BUTLER TOWNSHIP – After three days of searching, rescue teams are still unable to locate a Columbus teenager who was reported missing in the Kokosing River on Tuesday. Knox County […]
Grant Pepper, Staff Reporter
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Teenage boy still missing after second day of Kokosing River search
BUTLER TOWNSHIP – After a second day of searching on Wednesday, rescue teams were still unable to locate the 15-year-old boy who went missing in the Kokosing River on Tuesday […]
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Search for 15-year-old Columbus boy in Kokosing River suspended until Wednesday
Update (9:15 p.m.) BUTLER TOWNSHIP — After nearly five hours on the water, rescue teams suspended their search for a missing teenage boy for the night. Knox County Sheriff David Shaffer […]
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Mount Vernon man found dead after tubing accident
HOWARD – A Mount Vernon man was found dead on the banks of the Kokosing River Friday morning, according to a press release from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Mark […]
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Veteran hiking across America passes through Knox County
BRINKHAVEN – America’s most prominent – and patriotic – pedestrian crossed into Knox County on Thursday. William Shuttleworth, 71, is walking across the United States, from Massachusetts to California, in […]
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Heart of a champion: Mount Gilead senior wins seated shot put state title, breaks meet record
COLUMBUS – The minute Bradley Landon entered the world, the odds were stacked against him. The Mount Gilead senior was born with amniotic band syndrome, which meant his umbilical cord […]
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Part companion, part crime-solver: Fritter the service dog joins Knox County Sheriff’s Office
MOUNT VERNON – Meet Fritter. He’s a two-year-old lab retriever with floppy ears and soft, golden fur. He’s quiet and attentive, and his ability to maintain eye contact makes him […]
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Mount Gilead takes home second straight KMAC track & field title
MARENGO – The Mount Gilead Indians have never lost a KMAC track & field championship, boys or girls. To be fair, the conference is only two years old – but […]
