Opportunity Knox is hosting a Career Fair this week

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Connie Oliver, Workforce Center Supervisor for Opportunity Knox about their upcoming Career Fair. You can access the full conversation below.
Connie shared the mission of the Opportunity Knox Employment Center and the many services that they provide to residents of Knox County.
She shared the details about their Career Fair on 10/11 from 1-6pm.
35 employers will be at the Fair ready to meet and network with future employees.
Connie also shared how prospective employees can register for help with building a strong resume and go through practice interviews.
To register for the Career Fair, call Opportunity Knox at 740-392-WORK (9675).

October 9, 2023 0

WNZR talks with MVNU’s new President – Dr. Carson Castleman

WNZR presents the October 2023 MVNU Presidential Update.
MVNU’s new President, Dr. Carson Castleman, talked with WNZR during his first week on the job.

Dr. Castleman is MVNU’s 8^th President. He shared his history working in higher education including starting out in the MVNU Admissions Office. He shared memories from being part of this community 26 years ago.

Dr. Castleman also shared how he heard about this position and how he came to the decision to put his name into consideration.

Dr. Castleman gives his top priorities at MVNU which include focusing on growing enrollment, building a relationship with the Church of the Nazarene, and fostering a culture of hospitality. He also shares what it means to be Unapologetically Christian as a university.

Dr. Castleman shared about his family and his process of moving to Mount Vernon. He shared messages for students, faculty, and staff. He also shared how we can be praying for him and his family during this transition.

Click HERE to stay up to date with news from MVNU.

October 6, 2023 0

The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – we LOVE Apples!

For our Friday Favorites, we celebrate the Johnny Appleseed Apple Festival. The Morning Thing hosts share their favorite ways to eat apples.

We hope to see you in downtown Mount Vernon tonight (10/6). Click HERE to see the full list of activities and how you can register to win a Homemade PIE from The Least of These Ministries.

October 6, 2023 0

Let’s Cultivate Gratitude!

It can be a difficult thing to do, but its not necessarily about trying to stay positive all the time. Instead, its more about trying to pull the good from the situations and circumstances of every day life. If we do this, we can find that there is a lot in life to be thankful for! God calls for us to count our blessings, so lets try and find some good to be thankful for. How can we do this? Well, our cohosts found a few great ways to get started in your journey of cultivating a gratitude practice!

Here are a few examples of how to practice gratitude!

KEEP A GRATITUDE JOURNAL.

Studies show that keeping a gratitude journal can have positive psychological and physiological effects. There are a variety of ways to build this practice, including:

Try the “three good things” exercise where you keep a daily record of three good things for which you are grateful.
Start a “G.L.A.D.” practice. G.L.A.D. is an acronym for Gratitude, Learned, Accomplished, Delight. It’s about finding joy and balance by paying attention to certain aspects of daily life that frequently go unnoticed.

WRITE THANK-YOU NOTES.

Make your gratitude practice social by writing and sending thank you letters to someone who has done something for you. (Note: emails and even texts count.) Studies show that this act can strengthen relationships, help people to appreciate what they’ve received in life, and feel like they’ve given something back to those who have helped them.

Click HERE for the full list from the John Hopkins University blog.

October 4, 2023 0

Fun Fall Activities that you can Enjoy in Ohio!

WNZR does not endorse or support any events or entries on this list. We recommend that each family or individual use their own discretion before participating or attending.

Fall officially kicked off on Saturday, and Ohio is so beautiful in the Fall. Of course, there are so many fun things that you can do in the fall, like apple picking, exploring a state park, trying out new fall recipes, and having fun with your family.

Ohio.org has a list of 100 fun things to do in Ohio during the Fall. Check out this list HERE for some ideas for your family!

September 26, 2023 0

The Knox County Suicide Awareness Run and Walk is this Saturday

Kathy Wantland, Bereavement Coordinator for Hospice of Knox County was a guest on The Morning Thing today.
She shared the details of this year’s Suicide Awareness 5K/10K Run and Walk.
She also shared resources for suicide awareness and prevention in Knox County.
Kathy also shared a personal story of why she wants to get connected with community members impacted by suicide.
You can access the full conversation below.

The theme for this year’s walk is “Inspire Hope”!
Click HERE to register.

September 22, 2023 0

The screening for the local short film “This Place” is coming to the Woodward this Friday

The Morning Thing shared the exciting news of a film screening coming to our community.
You can see the short film “This Place” this Friday, 9/22 at 7pm at the Woodward Opera House, 107 South Main Street in Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon resident, Carrie Haver wrote the script.
She shared with The Morning Thing about her inspiration behind this project and the process of turning the story into a short film.
Director Michele Bayko shared more about the partnerships that formed through the filmmaking process. A local historic home was used as the set with local actors bringing the story to life.
Michele also shared how this screening with benefit the Orange Barrel Production Company.
Both ladies talked about why it is so important to support local theater production companies.
Carrie and Michele also gave advice to young readers and writers about storytelling.

Enjoy the conversation and the show on Friday!

September 18, 2023 0

Blessing Offor is coming to Sonfest 2023 at MVNU

Sonfest is this Saturday (9/16) at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. All this week, The Morning Thing and The Afternoon Drive are featuring conversations with the artists coming to Sonfest this year.

Today, we talked with Blessing Offor. He shares some of his favorites with us including coffee, favorite snack while touring, favorite book and some of his best memories while being on the road. He also talks about some of his favorite artists that have worked with him on some powerful collaborations.

Blessing Offor gives us a preview of Saturday’s show and encourages everyone to come and have fun at Sonfest. He is passionate about creating music for everyone!

We also play Rapid Fire with Blessing Offor and learn what instrument he would like to play and the song he wishes he had written.

Click HERE for more details about Sonfest 2023 and to see the complete schedule.

Click HERE to connect with Blessing Offor.

September 15, 2023 0

KB is coming to Sonfest 2023 at MVNU

Sonfest is this Saturday (9/16) at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. All this week, The Morning Thing and The Afternoon Drive are featuring conversations with the artists coming to Sonfest this year.

Today, we talked with KB. He shares how he first got involved with music, including how Christian Hip Hop saved his life by introducing him to Jesus.
KB also shares his inspirations when it comes to making his music. These names might surprise you – Charles Spurgeon and Frederick Douglas.

He gives us insight on the writing process and shares what he is currently working on in his career.

We also play Rapid Fire with KB and learn what song he wishes he had written.

Click HERE for more details about Sonfest 2023 and to see the complete schedule.

Click HERE to connect with KB.

September 15, 2023 0

The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – we LOVE the artists coming to Sonfest 2023

Today for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts shared their excitement for Sonfest 2023 at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Each host talked about their favorite artist that will be on the Main Stage at Sonfest this year. We hope you join the Big Blue Crew on Saturday in the MVNU Grove for this incredible day of music and ministry.

Marcy Rinehart is excited to see DAMAC – click HERE