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Holiday Shop to open on MVISD campuses
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- Category: School
- Published on Sunday, 06 December 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Parent-Teacher Organization’s annual Holiday Shop for Mount Vernon ISD students to purchase gifts for their families will be open the next two weeks.
Donations needed for Christmas For All project
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- Category: School
- Published on Monday, 30 November 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Donations of new and slightly used toys, books, clothing, shoes, and household items are needed for the annual Christmas for All “Store.”
Fishing team at Lake Fork
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- Category: School
- Published on Friday, 09 October 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon fishing team competed in its first tournament of the year at Lake Fork Saturday, October 3. Of 94 teams, three local teams placed in the top half.
First place
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- Category: School
- Published on Wednesday, 11 November 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Destiny Barron and her heifer, Sammie, won first place in class at the Jack Cross Livestock Show in Winnsboro on Saturday, October 31.
Saltillo Community Homecoming canceled
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- Category: School
- Published on Monday, 05 October 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saltillo Community Homecoming committee made the decision to cancel the annual Community Homecoming.
Minter named Commended Student
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- Category: School
- Published on Wednesday, 14 October 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Benjamin Minter, a senior at Mount Vernon High School, has been named as a Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Redar makes college football team
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- Category: School
- Published on Wednesday, 30 September 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Xander Redar, a freshman at the University of Tulsa, is a first year, walk-on member of the school’s Golden Hurricanes football team for the 2020 season.
Humphrey Dairy takes top honors at Franklin County Hay Show
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- Category: School
- Published on Tuesday, 13 October 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Humphrey Dairy earned first place for their sample in the 2020 Mount Vernon Saltillo Young Farmer Hay Show on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Read more: Humphrey Dairy takes top honors at Franklin County Hay Show
4-H sets project meeting, collects hurricane relief
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- Category: School
- Published on Sunday, 27 September 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Franklin County 4-H Club will have a project meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, September 28 at the Franklin County Airport.
Read more: 4-H sets project meeting, collects hurricane relief
