Six students at Mount Vernon High School will compete at the state academic meet in Austin on Tuesday, May 21. For more information, see the May 16 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.

The officers for the 2013-14 school were announced at the annual FCCLA Banquet on Thursday, May 9.

Brad and Stephanie Hyman took turns addressing members of the Mount Vernon School Board during the group’s May meeting Tuesday evening about activities at the school.

Members of the Mighty Tiger Marching Band were honored at the annual Band Banquet in the Mount Vernon Cafeteria on Tuesday, May 7.