Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The annual meeting and memorial day for the Old Saltillo Cemetery will be at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 16 at the Old Saltillo United Methodist Church.

Science exhibit on square Wednesday

Details: Category: Community; Published on Tuesday, 11 July 2017 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

A traveling science exhibit will be at the downtown Mount Vernon plaza from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12.

Pageant champion

Details: Category: Community; Published on Monday, 03 July 2017 13:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Braxton Lee Cabrera, 10 month old son of Cassondra Talbert, won first place in the 0-18 month division in the Sunburst State Baby Pageant against 11 other contestants.

Local Scout Troop does summer camp in Colorado

Details: Category: Community; Published on Saturday, 08 July 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Mount Vernon Boy Scout Troop 271 members returned last week from a eight day trip to Colorado’s Garita Mountains for their annual summer camping get-away.

Prepare pet turtles for Alamo’s derby

Details: Category: Community; Published on Monday, 03 July 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Set up the tiny treadmills and concoct a work out regimen to prepare your pet turtle for the 11th annual Turtle Derby.

Pleasant Hill Cemetery Memorial Day planned

Details: Category: Community; Published on Friday, 07 July 2017 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Pleasant Hill Cemetery Memorial Day is set for Sunday, July 9 at the cemetery located off FM 900 West between Greenwood and Purley in Franklin County.

McCrary to talk of steamboats on the Red River Monday

Details: Category: Community; Published on Sunday, 02 July 2017 13:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Mike McCrary will share his favorite subject, steamboat navigation of the Red River, at the bi-monthly meeting of the Franklin County Historical Association Monday evening, July 3.