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Retailers preparing to sell beer and wine
Retailers are ready to begin the sale of alcohol from their restaurants and stores.
Petition circulating for turn safety at sports field road
Copies of a petition are circulating seeking help from the Texas Department of Transportation to make getting to youth bal...
Alcohol propositions pass, council incumbents re-elected
Residents will soon be able to purchase beer and wine at local stores and have a glass or a bottle with their meal at loca...
Portable rumble strips debuted by TxDOT
New temporary, portable rumble strips are now showing up at entrances to work zones across the nine county Paris District.
Mount Vernon Bass Club plans first tournament
The first official tournament of the Mount Vernon Bass Club is set for Sunday, May 19 at Lake Winnsboro.
Royalty outsted at Dairy Queen
There was an excess of royalty hanging around the Dairy Queen last week and one of the aristocracy and her entourage quick...
Reception opens Lytle exhibit Friday
The Franklin County Historical Association Board of Directors will be hosts for a Wine and Cheese Reception honoring artis...
Lytle featured in exhibit at Old Firestation Museum
The works of Debora Schubert Lytle of Commerce are being featured in a new exhibit in the West Gallery of the second floor...
Gray Rock Cemetery Decoration Day, Sunday, May 19
The annual Gray Rock Cemetery Decoration Day is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19.
Saltillo FFA to have stew and auction event
The Saltillo FFA Stew and Auction will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18
Wine tasting, fine arts, music combine for festival weekend
The Piney Woods Wine Trails Festival features a combination of wine tasting, fine arts and music for a weekend of fun in M...
Cinco de Mayo successful
Alan Rhys accepted a gordita from Maria Herrera at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cinco de Mayo celebration
Tigers take Area Championship in final two games over Quitman
The Mount Vernon Tiger baseball team defeated the Quitman Bulldogs in a best two-out-of-three series to claim the Area Tit...
Tiger Baseball send off parade
There was a send off “parade” last week when the Mount Vernon Tigers left for their baseball game on Friday afternoon.
Lady Tigers advance to Regional Semi-Finals
It took three extra innings for Mount Vernon to secure the 8-7 win on Saturday, May 11 at the Northeast Texas Community Co...
Tangling for the ball
Sadie Hamrick and Cameron Pope of the Angels get their halos tangled with each other while trying to field an infield hit ...
Kaleb Smith Memorial award presented at 2013 Band Banquet
Members of the Mighty Tiger Marching Band were honored at the annual Band Banquet in the Mount Vernon Cafeteria on Tuesday...
One Act Play state send off performance Sunday, May, 19
The cast and crew of the Mount Vernon High School one act play “...And the Rain Came to Mayfield” will give a state send...
Mount Vernon FFA Plant sale Thursday, May 16
Members of the Mount Vernon High School FFA Horticulture Class will have a plant sale today, Thursday, May 16
Top readers recognized for Reading Rally
The top readers in the annual Reading Rally at Mount Vernon Intermediate and Junior High Schools Feb. 19-April 26
Public Notices protect your rights
By Susan Reeves
For the past 10 years, the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald has not published a newspaper on the last Thursd...
Mixed signals for our school
By Susan Reeves
Many parenting books talk about how consistency in raising children is critical.
Annexation should have gone through
By Susan Reeves
Shocking is a term that might be applied to the decision of the Mount Vernon City Council not t...
Hats off to our firemen
By Susan Reeves
Franklin County has four fantastic volunteer fire departments. It is overwhelming to think that...
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