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🌱 Mount Vernon students gear up for school food drive

Mount Vernon, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Mount Vernon! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mount Vernon students gear up for school food drive
  • Patsy Cline tribute brings music and food assistance together in Mount Vernon
  • Free Thanksgiving meal and shopping hunt planned in Mount Vernon

Also on today's calendar: Municipal Planning Commission and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A sun-and-cloud mix, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 49, low: 34.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Psi Iota Xi Knox County school food drive begins Nov. 16 (yourohionews.com) — Mount Vernon elementary schools and the middle school will collect donations Nov. 16–20 for Food For The Hungry, joining schools across Knox County. Classroom collection boxes will accept pantry staples such as canned produce, soup and canned meat. Organizers encourage cash donations, saying each dollar provides $4.56 in buying power.
   

• MVN 11.16 to 11.22 Family/Community (mountvernonnews.com) — A Patsy Cline tribute at Mount Vernon's Woodward Opera House will turn a night of music into support for local food assistance. The Patsy Show runs Nov. 20–21, with all ticket proceeds benefiting Knox County Food for the Hungry. Courtney DeCosky performs with the Nellie band and special guests.
   

• Holiday shopping, free Thanksgiving dinner and toy drive planned in Licking, Knox counties (mountvernonnews.com) — Mount Vernon Church of Christ plans a free community Thanksgiving dinner, with meals served at the church rather than available for carryout. Four Mount Vernon businesses also plan a shopping scavenger hunt with prize drawings. The announcement gives neither event's date, though it lists dinner hours as 4–6 p.m.
   

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  • Moving into a new place this winter?
    Call the electric and gas utilities with your new address and start date. If a meter is already in place, the utility must start service within three… (Nextdoor )
  • I Wait To Run!
    The area has had a lyrical impact on me! Since I moved here, just saying it’s a beautiful thing! @soldiersfate @officialsoldiersfate (Nextdoor Mount Vernon North East)
  • Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member in Mount Vernon. Apply here.
  • City of Mount Vernon Ohio posted a job opening for Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic - Lateral Hire in Mount Vernon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fredericktown

  • Knox Foundation seeks $200,000 for inclusive playground (mountvernonnews.com)
  • Government events to take place in Knox County Nov. 8-14 (mountvernonnews.com)
  • Football Preview: Monroe Central and River Each Put a Winning Streak on the Line (maxpreps.com)

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  • What Granite Ridge Resources (GRNT) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call (defenseworld.net)

Ok Mount Vernon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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