Cost-Benefit Analyses Drove Courthouse Decision

Properties on and near Public Square made the most sense financially

MOUNT VERNON, September 13, 2022 – Before the City of Mount Vernon decided this past spring to enter into agreements to purchase four property parcels on and near the Public Square for the relocation of the Municipal Court and other City offices, a special committee of City officials was organized to determine the best location for the move.Read full story

Governor Announces Training Reimbursement Grants Now Available to ApprenticeOhio Sponsors and Employers

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In conjunction with National Workforce Development Month, Governor Mike DeWine announced today that ApprenticeOhio sponsors can apply for grants of up to $25,000 each to help cover apprenticeship training costs incurred since July 1, 2020. Ohio employers with registered apprentices in their workforces also can apply for the grants.Read full story

Governor DeWine Announces H2Ohio Support to Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure in Lowell

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson today announced that the village of Lowell in Washington County will receive $200,000 in H2Ohio funding to improve drinking water quality.

The village of Lowell will use the H2Ohio funding to purchase new water filters to remove iron and manganese from its water and improve long-term water quality in the village.Read full story

NIH Launches Bridge2AI Program to Expand the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Behavioral Research

The National Institutes of Health will invest $130 million over four years, pending the availability of funds, to accelerate the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the biomedical and behavioral research communities. The NIH Common Fund’s Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program is assembling team members from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to generate tools, resources, and richly detailed data that are responsive to AI approaches.Read full story

Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Sep 13, 2022


Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Sep 13, 2022
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)

September 12
Deputies responded to a disturbance between two neighbors, regarding their animals. Statements were obtained by both parties and a report was made.

Deputies responded to an individual in the roadway near Fredericktown-Amity Road near Knox Lake Road.Read full story

West Burgess Street Closed

Road Closure
Location: West Burgess Street
Between: Sandusky Street and Mulberry Street
Reason for Closure: Sink hole repair
Road closed to all traffic. Not open to emergency traffic.
Start: 9/13/2022 8:30:00 AM
End: 9/13/2022 12:00:00 PM
Requested By: Street Department
Please call the Mount Vernon City Engineers Office at 740-393-9528 if you have questions regarding this closure.
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