FREDERICKTOWN — Patrons of Knox Lake can expect to see (and smell) more dead fish in the coming months. But unlike the “Spring Viremia of Carp,” or “SVC” virus that’s […]
Grant Pepper, Staff Reporter
Posted inOpen source
Open Source: Why are there so many dead carp in Knox Lake?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can submit questions to the staff. FREDERICKTOWN – When Flora Marlatt went […]
Posted inLife and culture
Knox County 2-year-old with COVID-19 is ‘doing great,’ father says
MOUNT VERNON – Jackson Driver is a man of simple pleasures. He likes climbing and playing outside in the dirt. He enjoys eating grapes – red, preferably. A new reader, […]
Posted inFootball, Sports
Loudonville to join KMAC in football for 2022 season
LOUDONVILLE – The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference has found a replacement for Highland – at least in one sport. KMAC Commissioner Barry Wolf announced Monday night that Loudonville will join […]
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Knox County man, 72, recounts near-death COVID-19 experience
MOUNT VERNON – Dan Wilson doesn’t scare easily. He spent 22 years in the Air National Guard, flying fighter jets and transports. He once fell off a 100-foot waterfall and […]
Posted inCovid19, News
Staff member at Knox County nursing home tests positive for COVID-19
MOUNT VERNON – A Knox County nursing home employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Knox County Health Commissioner Julie Miller confirmed Wednesday that a staff member at The Laurels of […]
Posted inBusiness
Harbor Freight coming to Knox County ‘sometime this year’
MOUNT VERNON – A discount tool and equipment retailer with over 1,000 stores across the U.S. will soon open a new location in Knox County. Harbor Freight is coming to […]
Posted inSolutions
How to protect your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak
As the coronavirus pandemic has swept across America and infiltrated Ohio, many local residents are following the advice of Gov. Mike DeWine and state health director Amy Acton and staying […]
Posted inSports
Move over Ontario, Clear Fork, Shelby & Galion, heeere’s Highland
SPARTA – The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference will soon lose its biggest member school district. Highland announced Thursday it will rejoin the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference in the coming years. The […]
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Highland to leave KMAC, rejoin MOAC
SPARTA – Highland Local Schools announced Thursday it will soon be leaving the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference and rejoining the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference. The Scots were members of the MOAC […]