United Way of South Central Illinois has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Illinois Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund to support two large-scale Employment and Resource Fairs — one in Mt. Vernon ...

A Mount Vernon city council hopeful says in a new lawsuit that the voter rolls are filled with errors -- but election ...

Members of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and supporters gathered July 8 at the Heights home of Cathy and Mike Mayton to meet the president of George Washington's Mount Vernon museum, Doug ...

Iowa offensive lineman Kade Pieper won his second-straight Beef Days Hay Bale Toss, but as always, a good time was had by all.

History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a column each Saturday reflecting on the community's history. MOUNT VERNON — Long-time History Knox reader Scott Brenneman was struck by a memory when he saw ...

The lone senior on the All-Hancock County Team, Young won the sectional tournament on his home course at Hawk’s Tail of ...

Marietta sits where the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers meet, creating a picturesque setting for your day trip adventures. This historic river town offers affordable fun with many free or low-cost ...

Xavier Neyens finally spilled the beans on where he got the Astros short-sleeved pullover he wore during a Zoom interview ...

A fatal crash occurred in Knox County on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is ...

Mount Vernon Mayor Shawn Patterson-Howard has raised the possibility of a mixed-use development replacing the building at 745 S. Third ...