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Monticello attains 11 million safe hours
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- Published on Sunday, 13 October 2013 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Monticello Power Plant celebrated 11 million safe work hours last week. That means 21 years without a lost-time injury. A lost time injury is an incident that causes an absence from work beyond the day or shift the injury occurred.
Local child welfare board reorganized, ready to serve
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- Published on Saturday, 12 October 2013 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Franklin County Child Welfare Board recently reorganized and is now back to the business of serving children in temporary and family placed long-term foster care from Franklin County.
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Pedestrian parkway, Saturday market comments sought
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- Published on Thursday, 03 October 2013 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Main Street Manager Carolyn Teague is seeking comments and constructive input about the idea of starting a second Saturday public market in the downtown area.
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City, county clean-up continues
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- Published on Thursday, 10 October 2013 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The city and county-wide Fall Clean-up continues through Saturday, October 12. It is not too late to take advantage of the free disposal. None of the collection sites will accept tires or commercial refuse from construction sites. For a listing of disposal options, see the October 10 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.
Golf cart discussion dropped
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- Published on Monday, 30 September 2013 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The proposal to allow golf carts on city streets has apparently been dropped for now after discussion at the Monday night workshop of the Mount Vernon City Council.
Multi-county burglary ring broken through cooperation with surrounding counties
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 October 2013 16:32
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A three county burglary ring was broken last week through joint efforts of law enforcement officers in Franklin, Titus and Camp counties, Sheriff Ricky Jones announced.
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Healthcare management firm hired to reduce county’s costs
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- Published on Monday, 30 September 2013 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A one year contract with Brinson Benefits was approved by the Franklin County Commissioners Court Monday in an effort to cut healthcare costs. The company initially priced their services at $42,000 annually.
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Hayter Engineering hired to prepare for morning glory repair
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- Published on Sunday, 06 October 2013 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Hayter Engineering was hired to prepare a design and specifications for the repair of the Morning Glory spillway structure at the dam for Lake Cypress Springs. The Franklin County Water District’s
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Burn ban lifted after 4.97 inch rain
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 September 2013 20:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County Judge Paul Lovier lifted the ban on outdoor burning Monday, September 23. The action to rescind the ban went into effect upon the judge signing the order at 8:30 a.m.
