data centers, marine, solar, advanced industrial, pipeline, and water/wastewater facilities, along with asphalt/concrete pavement and underground utilities.… Read full story
MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found thirty-four guilty after hearings and court trials were held in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court between October 23 – 27, 2023.
October 23
• Larry Wolford, 41, of Howard, was found guilty of telecommunications harassment.… Read full story
LOGAN – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a suspect and seized approximately two pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Hocking County Tuesday afternoon.
On October 24, just after 1 p.m., troopers stopped a 2014 GMC Terrain on U.S.… Read full story
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service announced today that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, households will have added protection from stolen benefits through Sep. 30, 2024, as the agency officially approved all SNAP state agencies’ plans for replacing benefits stolen via card skimming, card cloning, and other similar crimes.… Read full story
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Warrants were issued over the last week by the Mount Vernon Municipal Court for the arrest of the following individuals. If you have any pertinent information about someone on the list, please contact law enforcement. Thank you.
Pictured:
Sheila Lambert
Jamie Losh
Thomas Pruitt
Mark Crawford
Devin Weber
Bryan Pruitt
Not Pictured:
Jodi Adkins
Rafael Ortiz
Evan Dilger
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Even with the rain late this week, the fireworks of color in the tree canopies have held strong, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Peak fall color conditions are dominating the Buckeye State as we near the end of October.… Read full story
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing on “Combating the Networks of Illicit Finance and Terrorism.”
Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery follow:
Earlier this month, the world watched in horror as Hamas committed brutal acts of terrorism against the people of Israel. … Read full story