Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

October is First Responder Month, and the speaker for the Monday, October 21 meeting of the Franklin County Genealogical Society will be Kenneth Dyer of the Mount Vernon Fire Department.

Collier’s Chapel Cemetery Fall Workday conducted

Details: Category: Community; Published on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Collier’s Chapel Cemetery Association had its annual Fall work day, luncheon, and business meeting on Saturday, September 21.

ReDefined in concert at Calvary

Details: Category: Community; Published on Friday, 18 October 2019 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

ReDefined, a Southern Gospel trio from McAlester Oklahoma, will be in concert Sunday, October 20 at Calvary Baptist Temple.

Genealogy to participate in webinar on October 18

Details: Category: Community; Published on Monday, 14 October 2019 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Franklin County Genealogical Society will participate in a genealogy webinar on Friday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Crescent meeting room on Main Street in Mount Vernon.

Volunteers needed at Alamo haunted house

Details: Category: Community; Published on Friday, 18 October 2019 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Volunteers are needed to help at a haunted house which will be part of the Alamo Mission Museum’s (AMM) annual Halloween celebration.

Eatherton to speak at beekeepers’ meeting

Details: Category: Community; Published on Tuesday, 08 October 2019 20:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Bobby Eatherton will be the guest speaker at the Caddo Trace Beekeepers Association monthly meeting.

Confederate marker placed

Details: Category: Community; Published on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Members of the Lone Star Honor Guard provide a black-powder rifle salute during a ceremony to place a Confederate States of America marker at the grave of James M. Brannon