Category: News

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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May 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, 5/27/22.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

Topics included:

  • Updates on current construction projects including new projects that will be starting in June
  • Details about Community Development Block Grants
  • Information about getting steel to fix issues at the City Parking Garage
  • The Project of building a new Court House and the impact on retailers in downtown
  • Updates from City Council include:
    • Discussion on the Bird Scooters
    • Updates from the Employee and Community Relations Committees
    • the creation of a Workforce Development Fund
    • Childcare study was completed by the Area Development Foundation. There is a great need for daycare services in our community.
  • Updates from the Police and Fire Departments
  • Updates from the Mount Vernon City Parks and Hiawatha Water Park and Pool. The pool opens on Saturday, 5/28!
  • Mount Vernon’s plans for Memorial Day
  • Goals for the Mayoral Office in June
  • Events on the City’s Calendar

To stay in touch with the City, go to:

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WNZR shares exciting news about Place 4 Grace

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with representatives from Place 4 Grace.

Kandee Popham, Chelsi Burns and Mark Dubler share the exciting news about this local ministry outreach.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

They share the process of establishing a new ministry and how local residents can get connected.

They share information about their upcoming fundraiser, P4G Jubilee. Find out more HERE.

Kandee also shares stories from the ministry that show the true impact of their mission.

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MVNU Baseball Coach Keith Veale talks about Post Season Play

WNZR’s Joe Rinehart talks with MVNU Head Baseball Coach, Keith Veale about the post-season play for the Cougars. He shares the news of this exciting season, how weather is changing the Crossroads League Tournament schedule and big news about a trip to the National Tournament! Click HERE to hear their conversation. The Cougars will play the University of Saint Francis on Saturday, 5/7 at 4pm (weather permitting) in the Crossroads League Tournament.
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MVNU Softball Coach Jeana Howald talks about Post Season Play

WNZR’s Joe Rinehart talks with MVNU Head Softball Coach, Jeana Howald about the post-season play for the Lady Cougars.

She shares the news of this exciting season and how the ladies are preparing for today’s games.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

They will face Goshen College today at Noon in the Crossroads League Tournament.

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April 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, 4/29/22.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

Topics included:

  • Updates on current construction projects including new projects that will be starting in May
  • Details about the project of removing lime sludge from the lime lagoons at the intersection of Ohio 229 and Harcourt Road
  • Vandalism at Public Parks and how you can help
  • What YOU can do when you encounter a pothole in the city. You can call the Mount Vernon Street Department directly at 740-393-9501.
  • What YOU can do when you see a street light outage. You can report these outages at http://www.aepohio.com
  • Updates from City Council including:
    • Vote on the rezoning of acreage on Coshocton and Upper Gilchrist Roads for the Rockford Development
    • Problems with trash removal in the overnight hours
    • Approval for the purchase of lime sludge removal equipment for the Water Department
    • Potential Audible Crosswalk Signals
  • Updates from the Police and Fire Departments
  • Updates from the Mount Vernon City Parks and Hiawatha Water Park and Pool. The pool opens on Saturday, 5/28!
  • Mount Vernon’s plans for Memorial Day
  • Goals for the Mayoral Office in May
  • Events on the City’s Calendar

To stay in touch with the City, go to:

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MVNU presents Anne of Green Gables – the Musical

The 3 shows in Thorne Performance Hall are SOLD OUT! Your only chance to get tickets is to listen to The Morning Thing on Wednesday, 4/6 at 7:30am. Don’t miss your chance to win 2 tickets to Saturday’s show!

WNZR’s Allison Prouty had a chance to chat with several cast and crew members of MVNU’s Production of Anne of Green Gables. The MVNU students give us insight into their characters, share how they have prepared for their roles, and share memories from their time on stage. Enjoy the conversation and the show!

Click HERE to hear the conversations.

Click HERE for more information about MVNU Theatre.

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WNZR presents the April 2022 MVNU Presidential Update

MVNU’s President, Dr. Henry Spaulding, talked with The Morning Thing for his monthly Presidential Update.

Click on the links to hear the entire conversation.

Part 1 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-1
Part 2 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-2
Part 3 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-3
Part 4 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-4
Part 5 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-5

Dr. Spaulding shared his thoughts as spring semester 2022 wraps up.
He shared his biggest goals for the month of April as well as some goals for the summer.
He shared some information about special projects going on in the coming months and MVNU calendar highlights for April.

Dr. Spaulding also shared special messages for our MVNU graduating seniors, students, faculty, and staff for this month.

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