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Free, online, interactive diabetes education available
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- Category: Community
- Published on Monday, 18 January 2021 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease; it never goes away. However, you can prevent further complications with regular checkups and by following a few easy steps.
Read more: Free, online, interactive diabetes education available
Have a Heart, Make a Heart
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- Category: Community
- Published on Saturday, 16 January 2021 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The pandemic has been difficult for everyone but the seniors in our community have been especially affected.
Angel Trees are going up
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- Category: Community
- Published on Tuesday, 24 November 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Child Welfare Board Angel Trees are going up this week all around the community to aid families.
Christmas Star event Dec. 21
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- Category: Community
- Published on Saturday, 19 December 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
This year has already brought several firsts for much of the world, but as the year comes to a close, a once-in-a-lifetime sight will appear in the night sky just in time for the holidays.
Holiday Pecan Trail open
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- Category: Community
- Published on Monday, 23 November 2020 20:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Texas Pecan Growers Association would like to assist Texans in finding farm fresh pecans this season by providing a Trail Map identifying many specialty retail stores selling pecans.
First deer
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- Category: Community
- Published on Wednesday, 16 December 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Emmory Phillips, age seven, shot her first deer over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Mending Hearts looking to grow
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- Category: Community
- Published on Monday, 23 November 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mending Hearts Foundation is looking to grow their organization and have planned a cornhole tournament to support their cause on Sat., November 21.
Christmas parade planned for next weekend
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- Category: Community
- Published on Thursday, 26 November 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Mount Vernon, which means the annual Christmas parade is just around the corner.
Christmas parade date announced
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- Category: Community
- Published on Sunday, 22 November 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Community Events Committee has announced that the annual Christmas Parade will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 5, and the theme is again “All About Disney.”
