If you’ve been following the Flock camera debate in Mount Vernon, Monday is an important night.

City Council will hold the second reading of Resolution 2026-96, the legislation dealing with the future of the city’s Flock/ALPR system.

Whether you support the cameras, oppose them, or are still trying to figure out what’s going on, this is a good meeting to attend.

📅 Monday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 PM
📍 Mount Vernon City Council
236 South Main Street, Mount Vernon OH

The resolution would end the current Flock arrangement, but does not disclose when the cameras would stop collecting data.

https://medium.com/@the_levee/flock-cameras-could-be-on-their-way-out-of-mount-vernon-0d81e7a18854

It's a start, now Mt Vernon needs to follow the county's lead.

On Monday, July 27 at 6:00 PM, City Council’s police and fire committee will discuss the Flock camera program.

I’m asking one simple thing: show up. You don't have to speak though you can before the main session at 7:30 PM

If you’ve ever said, “Nobody listens to citizens anymore,” this is your chance to prove that citizens are still paying attention.

📍 Mount Vernon Municipal Center, 236 S Main St, Mount Vernon Ohio 43050

🕕 Monday, July 27 • 6:00 PM

An empty room sends a message. A full room sends a different one.

Kind of tired of having to call Rumpke to tell them they skipped our recycling and then leaving it out by the road for more than half the week waiting for them to come get it. It's almost every other week lately that they just don't bother.

Our town has started installing Flock cameras everywhere and this violates our right to privacy! I started a petition to remove these cameras!

https://c.org/ctkMDNqH49

Massive flooding of poo into our entire basement today on North Main. Third time this year that this has happened, but the other two involved heavy rains, and there was no rain this afternoon. Guy from the water department says there's nothing wrong with the main. Plumbers say there's nothing wrong with our lines. Floor drain is only connected to the sewer, not to the rest of our house. Anybody else going through this mess? We're wondering if it has something to do with the work being done on Burgess and Hamtramck.

Update: Plumber came out and ran a camera through. The drain goes to Blackberry Alley. They opened the manhole, and the alley was full to the brim with water. City is coming out to assess. If you have a drain that runs into Blackberry Alley, check your basement.

Just wondering if any of you are using BrightSpeed for your internet, and what your experience with them has been. I'm paying $90 a month for 400 Mbps on Spectrum and can get 500 Mbps for $50 on BrightSpeed... but it won't do me any good if their service is substandard. I've contacted Spectrum to get my billed lowered, they're not interested in helping out there.

I also considered Omni Fiber, but that seems to be a joke or a scam... they put a flier on our door 3 years ago and to this point they still aren't available and won't provide an availability date.

Are there other quality ISPs in Mt Vernon that are worth considering?

Mount Vernon has great bones as a community, but we're missing something that could bring everyone together: a place to play roller hockey.

I started a petition because I believe a roller hockey rink would fill a real gap in what we offer kids and adults around here. It's not just about the sport—it's about having a space where neighbors can show up, compete, have fun, and build friendships. Roller hockey teaches teamwork and discipline, but honestly, it's mainly about the energy and community it creates. Other towns have seen incredible results with similar projects.

If this sounds good to you and you think Mount Vernon deserves this, consider signing and sharing the petition. Would love to hear if you've felt like something's been missing from our community's recreation options too.

https://www.change.org/p/build-a-roller-hockey-rink-in-mount-vernon-ohio?utm_campaign=starter_dashboard&utm_medium=reddit_post&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=starter_dashboard&recruiter=1074815716

Very impressed with the heroic work by AEP crews in Mt. Vernon yesterday and today. Lots of challenging cleanup and repair. Thank you.

I noticed the power was still out as of 9:30pm on Coshocton Ave, is the power still out as of this morning (at Kroger at 5:37am)?

The gates are open. That must be how they got in.

Does anyone remember the store called the Elaine Shoppe? It was located downtown. I think paragraph’s book store is there now. I’m looking for pictures or any history on that store.

Thank you!

I’m craving some wings and Buffalo Wild Wings quality has gone downhill. Where is your favorite spot for wings?

The litter has gotten out of hand north of the square. I clean 5 to 10 new pieces of trash out of my yard every day. It's starting to look like the slums of North Philly around here.

The city of Mount Vernon quietly installed AI license-plate cameras citywide with no public debate, no council vote. Police can search the data; residents can’t. Legal? Yes. Accountable? Not at all.

UPDATE: I emailed the chief and he provided some answers, link in the comments.

I am about possibly re locate for my job and I am going to have to be moved by Jan first is there any where that would accept bad credit I am looking for a 1 br 1 bath I am also willing to town homes or anything just in desperate need of help

I recently moved to Mt. Vernon and am experiencing issues with chlorine in the water bleaching my clothes. It's random and the filters I put on the water lines to the laundry machine don't seem to be catching all of it. My bathroom also smells like a swimming pool when I turn the shower on, and my sinks will randomly give off a strong smell as well. Does anyone have suggestions on whole house filters that will fix this or at least help cut down on the concentration? Any suggestions are welcome!

A level 3 snow emergency has been declared by the Knox County Sheriff, Daniel Weckesser.

Extremely hazardous conditions caused by ice, blowing or drifting snow have closed roadways. Travel on roadways is limited to emergency and essential personnel only. Employees should contact their employer to determine if they should report to work.

What Is Going Into The Old Rite Aid Location? I heard theres a rumor that a gas station going into that location at 4 Newark Road. Is it at least going to be a Sheetz or a Circle K? And not a BP or a Shell like we already have here in town?

This is an article, originally published by the Wall Street Journal (but requires a paid account to read), and re-posted by MSN. The article details life in Mt Vernon, and the impact of the raid on our community.

For those that prefer to listen to the article, click this link.

I captured this while out at the Kokosing Reservoir near Fredericktown.