PAK United

10/08/2026

Come out and see us at the Mount Vernon Fire Department Open House! Going on until 7:00pm TONIGHT! ❤️💙🚒

10/07/2026

Donate in celebration of Nova’s birthday!!💙🖤

Be a lifesaver in Nova’s honor!
We’re celebrating Nova’s birthday by giving back! Join us for Nova’s Birthday Blood Drive at Mount Vernon High School. Give a little, help a lot, and make a difference in our community! 🧡🖤

Friday, November 13, 2026
8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
MVHS Theatre Stage
300 Yellow Jacket Drive

Schedule your appointment at RedCrossBlood.org and enter MVHS, or use the American Red Cross Blood Donor App and search MVHS.
All donors will receive a $10 Amazon gift card and puppy chow!
Help us make Nova’s birthday a celebration of kindness and community. Yellow Jackets make a difference!

09/21/2026

We are very proud of Chief Morgan and the way he leads the Mount Vernon Police Department. 💙

09/19/2026

Today is Thank a Police Officer Day!💙🖤
We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all police officers—both active and retired—for their service, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to the communities they protect. Mount Vernon Police Department The City of Mount Vernon, Ohio Knox County Sheriff's Office

09/03/2026

Here We Go!!! Join us tomorrow for the final as we take things to a whole new level!!
Mount Vernon Police Department Mount Vernon Fire Department The City of Mount Vernon, Ohio Experience Mount Vernon
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First Friday just got a lot taller and it’s all for a great cause!

This Friday, September 4th, from 6–9 p.m. in front of the Mount Vernon Municipal Center, we’re putting three of Mount Vernon’s finest in our ladder truck, one hour each, and they don’t come down until you help us raise our goal of $1,000 per hour for
Knox County’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library!

We’re calling it Ladder to Literacy, and every dollar raised helps provide free books to Knox County children from birth to age five!

Who will be on the ladder?
6–7 p.m. — Assistant Fire Chief Nate Hines
7–8 p.m. — Mayor Matt Starr
8–9 p.m. — Police Chief Kit Morgan

Wear your school colors, bring a little cash for a worthy cause if you can spare it, and come point and laugh at the guys on the ladder!

And our celebration of literacy won’t stop there!
On September 25th (9/25 or “9 to 5” Day) the City of Mount Vernon will honor Dolly Parton with a mayoral proclamation recognizing her extraordinary commitment to childhood literacy and encouraging our community’s continued support of and participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library!
More to come on that.

We hope to see everyone at First Friday!

08/26/2026

Officer Grimes is for her students at St. Vincent de Paul School!! We are proud of her commitment to our community!!🚔💙

08/19/2026

Join us this Saturday, August 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ariel-Foundation Park for a FREE day of outdoor fun for the whole family!

Come explore the park, try something new, and celebrate the outdoors with us. We can’t wait to see you there!

08/19/2026

We are so proud of Officer Lydia!! She is a wonderful asset to St. Vincent de Paul School and our department 🚔💙

Please join us in welcoming Officer Lydia Grimes, our new School Resource Officer (SRO)! Officer Grimes will help support the safety of our school, build positive relationships with our students and staff, and serve as a trusted, approachable resource for our entire school community. We are grateful to have her as part of the St. Vincent de Paul School family and look forward to a wonderful year together!

08/18/2026

Great information. If you are in need of help—you can now TEXT Knox County, Ohio 911

Can't call 911? Now you can text 911 in Knox County. 📱

Thanks to a NextGen 911 upgrade, our center can accept texts to 911.

⚠️ Calling is still preferred, but if you can't speak freely or you're hearing impaired, texting works too.

Remember: text your location first. 📍

08/15/2026

We have a great crew working the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival!! 🚔💙Mount Vernon Police Department The City of Mount Vernon, Ohio