Today on the Morning Thing, Susie Simpson, Knox County Mobility Manager, and Martin McAvory, transit program administrator, talked about the new transit program in Knox county and the services provided. To listen to the full conversation, click HERE. For more information, click HERE.
National Get Out of the Doghouse Day!
National Get Out of the Doghouse Day is celebrated on the third Monday in July. On the Morning Thing, we shared some tips for how to get out of the doghouse. Click HERE and HERE. And because of God’s grace, with Christ, we are never really in the doghouse. Click HERE for some Bible verses about Grace. As always, thanks for listening!
MT Fave 5- Our Favorite Things that Happened this Week!
It’s Friday! And that means on the Morning Thing we shared our Fave 5. This week we shared our favorite things that happened this week. Click the links below to hear the staff share their faves from a baseball player’s sermon to a family adventure! As always, thanks for listening!
Fry-day Friday!

Today on the Morning Thing we talked about everyone’s favorite potato treat, the French fry! Did you know that French fries are not actually French? Potatoes in general were actually resisted in France until the late 1700s. For more history of the French fry, click HERE! For some unique twists on the classic fried potato, click HERE! Click HERE to see places giving away FREE French fries today! As always, thanks for listening and have a delicious day!
#WednesdayWisdom- Inspiring Verses to Get You Through the Mid-week Slump

Today on the Morning Thing, we talked about some encouraging Bible verses that we hope will get you through whatever it is you may be struggling with. Just remember, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor foresake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6) To read the verses, click HERE. As always, thanks for listening!
Make it a SWEET Monday- With Sugar Cookies!
Today we celebrated National Sugar Cookie Day! These delicious little morsels are typically enjoyed around the holidays, but there’s never a wrong time (or wrong way) to eat sugar cookies! For some unique takes on the classic cookie, click HERE, HERE, and HERE! For some tasty hisory of the sugar cookie, click HERE! As always, thanks for listening!
The Morning Thing Fave 5!

For our Morning Thing Fave 5 this week, our staff members shared their favorite memories from this week!
July First Friday!

Today on the Morning Thing, we talked with Carrie Hyman, executive director of Main Street Mount Vernon about July First Friday. She talked about the previous First Friday as well as what the plan is in case of rain. To listen to the whole conversation, click HERE!
Dr. Spaulding Has the Updates!

Today on the Morning Thing we had the chance to talk with MVNU president Dr. Henry Spaulding! He gave some updates on the construction projects on campus and talked about some exciting new hires! To hear the full conversation, click HERE! As always, thanks for listening!