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(Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed more than five million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Jun 04, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
A Complainant advised that she was a victim of a scam involving gift cards on June 3rd, 2020.
A Complainant advised that her ex-husband’s Republic trash can was taken from his property approximately three or four weeks ago.… Read full story
On June 3, 2020, The Mount Vernon Police Department received information from the Knox County Coroner’s Office that the deceased man located in the Kokosing River on May 31, 2020 has been positively identified as Jason Wayne Taylor.
Mr. Taylor’s car had been reported abandoned at the Kokosing bike trail parking lot on May 24th and he had been listed as a missing person since that time.… Read full story
Senators Express Strong Opposition to Use of Military to Impede the First Amendment Rights of Americans
WASHINGTON D.C. –Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Bob Casey (D-PA) led 16 of their colleagues in a letter urging U.S.… Read full story
Many business owners have recently sustained damage due to vandalism; others have had property go missing due to looting. Some have been forced to close down due to street closures, curfews, or safety precautions. Merchants may be wondering what steps to take in order to repair property and collect on insurance.
Due to COVID-19 guidance from state and local public health officials with regard to minimizing the risk of community spread of the Coronavirus, the Knox County Agricultural Society (Knox County Fair Board) has made the following change to the June 3, 2020, Board meeting: Meeting procedure adopted by the Knox Health Department and State guidelines limit meetings to only essential staff and credentialed media be allowed to attend.… Read full story
New Directions stands in solidarity with those protesting systemic oppression, police violence, and the recent deaths of Black individuals like Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many more. We will continue to lift our voices and amplify them, as we maintain our belief that we can’t stand for the eradication of any type of violence (inter-personal, domestic, sexual) if we don’t first address the issues of oppression, especially racism.… Read full story
Since our Annual Awards Dinner was cancelled this year, we decided to pop in to the winning businesses and present them their award.
First up, is a business that just celebrated their one year anniversary, but in that year they have had a major impact on downtown Mount Vernon.… Read full story
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