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Woman with butcher knife sought, apprehended
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- Published on Thursday, 31 October 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Local officers and first responders searched for a suspicious person after receiving several reports of a suspicious person in the neighborhood surrounding the west end of Main St. around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, October 26.
Site Location Partnership hired to bring in jobs
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation unanimously voted to hire Site Location Partnership to assist with its efforts to attract new industry, investment and jobs to city and immediate surrounding area during their October meeting.
Early voting underway for General Election
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- Published on Friday, 25 October 2019 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
In person early voting for the November Amendment Election began Monday and will continue weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 1.
County approves new law enforcement tool
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- Published on Monday, 28 October 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A new tool, a pepper paste charge, for local law enforcement personnel was approved for purchase by the Franklin County Commissioners Court last week.
Splash-pad tops council, EDC discussions
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- Published on Thursday, 24 October 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A discussion on the potential for development of a splash-pad water recreation site at Little Creek Park dominated the regular monthly meetings of both the Mount Vernon City Council and the Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation (EDC) during October.
Council to begin review of Comprehensive Development Plan
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- Published on Sunday, 27 October 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon City Council will begin a review of the city’s Comprehensive Development Plan during a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, October 28.
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Guardrail work has begun
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- Published on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Texas Department of Transportation officials announced that a project to upgrade guardrails and install safety end treatments on existing drainage structures in Franklin County on the south service road to I-30, between SH 37 and east to the Titus County line,
Man bitten by dog in strange incident at local store
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- Published on Saturday, 26 October 2019 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A man was bitten in a strange incident at Duke’s Travel Center around 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 14.
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Contracts for aviation fuels, insurance, road materials
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- Published on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Contracts to supply Franklin County with road materials, aviation fuel site, and assist employees with health insurance claims were renewed by the county commissioners court during their meeting on Monday, October 14.
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