Knox County News

Knox County voters gave the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County a shot in the arm Tuesday by passing the library levy by a sizable margin.

Thirty property owners in the Mount Vernon City School District will have property valuations re-examined by the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals because the school district is appealing approved changes in order to recoup taxes on the higher value of the property.

James and Lavina Nethers of St. Louisville drove up to Knox County in hopes of finding a chocolate lab puppy to replace a dog that had recently died.

Next to Mount Jeez at Malabar Farm State Park, one of the magical places on my local map is the muddy spot where the Kokosing and Mohican Rivers join to form the Walhonding River.

On Friday, Common Pleas Court Judge Otho Eyster sentenced eight men and two women for various felony crimes and community control supervision violations, according to Knox County Prosecutor John Thatcher.

COLUMBUS -- An Amish girl injured when her buggy collided with a semi, leaving her trapped under the truck's wheels, has been upgraded from critical condition.

Dave Rine, Martinsburg, is going to Newark to take care of his health needs. Rine recently switched to Med-I-Gold insurance for his supplemental insurance, and found out Knox Community Hospital does not take Med-I-Gold, thus the switch.

Monte Vance has always been about serving the people. Whether as a pastor or a policeman, Vance believes in helping his fellow man.

The annual inspection of Knox County Ohio Department of Transportation snowplow trucks took place Wednesday at the garage on Harcourt Road.

A 5-year-old Amish girl is being treated at Nationwide Children's Hospital after the buggy she was a passenger in was struck by a tractor trailer.

MARTINSBURG - A 5-year-old Utica-area Amish girl was in critical condition Tuesday evening after the buggy she was riding in was involved in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Knox County.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:32 AM WCLT News Staff The State Patrol says that US Route 62 in Knox County is closed at Deal Road, following an injury accident involving a semi and Amish buggy.

The mud in the parking area gave visitors to Denny Campbell's Buckhaven Farm on Ball Alley Road an indication of what kind of elements they would be dealing with in Thursday's 10th annual Physically Challenged Bow Hunt.

A small group of local officials met with Connect Ohio coordinator David Davidson on Tuesday to review broadband progress in the state.

City Council gave its approval for the city to advertise for bids for a new methane boiler at the wastewater treatment plant.

One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident early Sunday morning on Ohio 657 in Knox County.

Improving test scores, school finances, serving students with special needs and community service as a graduation requirement were among the topics raised during Thursday's Mount Vernon School Board candidate forum sponsored by the Knox County Democratic Women.

Fifteen indictments were filed by a Knox County grand jury on Monday. Arraignments are scheduled for Oct.

The village of Centerburg took steps Monday night to safeguard the village against dilapidated, neglected or damaged structures.

Common Pleas Court Judge Otho Eyster sentenced four men Friday for various felony crimes and violations of community control supervision according to Knox County Prosecutor John Thatcher.