12 very hard working community service participants helped with a very interesting project, on Saturday. They cleaned up the last known Lustron House in Mount Vernon, on West Lamartine Street. The house is owned by the Knox County Landmarks Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the County’s historic sites.… Read full story
How to attract Hummingbird Moths
How to attract Hummingbird Moths: I’ve lived in Ohio for over 20 years and I had no idea they existed until recently! This is awesome!
Occasionally, funny-looking “hummingbirds” enter the flower beds and stump the gardener. These animals look and act like hummingbirds, but something is amiss.… Read full story
Danville/Brinkhaven Police Report – Aug 07, 2018
Danville/Brinkhaven Police Report – Aug 07, 2018
(Information courtesy of The Danville Police Department)
Aug 3
Suspicious vehicle – Dodd Road, Brinkhaven
Traffic violation (Stop Sign) – East Main Street, Danville
Aug 4
Suspicious vehicle – South Market Street, Danville
Phone harassment – North Street, Danville
Aug 5
Traffic violation (left-of-center) – South Market Street, Danville
Traffic violation (no tag light) – East Main Street, Danville
Conducted K-9 search of a vehicle for illegal drugs/contraband w/positive hit for an outside law enforcement agency – Coshocton Ave.… Read full story
Intervention For First-Time Moms and Their Infants Improves Child Weight Through Age 3
NIH-funded study results may inform efforts to prevent childhood obesity.
An intervention designed to help first-time mothers effectively respond to their infant’s cues for hunger, sleep, feeding, and other infant behaviors significantly improved the body mass index (BMI) z-scores of the child through age 3 years compared with the control group.… Read full story
Therapist Position Available
Therapist
Mohican Young Star Academy
Full-time
Young Star Academy is a proud provider of residential treatment to behavior problems in adolescent boys. Therapists work closely with youth and staff to provide an overall treatment team approach to mental health treatment for each youth.
Breakfast Attendant Wanted
Breakfast Attendant
The Comfort Inn of Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, Ohio · Part-time
We are looking for a temporary Breakfast Attendant
Hours 6 am to 11 am. Weekends Required Please apply within.
Hours 6 am to 11 am. Weekends Required Please apply within.
150 Howard St
Click here to apply.
Lepley Road Closed Today
Knox Alerts:
Lepley Road is closed today about 1/4 mile East of Millersburg Road to replace a pipe in the road. No traffic can get through.
Brown Announces Free Black Lung Screenings Available Across Southeast Ohio
Brown Encourages Ohio Miners to Take Advantage of Free Screenings During the Month of August
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will host black lung screenings for miners across Southeast Ohio.… Read full story
Jeep Patriot SUV, GMC Truck Among 236 Vehicles up for Bid Saturday, Aug. 11 at Year’s Largest Auction
COLUMBUS (Aug. 6, 2018) – Approximately 236 vehicles will be up for bid at Saturday’s state surplus vehicle auction, the largest thus far in 2018. Vehicles will include a 2014 Jeep Patriot Sport four-wheel drive, 2013 GMC Sierra K1500 extended cab 4X4 truck, two 2014 Honda Accords, 53 Dodge Chargers, 23 motorcycles and a variety of other trucks, cars, SUVs, vans and other vehicles.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Aug 07, 2018
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Aug 07, 2018
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
Jeffrey A Middleton, of Utica, was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of the Mount Vernon Municipal Court when Deputies responded to a request to assist ODNR (Ohio Division of Natural Resources) due to a vehicle being stuck in the Kokosing River near Lower Gambier Road. … Read full story