WNZR salutes the 2021 Knox County Junior Fair Board. We honor them for their hard work and commitment to our annual fair.
Please take a moment and listen to our conversations with these outstanding young people.
Click HERE to meet our Junior Fair Board Members.
There is a NEW show this year at the Knox County Fair. It is located in Kiddie Land, but we think kids of every age would love this show. Listen in as WNZR’s Kelsi Brake shares the details of the DinoRoar! Roaming Dinosaur Show. They will only be at the Fair Monday and Tuesday. Don’t miss the show!
Click HERE to find out more.
Today for our Friday Favorites, we honored the MTVArts production of “The Sound of Music”.
The WNZR Staff shared about their favorite musicals.
You still have time to see the amazing local production of The Sound of Music. Click HERE for ticket information.
We salute MTVArts and their cast and crew for this production. Break a leg!
Anthony McNeal, Downtown Manager, shares details about July First Friday with The Morning Thing.
Hear the complete conversation HERE.
Click HERE to see the full lineup of activities for Friday, 7/2.
Click HERE to register for WNZR’s “Shape Up, Clean Up, Drink Up, Dress Up and Soak Up” Prize Basket valued at over $300!
The Morning Thing focused on fireworks on today’s show (6/30).
How much do you know about this fun way that Americans use to celebrate our independence?
We talked with Terry Davis, Fire Prevention Officer at the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle talked with Terry Davis about what is and isn’t legal in the State of Ohio for fireworks. Terry also shared some safety tips to keep families safe this holiday.
We also shared details about local fireworks displays.
Click HERE to see a list of where you can see fireworks around Central Ohio.
Ariel Foundation Park is excited to bring fireworks back to Mount Vernon for 2021!
Click HERE to see details about the celebration on Sunday, July 4th. You can also find parking information at this link.
Did you know that all of the different fireworks shapes have their own names?
Check it out! Have a Happy 4th of July!
This week for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing co-hosts shared their favorite things happening at the Centerburg Heart of Ohio USA Days Festival.
WNZR talked with Mount Vernon Mayor, Matt Starr for our June Spotlight on Mount Vernon. We covered multiple topics this month including how to stay connected to all that is happening in our City.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Topics include:
Stay connected with Mount Vernon City Hall:
Website: www.mountvernonohio.org
Facebook: the city of Mount Vernon
Twitter: citymv1805
Podcast – Chat with Mayor Matt
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Downtown Manager, Anthony McNeal from Main Street Mount Vernon. They shared the exciting news about June First Friday and other events returning to downtown for 2021.
Click HERE to hear their entire discussion.
Topics discussed included:
Stay connected to Main Street Mount Vernon HERE.
WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle talked with MVNU graduate and author, Courtney Turcotte Bond.
Courtney shared memories from her time at MVNU and how she is juggling multiple roles. She is a wife, mother, teacher, author and small business owner.
They discussed her new book Breathtaking and the inspirational story that inspired the book.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Courtney will be at Paragraph’s Bookstore, 229 S. Main St. in Mount Vernon on Friday, June 4 from 5pm – 8pm to do a book signing for her novel Breathtaking.
About Courtney Turcotte Bond
Courtney Turcotte Bond proudly grew up in both Lawrence, Kansas and Dayton, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Language Arts Education, a master’s degree in Education, and has been a high school English teacher since 2004. In addition to being a published author, she’s also a small business owner, freelance writer, poet, blogger, and public speaker. She resides in northeast Kansas with her husband and two kids.
Breathtaking SYNOPSIS
To the outside world, Cara’s life seems perfect. The only one who knows the dark secrets inside her home is her best friend and next-door neighbor, Adam. Cara’s only escape is by writing and sharing her stories with him through their facing bedroom windows late at night. Just when everything seems to get better, Cara’s world shatters, causing her to spiral into a deep depression and writer’s block. Even though Adam promises her “everything will be okay,” she knows things will never be the same. As she clutches to the fractured wounds of the past, how will Cara ever be able to love or write again?
Kevin Henthorn, Executive Director of Knox County Veteran’s Service Office shares about Memorial Day activities and the importance of this holiday. He also shares about the services that his office provides veterans in Knox County.
Click HERE to hear his conversation with WNZR’s Wesley Boston.
Click HERE to access the Veterans Service website.
Rise and Shine 