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Bus wreck memorial
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- Published on Friday, 04 October 2019 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Dale Jordan speaks during the 60th anniversary memorial of the 1959 school bus wreck that killed eight people and injured many more.
Hay Show Saturday
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- Published on Friday, 04 October 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The annual Mount Vernon / Saltillo Young Farmer’s Hay Show will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October. 5, at the Young Farmers Livestock Pavilion on FM 115.
Bus wreck memorial service Sunday
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- Published on Friday, 27 September 2019 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The 60th anniversary of the 1959 accident involving a Mount Vernon school bus loaded with students and faculty will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 29 in the Mount Vernon High School Lecture Hall.
4-H Club kick-off event
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 October 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Addie Brod and Sullivan Belew play in a trough of oobleck at the 4-H Club’s kick-off event on the downtown plaza Saturday, September 21.
NTCC announces selections for 2019-20 Honors Program
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 September 2019 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Northeast Texas Community College Honors Program recently announced its Honors Students for the 2019-2020 school year.
Read more: NTCC announces selections for 2019-20 Honors Program
Class of ‘54 and ‘55 to meet
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 October 2019 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon High School classes of 1954 and 1955 are planning a joint class reunion for Saturday, October 12.
Memorial service planned for 60th anniversary of bus wreck
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- Category: School
- Published on Tuesday, 24 September 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A memorial service for the 60th anniversary of the accident involving a school bus loaded with Mount Vernon students and faculty will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 29, in the Mount Vernon High School Lecture Hall.
Read more: Memorial service planned for 60th anniversary of bus wreck
FAFSA application assistance offered
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- Category: School
- Published on Saturday, 28 September 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A Financial Aid Day has been planned at Mount Vernon High School from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday October 2. Parents and students who need assistance completing their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) are welcome to attend.
4-H Club event to benefit animal shelter
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- Published on Friday, 20 September 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
An event to kick off the 2019-20 year for the Franklin County 4-H Club will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 21 on the downtown plaza.
