Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Area residents are being asked to help save lives and the cost of blood products already received by 12 year-old Dejah Arnold, who is again battling cancer.

Local Farm Bureau has 34 yrs. of growth

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Monday, 15 December 2014 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Franklin County Farm Bureau was recognized this week for 34 years of continuous gain in memberships. County Farm Bureaus across the state were recognized for membership achievements

Food baskets to be distributed Saturday

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Friday, 12 December 2014 13:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Christmas For All Food Baskets will be distributed to qualified applicants between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, December 13. This year, more than 250 families are scheduled to receive help through the program.

DAR ceremony

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Monday, 15 December 2014 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Robert L. (Bob) Dickson, Tech Sgt. U. S. Air Force, and Bert Edmondson, Lt. Colonel U. S. Army, both retired servicemen living in Mount Vernon, attended the Daughters of the American Revolution,

Optic-Net transitioning users to Peoples internet service

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Thursday, 11 December 2014 11:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Mount Vernon Optic-Net is in the process of transitioning their internet service customers over to Peoples Telecommunications.

Poster contest winners announced

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Saturday, 13 December 2014 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

2014 Poster Contest Winners Winners in the 33rd annual Mount Vernon Elementary School Poster Contest were announced on Wednesday, December 3 at the First National Bank of Mount Vernon.

Large crowd cheers for annual Christmas Parade

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Thursday, 11 December 2014 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Children with red reindeer noses rode on the First National Bank float. The Christmas season began with lots of holiday spirit as more than 30 entries in the Christmas Parade wound their was through downtown Mount Vernon on Saturday, December 6.

Chili cook off raises more than $12,600 for food bank

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Saturday, 13 December 2014 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Garry Romines paddled his way to a first place at the chili cookoff. More than $12,600 was raised for the Community Food Bank of Franklin County through the chili cook off on Saturday, December 6.

Brown permanently home from U.S. Marine Corps

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Wednesday, 10 December 2014 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

As soon as four year-old Cheyenne Brown recognized a surprise visitor in her classroom at the Mount Vernon Head Start center Thursday, December 4, she could not stop smiling.