Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Hylke Talsma of Franklin County was awarded a $20,000 Texas FFA 2017 Scholarship at the 89th annual Texas State FFA Convention in Corpus Christi July 10-14.

Rutledge graduates

Details: Category: School; Published on Wednesday, 19 July 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Maitland Rutledge graduated Cum Laude from Texas Tech University May 20, 2017 with a bachelor of science degree.

Alphin graduates

Details: Category: School; Published on Monday, 19 June 2017 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Jace Alphin of Mount Vernon graduated from College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri, during the 2017 commencement exercises on May 7, 2017.

Clothes closet seeking donations

Details: Category: School; Published on Monday, 17 July 2017 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Community Clothes Closet is seeking donations of gently used, school appropriate clothing for ages preschool to high school for the 2016-2017 school year.

Seniors receive Heritage Scholarships

Details: Category: School; Published on Thursday, 15 June 2017 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Black Onyx Club Heritage Scholarship winners Four Mount Vernon High School graduating seniors were awarded Heritage Scholarships during the Black Onyx Club’s annual banquet on Friday, June 9 at the Cultural Arts Center.

Chitsey receives scholarship

Details: Category: School; Published on Wednesday, 28 June 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Jordan Chitsey, a 2017 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, has been selected to receive the Blue and Gold Scholarship from Southern Arkansas University (SAU) beginning in the 2017-18 academic year.

Heritage scholarship dinner Friday

Details: Category: School; Published on Friday, 09 June 2017 08:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The tenth annual Heritage Scholarship Banquet, honoring the black heritage graduates of the 2017 Mount Vernon High School graduating class and those currently in college, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 9 in the Cultural Arts Center, 100 Rusk St.

Spring President’s and Dean’s Lists announced

Details: Category: School; Published on Saturday, 24 June 2017 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Tyler Junior College has recognized 1,350 students named to the president’s and dean’s lists for their academic excellence during the spring 2017 semester.