Stories from the heart of Ohio

Last Friday night, Kristi Allen made history, becoming one of the first Knox County residents to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Allen, of Fredericktown, is a staff nurse in the emergency department at ...

What happens inside of our brains when we give – and receive – thanks? And how does that influence our behavior moving forward? This Thanksgiving, amid one of America's most contentious years to date,...

If you live in Knox County and you've been on Facebook lately, you've probably seen a group called Knox Foodies. It began in September and has already attracted nearly 4,000 members. It's exactly what...

This week, we have talked with local experts about how to stay healthy during the coronavirus outbreak. Emily Morrison, from Mental Health and Recovery of Licking and Knox Counties, shared tips on how...

Yesterday, we focused on mental health. Today, we're talking about what should go on your plate. Reporter Grant Pepper spoke with Natalie Brenneman, a registered dietitian and certified Diabetes educa...

As the coronavirus pandemic has swept across America and infiltrated Ohio, many local residents are following the advice of Gov. Mike DeWine and state health director Amy Acton and staying home. In do...

The year is 1945. The U.S. has just won World War II and soldiers are returning home. They're expecting a fresh start – the opportunity to reunite with their stateside lovers, find a job and begin a f...

"They came for the American Dream. They came for freedom, safety, and opportunities they could only imagine in their mother country. They eschewed large cities where they would have found religious su...

On Nov. 23, Mount Vernon resident Kevin Verhoff published a blog post titled, "Crazy idea: Let's build a rail network in Ohio!" It outlined a new way of thinking about public transportation, proposing...

Will Hartley is the newly appointed head coach of the Fredericktown High School football team. The Freddies are coming off of two straight 1-9 seasons, placing last in the KMAC in 2019. Before steppin...

Matt Starr is the newly elected mayor of Mount Vernon. He is replacing Richard Mavis, who recently retired after six consecutive terms (24 years) in office. In this interview, Starr spoke about how he...

Mark Jordan is a local history columnist and storyteller extraordinaire. He spoke this week about his reporting process: where he finds his stories, how he researches them, and why he loves it. Here'...