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Tomorrow marks the start of the strongest meteor shower of the year! We hope cloud cover will not hide them from us!
Keep an eye on the sky tomorrow night to witness the meteors and stay tuned to updated forecasts for cloud cover possibilities.… Read full story
Don’t Be a Grinch! Join in the fun and enjoy two free family holiday movies on Tuesday, December 18, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N. Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon.
Participants can decorate a cookie and are welcome to attend in pajamas and bring a blanket or a pillow to watch the 1966 classic, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” at 4:00 p.m.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Dec 12, 2018
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
Randy S Talbott, of Mount Vernon, was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated on December 11th, 2018.
Denise L Posey, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of the Knox County Court of Common Pleas on December 11th, 2018.… Read full story
Bill Is Set to Pass Congress, Then Head to President’s Desk for Final Signature; Brown Fought to Secure Several Ohio-Specific Provisions Included in Bipartisan Bill after Meeting with Ohio Farmers and Stakeholders around the State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the House-Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee has reached a final agreement on the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Dec 11, 2018
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
Eva L Conley, of Centerburg, was arrested on an outstanding warrant issued out of Licking County on December 10th, 2018.
A complainant, of the 1000 block of Newark Road in Mount Vernon, advised that person(s) unknown made a fraudulent check for $456.96 using the victim’s business information.… Read full story
Findings reveal tripling of blood levels of TMAO from red meat diet, but dietary effects can be reversed
Researchers have identified another reason to limit red meat consumption: high levels of a gut-generated chemical called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), that also is linked to heart disease.… Read full story
A three-hour search in sub-freezing temperatures has resulted in the arrest of 38-year-old Damian Miracle in a wooded area near Fredericktown. Miracle had been wanted on multiple felony warrants including felonious assault. The incident began around 5:30 a.m. with a call concerning a female that approached a residence on Knox Lake Road claiming that she had been kicked out of a vehicle in the area.… Read full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2018 – CTI Foods LLC, an Owingsville, Ky. establishment, is recalling approximately 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat (RTE) pork and poultry sausage links products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Treatment of sleep disorder might help improve blood pressure control in this high-risk group.
African-Americans with moderate or severe sleep apnea are twice as likely to have hard-to-control high blood pressure when their sleep apnea goes untreated, according to a new study funded mainly by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.… Read full story
Danville/Brinkhaven Police Report – Dec 10, 2018
(Information courtesy of The Danville Police Department)
Dec. 7
Traffic violation (left-of-center) – West Rambo Street, Danville
Conducted K-9 search of vehicle for illegal drugs/contraband w/positive hit – West Rambo Street, Danville
Daniel L.… Read full story