Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The deadline to register as a candidate for a listing on the ballot for the May 11 elections for the Mount Vernon City Council, the Mount Vernon Independent School District Board of Trustees and the Franklin County Water District Board of Directors is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 1. For a listing of candidates who have registered and how to obtain a packet, see the Feb. 28 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.