Request for additional patrol officer cut expected by city

A request to hire an additional patrol officer for the City of Mount Vernon Police Department and related equipment costs are expected to be cut from the list of large ticket and capital purchase items as the City Council makes most of its final adjustments before  proposing a tax rate and a budget for review at its meeting next Monday night. For more about the city’s budget, see the August 3 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.

New alert system for first responders implemented

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has implemented a new alert system to notify first responders of incidents.

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Water district seeking applicants to fill board vacancy

The Franklin County Water District is seeking qualified applicants to fill the vacancy on the district’s board of directors left by the resignation of Dwayne Bolin.

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Fire academy graduates

Cadets from the 15th Firefighter Academy at Northeast Texas Community College recently graduated from the program.

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Dwayne Bolin resigns from water district board

Dwayne Bolin announced his retirement as Place 3 Director on the Franklin County Water District’s Board at the board’s July meeting, which opened the door for an appointment to be made to fill his unexpired term.

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Check Fraud Prevention for Businesses

Check fraud is a problem which costs businesses and financial institutions billions of dollars each year.

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Ambulance calls continue to exceed projections

The number of calls and revenues received by the Hopkins County Hospital District’s Emergency Medical Services (HC-EMS) in Franklin County at the end of the first full six months of operations exceeded the projected figures, according to their report filed with the Franklin County Commissioners Court. See the August 3 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for revenues and a listing of calls taken for service during this period.

VFW Post 8780 plaques found

These plaques belonging to VFW Post 8780 were found with other trash off of FM 3122. They list deceased members and belong to the the Winnsboro VFW Post. Anyone wishing to claim them should contact the Optic-Herald office.