Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Back to school hair cuts
Son Tran receives a haircut from the new cosmetology teacher Cayla Norwood during the Back to school Fair on Thursday, August 8. Immunizations and spi...
Meagan Wardrup is Junior Miss Mount Vernon 2019
Meagan Wardrup was crowned Junior Miss Mount Verno...
Pending Funerals
Breaking News
Notices
Texas Gov.
- Public Notice - NOTICE OF 2019 TAX YEAR PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY - 8/15/2019
- Public Notice - NOTICE OF 2019 TAX YEAR PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR CITY OF MOUNT VERNON - 8/15/2019
- Public Notice - City of Mount Vernon - 8/15/2019
- Public Notice - Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technology Education Programs - 8/15/2019
- Public Notice - Notice of Sale - 8/8/2019
- Public Notice - Notice of Sale of Property in Mini Storage - 8/8/2019
- Public Notice - Franklin County is accepting proposals - 8/8/2019
- Public Notice - PUBLIC NOTICE OF BID - 8/8/2019
- Transparency of Texas Government in question: Fate of key transparency bills is uncertain
- TDA Grants Extend Production, income for farmers
- Brown appointed to Supreme Court of Texas
- Three Appointed to Oversight Committee
- Baggett, Stavinoha appointed to Texas Lottery Commission
- Leadership named for Texas Higher Education Board
- Buzbee wins license plate auction
- Texas funds biotechnology center
News
Funding approved for Watermelon Mills building
The Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors approved $2...
Abortion block sought in city
The Mount Vernon City Council was requested to enact an ordinance to outlaw abor...
Kaleigh Copeland is Young Miss Mount Vernon 2019
Kaleigh Copeland was crowned Young Miss Mount Vernon at the 51st annual Miss Mou...
Rodeo contestants offer rodeo, prize tickets
Contestants in the 2019 Franklin County Sheriff’s Posse’s queen competition are ...
Safety is stressed for drivers and pedestrians
Classes begin at area schools on Monday, August 19, and parents, drivers, and st...
School fair - cafeteria
Jessica Arnold accepts a slice of hand made pizza from Crimson Rose, elementary ...
Sports
Varsity competes at Chisum
Beth Kellum (2) battles at the net with a Paul Pewitt player during games Monday...
Tigers to scrimmage Quinlan Friday
The Tiger football teams will be hosts for Quinlan Ford Panthers for the first s...
10U team falls to competition at Dixie World Series
Braylea Brown takes a turn pitching for the 10U Franklin County team in the Dixi...
Dixie World Series supplies tough competition for 12U softball team
Trinity Barron winds up the pitch for the 12U Franklin County All-stars against ...
Features
Children’s painting class
Students at the children’s painting class offered by the Franklin County Arts Al...
Fruit salad cook off and Kids Kamp planned at Second Saturday
Mount Vernon’s Second Saturday event, set for August 10, will feature a fruit sa...
Back to school hair cuts
Son Tran receives a haircut from the new cosmetology teacher Cayla Norwood durin...
Workforce Solutions announces Pilot Program
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas recently announced a new opportunity for Mou...
Concrete cutting
Dust fills the air as Brad Kittle operates a concrete saw, while Larry Newby app...
Kenneth Sivard to speak at Genealogy
Kenneth Sivard will be the speaker for the Monday, Aug. 19, meeting of the Frank...
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Public Meetings
| Mon Aug 19 @ 5:30PM - Franklin County Child Welfare Board |
| Tue Aug 20 @ 9:00AM - Franklin County Commissioners Court Workshop |
| Tue Aug 20 @ 6:30PM - Franklin County Water District |
Community Events
| Mon Sep 02 @12:00AM LABOR DAY |
| Wed Sep 04 @12:00PM - 01:00PM City Siren Test |
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