Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Students who participated in the First Baptist Church’s Disciple Now event release balloons into the air. The act symbolized letting go of their sins. A total of 134 students attended the annual event.

“Good Grief” support group to meet January 27

Details: Category: Community; Published on Tuesday, 21 January 2014 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

“Good Grief,” a faith based support group, will start a new session beginning Monday, January 27 and will continue weekly for six weeks. For more details about the group and information on how to join, see the January 16 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.

Lions Club charter banquet set

Details: Category: Community; Published on Saturday, 18 January 2014 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The newly formed Mount Vernon Lions Club will celebrate its establishment with a Charter Banquet. The event is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 25 at the First United Methodist Church’s Jennings Hall.

Free dictionaries

Details: Category: Community; Published on Tuesday, 21 January 2014 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Members of the Mount Vernon Rotary Club and Rotary Interact distributed English and English - Spanish dictionaries to every third grade student at Mount Vernon Elementary School. The group also distributed dictionaries to third graders at Saltillo ISD.

Industrial Foundation

Details: Category: Community; Published on Saturday, 18 January 2014 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Members of the Franklin County Industrial Foundation gathered for the annual meeting on Friday, January 10. The group listened to a presentation by Tammy Sims of TxDOT as part of their meeting.

Practice winter safety, energy saving during winter months

Details: Category: Community; Published on Monday, 20 January 2014 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) service area could experience the impact of snow, sleet, ice, freezing rain and extremely cold temperatures during January and February, making energy-saving tips and a home emergency kit a good idea during winter weather.

Genealogy meeting set

Details: Category: Community; Published on Saturday, 18 January 2014 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Franklin County Genealogy Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, January 20 at the research center on Main Street. The program will include a show and tell session. Members and guests are urged to bring family heirlooms or pictures.

Alzheimer Support Group to meet locally

Details: Category: Community; Published on Sunday, 19 January 2014 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Alzheimer Support Group for the Mount Vernon area will meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21 in the parlor at Mission Manor Nursing Home at 501 Yates St. Caregivers,

Ministering Our Military to meet

Details: Category: Community; Published on Tuesday, 14 January 2014 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The MOM (Ministering Our Military) Support group will have their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, January 16 at the Hot Link Palace, 502 N Jefferson Ave., Mount Pleasant. For more details about this group, see the January 9 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.