Knox Pages

Knox Pages has been serving the Central Ohio community since 2005 and is currently part of the well-known online news organization, Richland Source. We believe that news organizations can truly benefit their communities by being actively engaged with them, especially in today's world. This commitment inspires us to depart from traditional practices and current trends in ways that we hope you will find valuable.

Local

English

Online/Digital

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#399515

United States

#92974

News and Media

#3559

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

A day in the life of a child care worker

1 week ago | knoxpages.com | Brittany Schock

MOUNT VERNON - Jamey McCarthy's job is to leave a lasting impact on toddlers. Around her, 2- and 3-year-olds laugh, running around with multi-colored plastic lawn mowers in a grassy play area. There they can drive an ambulance, be a groundskeeper or build castles in a sand pit. McCarthy is simply there to witness their dreams.
No Kings Day protest conducted on Public Square in Mount Vernon

1 week ago | knoxpages.com | Grant Ritchey

MOUNT VERNON - Around 300 protestors gathered at Mount Vernon's Public Square on Saturday to participate in the national "No Kings" Day event. Among the signs on Public Square included one featuring at caricature of President Donald Trump as a clown. Others stated that billionaires should be taxed to balance the national budget. A few Trump supporters circled Public Square, while the majority of attendees at the rally were anti-Trump demonstrators. Appreciate this reporting?
North central Ohio football coaches have mixed emotions about new playoff format

2 weeks ago | knoxpages.com | Curt Conrad

MOUNT VERNON - It was only a matter of time before the Ohio High School Athletic Association downsized the football playoffs. At least that's how new Mansfield Senior coach Antonio Fletcher sees it. The OHSAA announced on Thursday a new format for the upcoming 2025 postseason and the playoff landscape will look considerably different. Only the top 12 teams in each region will qualify for the postseason with the top four seeds in each region earning a first-round bye.
Brake Brothers Grill opens in Fredericktown

2 weeks ago | knoxpages.com | Grant Ritchey

FREDERICKTOWN - The Brake family has two goals in mind for running a successful restaurant in Fredericktown: great customer service and serving quality food. Brothers Nate and Mike Brake, along with Mike's wife, Heather Brake, own Brake Brothers Grill, a new restaurant at 138 N. Main St. that opened April 26. Brake Brothers Grill is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
OHSAA announces changes to football playoff format

2 weeks ago | knoxpages.com | Curt Conrad

COLUMBUS - Several significant changes highlight the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoff regulations that were approved Thursday by the OHSAA Board of Directors. The number of qualifiers per region will be 12 instead of 16, with the top four seeds in each region earning a first-round bye. In addition, the first three rounds of the postseason will be hosted by the higher seeded team instead of the first two rounds.
Mount Vernon duo, Centerburg pitcher selected 1st-team All-Ohio baseball

2 weeks ago | knoxpages.com | Curt Conrad

MOUNT VERNON - Ezra Kurek and Kayden Packard added another chapter to the Mount Vernon baseball story this spring. Both Kurek and Packard were selected to the Division II first team when the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association unveiled its All-Ohio teams Monday afternoon. A senior catcher, Kurek batted .434 with 17 runs batted in. The Eastern Michigan recruit had 13 doubles, two triples and scored 13 runs.
Find Familiar Games provides community hub for gamers

2 weeks ago | knoxpages.com | Grant Ritchey

MOUNT VERNON - A new gaming store on Tilden Avenue is drawing crowds with its mix of trading cards, video games and community events, offering a dedicated space for players to gather and compete. Find Familiar Games is a one-stop shop for trading cards, video game accessories and more. Founded by Nathan Parker, Vladimir Crum, Darrian Canter and Roger Munday, the new game store at 300 Tilden Ave. offers products from Magic: The Gathering, PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox.
16 defendants sentenced in Knox County Common Pleas Court in May

2 weeks ago | knoxpages.com | Grant Ritchey

MOUNT VERNON - Sixteen common pleas sentences were delivered in Knox County Common Pleas Court in May. Wayne R. Weaver, of Brinkhaven, was sentenced to one year of monitored time on a cruelty to a companion animal conviction. Weaver was also ordered to pay $142.54 in restitution to the Knox County Animal Shelter within six months, among other orders. Raymond Weaver, of Danville, was sentenced to one year of monitored time on a cruelty to a companion animal conviction.
What's the status on the Rite Aid liquor license?

2 weeks ago | knoxpages.com | Cheryl Splain

MOUNT VERNON - The status is ... the liquor license has been awarded!According to Kristen Castle, director of brand and marketing strategy for the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control, the DOLC awarded the liquor license to the Kroger store on Coshocton Avenue. The DOLC notified the Kroger Co. on May 14. Eleven sites initially applied for the license. However, none of them met the DOLC's standards, so the agency reposted the Request for Proposals.
Mount Vernon's Howard fourth at state

2 weeks ago | knoxpages.com | Curt Conrad

COLUMBUS - Kennedy Howard couldn't say she exceeded expectations Saturday. But the Mount Vernon junior didn't have any specific goals going into the state track and field championships. Howard finished fourth in the Division I girls pole vault competition on a sun-soaked Saturday afternoon at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. She cleared a personal-record 12 feet, 4 inches, much to her own surprise. "I honestly didn't come in with expectations, but I'm happy with what I did," Howard said.