The first floor of George Washington’s Mount Vernon will be open for the public to observe preservation work in progress on three days later this month, including Presidents Day, Feb. 17.

Centralia won the Class L Salem Regional last night knocking off the host Bobcats 63-31 to advance to next weekend’s opening ...

A Michigan man accused of taking a 14-year-old Mount Vernon girl across state lines pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for traveling with intent to engage in a sexual act ...

Keith Daniel Freerksen, 31, was sentenced to 20 years in prison which will run concurrent with a 15-70 year indeterminate ...

More than 250 National Guard service members from Southern Illinois are set to deploy this weekend in support of Operation Spartan Shield, a U.S. Central Command operation in the Middle ...

A skate park in Mount Vernon is one step closer to reality. The city unveiled two renderings Tuesday night and asked the ...

Illinois health officials are reporting a spike in illnesses across the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health says Covid and RSV are declining, but flu cases ...

MOUNT VERNON U.S. Representative Mike Bost has nominated 17 local students for admission to various U.S. Service Academies, a move that highlights the ...

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History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a column on Knox County history MOUNT VERNON — In the history business, we often trace the origin points of later prominent figures and emphasize their roots ...

Mount Vernon, Illinois triumphed over visiting Harrisburg, Illinois 75-39 Saturday. Mount Vernon, Illinois (22-3) goes on the road to play Centralia, Illinois on Monday at 6 p.m. Yorg guided John ...

"This was so fun," said O'Fallon junior guard Josie Christopher, who led all scorers with 20 points and was chosen as MVP of the tournament. "… ...