Topic: mount vernon — The Kenyon Collegian

Section: News

Special elections will decide on tax proposal

On Tuesday, May 7, the Knox County Board of Elections will hold a Special Election Day. Voters who reside in the Mount Vernon… Read More

by Evey Weisblat
May 2, 2019
Section: News

Journalists talk Knox County homelessness

The photo looks like any other image of homelessness: Two people sleep on a blanket in a grassy area, an empty wheelchair sitting… Read More

by Kayleigh McCoy
March 28, 2019
Section: Features

Zen meditation group bridges Kenyon and Mount Vernon

Every Tuesday evening, a group of local residents and Kenyon students gather inside a small chapel at the United Church of Christ on… Read More

by Alice Tillman
February 14, 2019
Section: News

Local organization promotes discussions on racial injustice

On Monday, Oct. 19, 15 members of the Knox County community gathered in a room in the Hunter Hall of Mount Vernon Nazarene… Read More

by Ronan Elliott and Cortney Johnson
November 8, 2018
Section: News

CSAD hosts informational event about charter commission

Over the summer, with a 5-2 vote, Mount Vernon’s city council approved an ordinance that will allow residents to vote to create a… Read More

by Cameron Messinides and Betül Aydin
October 18, 2018
Section: Uncategorized

First Fridays showcase Mount Vernon’s historic downtown

“I could never remember a time we didn’t have First Friday,” Carrie Hyman, executive director of Main Street Mount Vernon (MSMV), said. MSMV is… Read More

by Che Pieper
September 13, 2018
Section: Features

Barn Tour celebrates Knox County’s architectural heritage

In 2016, Karin and Kenneth Kirk hired a crew of Amish builders to construct a new barn in place of the original, a dilapidated… Read More

by Elizabeth Stanley
September 13, 2018
Section: Features

Famed Johnny Appleseed planted roots in Mount Vernon

Like Kenyon, Mount Vernon has had its share of famous (and sometimes infamous) characters. John Chapman, most famously known as Johnny Appleseed,… Read More

by Dante Kanter
September 6, 2018
Section: Features

Alien encounter excites Kenyon students and residents alike

On July 31, while driving on Route 13, a Mount Vernon man saw something he couldn’t explain. At first sight, it simply appeared… Read More

by Dante Kanter
September 6, 2018
Section: Features

A brief guide to Mount Vernon’s (not so) hidden treasures

Although Gambier can sometimes feel like its own planet, Kenyon is hardly in the middle of nowhere: Knox County is full of history,… Read More

by Dante Kanter
August 29, 2018