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Jammin’ on the square
Jimmy Herrera had plenty of jams and jellies for sale at the Farmers Market during the Second Saturday event.
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Pageant grosses $16,000 for Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Gracee Damron was crowned as the 2017 Miss Mount V...
Reynolds’ 90th birthday reception will be Aug. 19
Edson Reynolds will be honored with a reception to...
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Texas Gov.
- Public Notice - City of Mount Vernon - Engineering Services - 8/17/2017
- Public Notice - Mount Vernon Independent School District - 8/17/2017
- Public Notice - NOTICE TO BIDDERS FRANKLIN COUNTY AIRPORT TxDOT CSJ # 1701MTVRN - 8/17/2017
- Public Notice - Replat Notice - 8/17/2017
- Public Notice - Mount Vernon Independent School District - 8-10-2017
- Public Notice - MVISD - 7/27/2017
- Public Notice - CITATION BY PUBLICATION - 7/27/2017
- Public Notice - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MOUNT VERNON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - 7/20/2017
- Transparency of Texas Government in question: Fate of key transparency bills is uncertain
- TDA Grants Extend Production, income for farmers
- Brown appointed to Supreme Court of Texas
- Three Appointed to Oversight Committee
- Baggett, Stavinoha appointed to Texas Lottery Commission
- Leadership named for Texas Higher Education Board
- Buzbee wins license plate auction
- Texas funds biotechnology center
News
Commissioners Court officially propose tax rate increase
The Franklin County’s Commissioners Court proposed a 3.4 cent tax rate increase ...
Development corporation pursuing land purchase
The Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation unanimously voted to pursue an...
Gracee Damron is Miss Mount Vernon 2017
Gracee Damron was crowned Miss Mount Vernon 2017 at the 49th annual Miss Mount V...
Pageant grosses $16,000 for Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Gracee Damron was crowned as the 2017 Miss Mount Vernon during the 49th annual p...
School district files criminal complaint against Dunavant
Mount Vernon ISD Superintendent Dr. Gregg Weiss, on behalf of the district, has ...
Meal programs continue, cafeteria rates rise slightly
Mount Vernon ISD will participate in the free and reduced-price meals program ag...
Sports
Tigers to scrimmage at Canton Friday
The Tiger football teams will travel to Canton to scrimmage against the Eagles o...
Lady Tigers place third at Redwater tournament
Bailey Thomas goes up to spike the ball for the Lady Tiger varsity volleyball te...
Angels at Nationals
The Franklin County Angels All-Star softball team represented Texas at the Natio...
Features
Book launch party
James and Debbie Murphy accept a copy of Montgomery House signed by author Katie...
MMV Pageant Friday, Saturday
The 49th annual Miss Mount Vernon Scholarship Pageant has attracted 41 girls see...
UT-Tyler announces Spring honor students
Ten local area residents were among the 570 students named to the President’s Ho...
Jammin’ on the square
Jimmy Herrera had plenty of jams and jellies for sale at the Farmers Market duri...
Ed Snow to speak to Rotary Club
Ed Snow, a highly decorated WWII and Korean War paratrooper, will be the speaker...
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