MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Foundation is thrilled to announce the approval of grants totaling $718,000 during its competitive grant program at the February 2024 Board Meeting. This remarkable achievement represents the highest funding ever awarded in a single competitive grant cycle, reinforcing the Foundation’s commitment to supporting and enhancing the community. Nine nonprofit organizations…
MOUNT VERNON — A long-awaited solution to second- and third-shift public transportation problems has finally arrived. Knox Area Transit launched its Night Bus program on Feb. 26. The Night Bus offers free transportation from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Rides must start or end in the Mount Vernon or Fredericktown industrial park areas. KAT received…
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon City Council members approved nearly $70 million in appropriations for 2024. 2023 appropriations were $61.9 million. The 2024 general fund accounts for $13.756 million. “Overall, this is probably the largest amount the city ever had at this point,” City Auditor Terry Scott told Knox Pages on Friday. “The global workforce…
MOUNT VERNON — Audiences will be flocking to Knox Memorial Theatre, 112 East High Street for MTVarts’ latest artsIQ youth theater production “HONK! JR.” The musical, a contemporary and comic re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s, The Ugly Duckling, takes place March 15 through 17. Tickets are available online at MTVarts.com, at the Mount Vernon Arts…
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Foundation scholarship applications are now available for the 2024-2025 school year. For high school seniors, current college students, and adults intending to complete either an associate, bachelor, or doctorate degree, the Universal Scholarship Application is available online at https://knoxcf.awardspring.com. The 2024 submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 1. Due to the…
MOUNT VERNON — Local law enforcement has a new forcible entry tool that improves safety and security in active threat situations. Thanks to Knox County Foundation and Elks Lodge #140 grants, the JTC Claw will soon be in patrol cruisers throughout the county. The 2022 elementary school shooting incident in Uvalde, Texas, highlighted the need for forcible…
MOUNT VERNON — 2023 sidewalk, zoning, and new dump truck discussions might seem mundane or dull, but they are the lifeblood of rural communities. They help make residents’ lives more comfortable and account for large shares of the annual budget. And they are among the accomplishments village officials reported for 2023. Centerburg Centerburg started the…
MOUNT VERNON — Fundraising is underway for a new K-9 at the Mount Vernon Police Department. Arms of an Angel, a local drug awareness outreach organization, is heading fundraising efforts for another K-9 due to current K-9 Laya retiring in the spring. Laya is one of three K-9s at the department and has been with…
MOUNT VERNON — The 42nd anniversary of the Food For The Hungry Drive brought Knox County residents, businesses, schools, and organizations together to help fight food insecurity. These collective efforts resulted in donations totaling $296,009.36 and 12 truckloads of food, and the total is still climbing. Community members came together again this year to support…
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown High School Alumni Association has announced that its 30th scholarship honoring the 30-year teaching career of Tracie J. Weller (1985-2010) has been fully endowed by Malcolm R. Shrimplin, an FHS graduate. To be awarded this spring, the purpose of this scholarship is to encourage young women to further study science, technology,…
