A reception celebrating the 95th birthday of Jewel McAfee will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at the Saltillo Community Center on FM 900 in Saltillo. Friends and family are invited to attend the come and go event. The family requests no gifts please.
Franklin County area residents can benefit from reduced food costs by participating in the Angel Food Ministries program. The program is designed for families and senior citizens who are struggling economically, regardless of their income level.
Jean Ann Marshall and John Stephenson will present the program at the Franklin County Genealogical Society meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16 at the Research Room at 110 E. Main St. Mrs. Marshall has written a publication Driving Mount Vernon and Mr. Stephenson will present some of the information from the publication as well as ghost stories associated with some of the old houses.
D. J. Roach visited with Willie Bane and Diane Newsome at the Franklin County Farmers Market last Saturday. He displayed a variety of custom walking sticks and canes and will even carve family trees on them. The farmers market will be a fixture on the downtown square every Saturday through October.
Mount Vernon residents Jeff Hightower and Keitron Fountain will be the featured artists at the Wood County Justice Center Open House on Saturday, March 21.
