Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Optic-Herald publisher Susan Reeves was named Journalist of the Year among weekly newspapers by the North and East Texas Press Association for 2009. The local newspaper also received a third place honor in the Feature Photo category of the competition. A total of 40 weekly newspapers submitted entries to be judged in this year’s NETPA Better Newspaper Contest. See the April 15 edition of the Optic-Herald for more details.