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Development corporation pursuing land purchase
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- Published on Saturday, 12 August 2017 20:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation unanimously voted to pursue an option to purchase an unnamed portion of land for use in the development of a rail/truck transload facility in their meeting Wednesday, August 2.
Rising costs add to county’s budget needs
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- Published on Thursday, 10 August 2017 12:45
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Continually rising costs for goods and services, together with a plethora of unfunded mandates dictated by the Texas Legislature,
Dwayne Bolin resigns from water district board
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- Published on Saturday, 05 August 2017 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
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.
Titus Regional Medical Center celebrates its history and growth
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- Published on Sunday, 06 August 2017 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
After more than 60 years of serving the regional community, Titus Regional Medical Center celebrated its rich history and growth last week.
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Ambulance calls continue to exceed projections
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- Published on Friday, 04 August 2017 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
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.
Request for additional patrol officer cut expected by city
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- Published on Sunday, 06 August 2017 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
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
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 August 2017 20:00
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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
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- Published on Saturday, 05 August 2017 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
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
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 August 2017 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Cadets from the 15th Firefighter Academy at Northeast Texas Community College recently graduated from the program.
