Knox County News

According to Capt. David Shaffer of the Knox County Sheriff's Office, a combination of an observant citizen and a quick response by deputies resulted in the arrest of 31-year-old Andrew K. Poland of Mount Vernon.

The East Knox school family honored long-time secretary Caryl Friel during Wednesday's school board meeting.

Issues of hydrofracking, new taxes, program cuts, voter ID and the right to bear arms were among the issues addressed Thursday evening when the Knox County 912 Patriots Group hosted a "Meet the Candidates" session at the Knox County Career Center.

February 1862 would bring some dramatic developments in the Civil War, but that wasn't obvious as the month began.

Recent pending redistricting has given eastern Delaware County something it hasn't seen in recent memory - a contested Democratic primary race for an Ohio House seat.

Juniors in the engineering drafting program at the Knox County Career are no longer in limbo - there will be a senior drafting class next school year, Superintendent Bernie Pachmayer told the News on Monday.

The trial of Michael T. Collins, 55, charged with murder in the death of Mary Ann Township Fire Department firefighter Lilly Dawn Pressley-Claggett on July 1, has been postponed again.

Nine indictments were handed down by the Knox County Grand Jury on Monday, according to Knox County Prosecutor John Thatcher.

A pickup truck, sport utility vehicle, motorcycle and tools were destroyed in a fire at the Jim and Darlene Butts home at 13651 Tiger Valley Road, Sunday morning.

Knox County may not be directly served by an interstate highway, but Mount Vernon is nevertheless the hub on a transportation wheel that includes one U.S. highway and no fewer than seven designated state routes.

The Mid-Ohio Transit Authority merged into a County Transit Board on Jan, 31. MOTA's new name is the Knox County Transit Board doing business as Knox Area Transit.

Letters are going out in the mail today to residents in Clinton Township not currently connected to the Mount Vernon City sanitary sewer system.

"I was in a world of hurt for transportation," said Dave Bayless, assessing the situation when his car became so thirsty for engine oil it went from using a quart every 500 miles to using a quart every 50 miles.

Mitchell Myers, the son of Karen and Martin Myers of Howard, is the only Knox County student musician selected to perform with the 2012 Ohio Music Education Association All-State Orchestra.

Changes will be coming to the Mid-Ohio Transit Authority service in Knox County beginning Tuesday.

A short delay has been encountered in the demolition of the old Bonded station at the intersection of Sandusky and Chestnut streets.

State Rep. Margaret Ann Ruhl met with the Knox County Commissioners n Thursday to update them on pending issues in the General Assembly.

Changes are taking place at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County. Improvements in the areas of flooring, furniture and display shelving are underway and will be ongoing for the next two to three weeks.

Recently, the isolated stretch of countryside was abuzz with people. Some came to take pictures, some to swap stories, some to gawk.

Working with local businessman Mark Ramser, the city will be obtaining the Bonded gas station site at the corner of Sandusky and Chestnut streets and turning it into a parking lot, Mayor Richard Mavis announced Friday.