As Mount Vernon High School begins its 100-day countdown to Homecoming, a long-standing question about the school's identity has finally been answered: Why are the Yellow Jackets represented by the colors...

Students in Knox County are finding unique opportunities through their local Civil Air Patrol (CAP), where they build leadership skills, learn about aviation, and give back to their community. CAP is...

A group of student leaders is working behind the scenes to make their school a more welcoming, supportive place for everyone. Known as the “Leadership Hive,” the group focuses on inclusion, positivity,...

Dream Manhunt is a popular YouTube series in which Dream tries to beat Minecraft while his friends hunt him down and try to stop him. His goal is to defeat the Ender Dragon before the hunters catch him,...

Sophomore Averie West is excelling at what many may consider a simple hobby or party game, and she’s taking it to another level of skill and discipline.  Since West was just 7-years-old, she’s...

Eighth grader Vincent Jiang, after a hard-fought 26 rounds, won the 2026 Knox County Spelling Bee on January 14th on the word “affiliation.”  Jiang went on to say, “I didn’t expect it to take...

The Kokosing Valley Central Model Railroad Club is located in the basement of the CA&C Depot in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The club has around 25 members who meet every Thursday to work on maintenance and...

The Giving Hope Charity held its annual Christmas shopping event on December 13, giving students from Mount Vernon’s elementary schools the chance to experience a Christmas they might not otherwise have. The...

Mount Vernon High School is welcoming back a familiar face to the science department this year, Mrs. Zimmerman. She is teaching freshman biology and physical science. Although she’s new to the classroom...