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City of Mount Vernon ponders road equipment purchase
The Mount Vernon City Council is considering investment in a piece of road equipment called an Asphalt Zipper which is use...
COPsync system sought in Homeland Security Grant
The Franklin County Emergency Management office and local law enforcement have applied for an $149,243.05 grant
Edward Jones makes Fortune 500 listing
Edward Jones, a financial services firm, made the prestigious Fortune 500 listing for the first time this year.
Great-granddaughter saves grandparents from fire
Bo and Ruby Moss of Scroggins were saved from a fire by their 12 year old great-granddaughter, Daphne Lilley,
Mount Vernon Bass Club plans first tournament
The first official tournament of the Mount Vernon Bass Club is set for Sunday, May 19 at Lake Winnsboro.
Royalty outsted at Dairy Queen
There was an excess of royalty hanging around the Dairy Queen last week and one of the aristocracy and her entourage quick...
Reception opens Lytle exhibit Friday
The Franklin County Historical Association Board of Directors will be hosts for a Wine and Cheese Reception honoring artis...
Lytle featured in exhibit at Old Firestation Museum
The works of Debora Schubert Lytle of Commerce are being featured in a new exhibit in the West Gallery of the second floor...
Baumgardner chosen as recipient of Distinguished Viking Alumnus Award
J. D. Baumgardner has been chosen as the 2013 recipient of the Parsons High School Distinguished Viking Alumnus Award in P...
Ragball organizers prepare for tourney
Local organizers are gearing up for the Creek of Dreams Ragball Tournament now less than four weeks away.
Friendship Cemetery board to meet Sunday, May 26
The annual meeting of the Friendship Cemetery Association will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 26,
Trike-a-thon rolled out at Kids Under Construction
Jax Gonzales rode his bike in the Kids Under Construction annual Trike/Bike-a-thon for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Tigers take Area Championship in final two games over Quitman
The Mount Vernon Tiger baseball team defeated the Quitman Bulldogs in a best two-out-of-three series to claim the Area Tit...
Tiger Baseball send off parade
There was a send off “parade” last week when the Mount Vernon Tigers left for their baseball game on Friday afternoon.
Lady Tigers advance to Regional Semi-Finals
It took three extra innings for Mount Vernon to secure the 8-7 win on Saturday, May 11 at the Northeast Texas Community Co...
Tangling for the ball
Sadie Hamrick and Cameron Pope of the Angels get their halos tangled with each other while trying to field an infield hit ...
McSwain graduates
Sarah Michelle McSwain of Mount Vernon graduated with an associate of applied science degree
Hicks named Welch Scholar
Daniel Hicks has been named a Welch Scholar for the 2013 summer by the Trull School of Sciences and Mathematics
Students honored at annual Rotary Academic Banquet
Scholarships totaling more than $210,000 were awarded at the 28th annual Rotary Academic Banquet
Boekhorst signs letter of intent with Morningside
Nick Boekhorst, a senior at Saltillo High School, recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Morningside Co...
Public Notices protect your rights
By Susan Reeves
For the past 10 years, the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald has not published a newspaper on the last Thursd...
Mixed signals for our school
By Susan Reeves
Many parenting books talk about how consistency in raising children is critical.
Annexation should have gone through
By Susan Reeves
Shocking is a term that might be applied to the decision of the Mount Vernon City Council not t...
Hats off to our firemen
By Susan Reeves
Franklin County has four fantastic volunteer fire departments. It is overwhelming to think that...
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