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We have several angel tree tags that need to be adopted. If you would like to adopt a child you can pick up a ticket or two at The Salvation Army, during business hours Monday-Friday 9am-3pm.
All gifts must be returned to The Salvation Army by December 12, 2018, at 3 pm.… Read full story
Oh! We forgot to mention! You can now safely exchange items you have purchased or agreed to purchase online right on the square in Mount Vernon!
Instead of meeting in unfamiliar places, inviting uncomfortable situations, please feel free to take advantage of the public, well-lit, monitored exchange location on the northeast corner of the public square!… Read full story
Overpayment to Richland County Company is Largest Since Auditor Yost Took Office in 2011
Columbus – A Mansfield-based addiction treatment program owes almost $11 million to the state for services that were unsubstantiated or ineligible for reimbursement from the Ohio Department of Medicaid.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is urging Ohio fifth graders and their teachers to take part in the 2019 National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Missing Persons Unit is now accepting entries for the contest.… Read full story
Drawing is THIS FRIDAY for our quilting group’s 2018 hand-stitched creation. The pattern is “Tumbling Blocks.” Fits a full to queen size bed. These pictures do not do it justice. The hand-stitching is beautiful! Raffle tickets are $3.00 each, or two for $5.00.… Read full story
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Smart mobility doesn’t start and end on the roadways, it’s taking off in the skies as Ohio recognizes the need to advance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology, known commonly as drone technology. As a result, DriveOhio, the state’s center for smart mobility, and the Ohio UAS Center today announced a new strategic plan to support UAS research and development, facilitating the state’s ongoing leadership position in this transformation technology.… Read full story
Looking for the perfect holiday gift or treat for yourself?
The Friends of the Library Christmas Stocking Silent Auction is open for bids through the end of the Friends Annual Program, “Stories from a Christmas Past,” on Wednesday, December 12, at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N.… Read full story
Senator is Fighting for Several Provisions Included in Senate Agriculture Committee’s Bipartisan Bill after Meeting with Ohio Farmers around the State Brown is Serving on Conference Committee Charged with Negotiating Final House-Senate Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On a conference call today, U.S.… Read full story
Effective January 31, 2019
COLUMBUS – House Bill 336, the Reinstatement Fee Amnesty Initiative, created a six-month program for driver license reinstatement fee reduction and waiver for offenders whose driver licenses have been suspended for specific violations. The initiative only applies to a driver license or permit suspension; it does not apply to a commercial driver license or commercial permit suspension.… Read full story
Research in microgravity could produce new insights about aging process.
When traveling in space, astronauts experience physiological changes normally associated with aging, such as bone loss, muscle deterioration and altered immune systems. When the astronauts return to Earth, the changes often reverse.… Read full story