Category: Mount Vernon OH

WNZR shares conversations with some outstanding 4H Participants

WNZR is bringing you coverage of the 2022 Knox County Fair this week. We talked to some outstanding 4H members on Sunday, 7/24.
Jadyn and Jesse Row shared their experience showing their lambs.
Blake Hegemier was named the Senior Rabbit Champion! He shared some insight into how students prepare for the rabbit show and what happens during the judging process.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

When you come to the Knox County Fair, we encourage you to visit the barns and attend a few Junior Fair Shows. You will see the culmination of months of hard work and dedication from our local youth.
WNZR is proud to bring you coverage of our 2022 Knox County Junior Fair!

Find the complete schedule HERE.

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The 2022 Junior Fair Sale Day is this Thursday, 7/28!

Jim Blanchard, President of the Knox County Fair Sales Committee talked with The Morning Thing.
Jim shared the details of this year’s Junior Fair Sale Day.

Click HERE to hear his conversation with Marcy Rinehart.
He shared highlights of the schedule and several changes for the buyers. He also explained the expectations for “group buys” during sale day and how “buy back fees” work for buyers who want to keep their animals for processing.
The 2021 Junior Fair Sales brought in over $755,000! We are hoping for another great turnout of buyers this year.
Stay tuned to WNZR for Sale Results on Thursday and Friday.
We will also bring you live coverage of the Sale of Champions at 10:30 on Thursday.

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WNZR talks with 2022 Knox County Junior Fair Royalty

WNZR is honored to bring you coverage of the 2022 Knox County Fair.
Several awards winners were announced recently for the Junior Fair.
We are excited to share these conversations with the 2022 Royalty.
2022 Junior Fair Queen – Anna Maglott
2022 Junior Fair King – Isaiah Van Slyke
2022 Junior Fair 1st Runner Up for Fair Queen – Emily Rook
2022 Equine Queen – Megan Randall
Click HERE to hear the stories of these outstanding winners.
Congratulations to these amazing students!

Enjoy the Knox County Fair from 7/24 – 7/30.
Click HERE for a full schedule for this year’s Fair.
Listen to WNZR for full coverage of all the shows and activities.

Click HERE to register for our 2022 Knox County Fair prizes!

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The Morning Thing Friday Favorites 7/15/22

This week, The Morning Thing Hosts shared their favorite things that have happened this week. For Kelsi and Alyssa, their week was full of adventures!

Click HERE to hear their stories of the week.

We hope you take a few minutes to think about your Friday Favorites. It is so beneficial to stop and count your blessings.

We are thankful for you! Join The Morning Thing crew every weekday from 6am – 9am.
It is a GREAT way to start your day!

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United Way of Knox County Update

Halle Krajenski, Program Director for the United Way of Knox County shared an update with The Morning Thing.
She shared about the outstanding success of the latest event hosted by Women United – Power of the Purse. Click HERE to hear the full conversation.


This incredible fundraiser will provide funds for grants to support projects that impact the lives of our friends and neighbors in Knox County.
The grant application deadline has been extended to the end of 2022!
Find out more at https://www.uwayknox.org/women-united-grant-application-0

Stay connected with the United Way at https://www.uwayknox.org/

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MTVarts presents 5 different performances of “Oliver” this week!

MTVarts presents the musical “Oliver” at the Knox Memorial Theater.
The award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens novel springs to life with some of the most memorable characters and songs ever to grace the stage.

The Morning Thing is featuring conversations with cast members all this week.
– Larry Evans who plays the character of Mr. Brownlow
– Alex Snodgrass who plays the character of The Artful Dodger
– Steve Herbst who plays the character of Bill Sykes
– Paul Russell who plays the character of Mr. Bumble

Click HERE to enjoy the conversations.

Ticket information can be found at https://mtvarts.com/index.php/upcoming-events/166-oliver

PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIME:

  • Wednesday, July 13 @ 7:30 pm
  • Thursday, July 14 @ 7:30 pm
  • Friday, July 15 @ 7:30 pm
  • Saturday, July 16 @ 7:30 pm
  • Sunday, July 17 @ 2:00 pm

THE STORY:

The award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens novel springs to life with some of the most memorable characters and songs ever to grace the stage.
Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.
The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.

For more information about Oliver and MTVarts, go to https://mtvarts.com/

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MTVarts presents “Oliver” this weekend and next week

MTVarts presents the musical “Oliver” at the Knox Memorial Theater.
The award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens novel springs to life with some of the most memorable characters and songs ever to grace the stage.

The Morning Thing featured a conversation with Director, Bruce Jacklin and Jillian Snow, who plays the character of Oliver.
We also shared the cast singing the popular song “Consider Yourself” from the musical.

Click HERE to enjoy the conversations and the song!

Ticket information can be found at https://mtvarts.com/index.php/upcoming-events/166-oliver

PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIME:

  • Saturday July 9 @ 7:30 pm
  • Sunday July 10 @ 2:00 pm
  • Wednesday July 13 @ 7:30 pm
  • Thursday July 14 @ 7:30 pm
  • Friday July 15 @ 7:30 pm
  • Saturday July 16 @ 7:30 pm
  • Sunday July 17 @ 2:00 pm

THE STORY:

The award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens novel springs to life with some of the most memorable characters and songs ever to grace the stage.
Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.
The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.

For more information about Oliver and MTVarts, go to https://mtvarts.com/


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July First Friday is TONIGHT in downtown Mount Vernon!

Experience Mount Vernon presents July First Friday on 7/1 in downtown Mount Vernon.

Wesley Boston of The Morning Thing talked with Downtown Manager, Anthony McNeal about this event.

Anthony shares details about tonight’s schedule, the fun family activities going on throughout downtown, special giveaways and where to find the best parking.
He also gives a sneak peek to August and September First Fridays and more events to come on the Experience Mount Vernon calendar.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation!

Keep up to date on everything that is happening downtown at https://www.experiencemv.org/

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June 2022 Spotlight on Mount Vernon with Mayor Matt Starr

Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Friday, 6/24/22. 

Click HERE to hear the full conversation. 

Topics included: 

  • Updates about clean up from recent storms
  • City planning for future storms
  • Updates on street construction, and dye testing for the wastewater sites so they can proceed with new water lines
  • Mount Vernon parking garage project
  • The grant application process that is currently ongoing for different city projects
  • Mount Vernon City Council updates including city employee recognition, the sale of  impounded vehicles that were never claimed and the creation of a new street code regarding accessible pedestrian street parking
  • An update from the Mount Vernon Police Department including recent training developments and a Pak United event with a community dodgeball game
  • An update from the Mount Vernon Fire Department including a report on how the team tackled the storm clean up
  • Upcoming events including details of Mount Vernon’s 4th of July celebration
  • Goals for July

To stay in touch with the City, go to: 

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How will you celebrate Memorial Day?

Kevin, Henthorn, Executive Director for the Knox County Veteran’s Service Office talked with The Morning Thing today. He shared highlights of Memorial Day activities around the county.

He also shared the importance of Memorial Day and why we should stop saying “Happy” Memorial Day.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.
Please take time to remember our fallen heroes and their incredible sacrifice for our freedom today.

Here is a schedule of events happening today around Knox County:

Memorial Day Parade lineup

Mount Vernon’s Patriotic Memorial Day Committee invites you to honor those who gave their lives to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today.

The 2022 Memorial Day Parade theme is “Honor and Reflect”. The Parade starts this morning at 10:30, traveling west on East High Street to Gay Street, then exiting south on Gay Street to Vine Street. The staging area at East High Street and George Street opens at 8:00 and arrival Entries are asked to get to the staging area by way of Edgewood Road.

Parade entries are announced from the steps of the Knox Memorial on East High Street. A special Memorial Day program follows at the Memorial porch after the parade ends.

Danville’s parade starts at 10 this morning, traveling south on South Market Street, beginning north of the square, and ending at Memorial Park. A service at Memorial Park will follow.

Fredericktown begins the Memorial Day remembrance at 10 this morning on the Village Square, with a flag-raising, the National Anthem, and the laying of a ceremonial wreath. The parade will then go from the square to Forest Cemetery, with a formal ceremony at 10:30.

Centerburg’s parade starts at 10:45 this morning at the corner of Church Street and Hartford Avenue and continues to Eastview Cemetery. The ceremony starts at 11 and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of Capt. Peter Hayden Chapman II, a Centerburg native who died in the Vietnam War. The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight provides a free concert at 2 p.m. at the Centerburg High School auditorium.

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