Today on the Morning Thing we talked with Kathy Wantland and Carla Lowe. Kathy is the Knox County Hospice Bereavement Coordinator and Carla is a volunteer with the Knox County Suicide Prevention Coalition. We talked with them about the survivor dinner and 5K coming up tomorrow. Click HERE to listen in to the whole conversation. Click HERE and HERE for more information about the event and how to help and get help for yourself or someone else contemplating suicide.
Mount Vernon Police Chaplaincy

Today on the Morning Thing, we had a chance to talk with LJ Harry and Andy Burns about the new Mount Vernon Association of Police Chaplains. LJ is the chief chaplain from Apostolic Christian Church and Andy is the police liaison and patrol sargent from the Mount Vernon Police Department. Click HERE to hear about the amazing ways God is moving in our community and HERE for more information. As always, thanks for listening!
Operation Reach-Out
Today on the Morning Thing, we talked with Jeff Cline about Operation Reach-Out. This is a program that works to help the homeless in our community. To listen to the full conversation, click HERE! As always, thanks for listening!
Praisestock!

Today on the Morning Thing, Rachel Rinehart had a chance to talk with David Ewart about Praisestock, coming up this weekend! To listen to the conversation about this day of music and ministry, click . To learn more about Praisestock, click HERE! As always, thanks for listening!
Kicking off The Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival

Today on the Morning Thing, we talked with several committee members for the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival. Click HERE to hear Marty Bell talk about Knox Idol! Click HERE for information on the cheer competition! Click HERE for general info with executive director Pat Crow and HERE for an overview of the youth showcase! As always, thanks for listening!
Back to School Clothing Vouchers

Today on the Morning Thing we talked with Joy Harris of Interchurch Social Services about the back to school clothing vouchers. To hear how to get one of these vouchers and how this will impact our community, click HERE. As always, thanks for listening!
Coaching Boys Into Men

Abigail Brown had a chance to talk with some ladies from New Directions. Lindsey Lamp is the delta coordinator of New Directions and Lori Jones-Perkins is executive director. They talked about an exciting new event called Coaching Boys Into Men. This program hopes to kick start critical conversations in raising boys. Click HERE to listen to the full conversation and HERE to learn more! As always thanks for listening!
August First Friday

Today on the Morning Thing we talked with Carrie Hyman, executive director of Main Street Mount Vernon about August First Friday. She talked about some of the fun activities families can do tonight as well as where to park, so you can get the most out of your night out. Click HERE to listen! As always, thanks for listening!
Knox County Fair Week- Favorite Foods

We are continuing Fair Fave 5 Week by talking about YOUR fair favorites! Today on the Morning Thing, we talked about FOOD! Click HERE to listen in to all our conversations! As always, thanks for listening!
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