Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

A chili cook-off will be conducted on Saturday, Dec. 1 in the fountain parking lot at the corner of Kaufman and Scott streets. Bowls of chili will be available to the public at a cost of $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under beginning at 11 a.m. For more details about the event, see the Nov. 29 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.