Knox Rocks Unlocks Imagination

MOUNT VERNON – Summer recreation in Mount Vernon took many shapes and forms this year including partnerships with existing recreation and health agencies. The City of Mount Vernon’s
Recreation Department looked to the arts and entertainment community in providing meaningful, creative experiences to provide an outlet for citizens who sought recreational activities while meeting requirements of the novel coronavirus public gathering restrictions.… Read full story

Fun Fact Friday

On June 29, 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 into law, designating highways for each state to build with federal assistance to create the modern interstate highway system. One year later in 1957 The Ohio’s Department of Highways officially began construction on the 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of the interstate system designated for Ohio in the Federal Aid Highway Act.… Read full story