The next ACT achievement test will be administered on April 4, 2009. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register by Feb. 27, 2009. See the Feb. 19 edition of the Optic-Herald for all the details.

Tickets for the annual Rotary Bingo for Scholarships are are now available, according to Rotary president Virgil Jones. Due to limited seating, only 525 tickets will be sold to the Saturday, Feb. 28 event. Cost of the tickets is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years of age.

Jill Copeland of Mount Vernon, Campus Technology Specialist at Vivian Fowler Elementary School in Mount Pleasant, was named one of three finalists for the Texas Computer Education Association Technical Support Person of the Year.

Jonathan Terry and Kaleb Watson wire a trailer to take to the San Antonio Ag Show. The Mount Vernon FFA for the annual show to be conducted Feb. 20-21 this year.