The Mount Vernon Optic-Herald is the weekly newspaper for Mount Vernon Texas and Franklin County. Our office also provides Passport Photos, Photo ID Badges, Laminating services, Business Cards, Custom Stamps, Invitations, Napkins, Fax service, Type Setting, Copy service. We are also a Internet Service Provider, Optic-Net which provides web hosting, dialup and highspeed wireless internet accounts.

The Mount Vernon Optic-Herald has been in operation since 1874 which makes it the oldest continually operating business in Franklin County.