The route for the 71st annual Christmas Parade set for Saturday, Dec. 4 was changed this week. All parade entries are asked to report to parade coordinators no later than 4:30 p.m. for lineup instructions at the intersection of Kaufman and Jackson streets just north of the courthouse. The parade will line up along English and Jackson streets. For more details, see the Dec. 2 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.







