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Hunters found trespassing
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- Published on Sunday, 15 April 2018 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Game Warden Doyle Brown received a report of people hunting illegally on private property around 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 30.
Deadline approaching for conservation assistance funding
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- Published on Saturday, 14 April 2018 20:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has announced the first funding application deadline of April 20, 2018 for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Read more: Deadline approaching for conservation assistance funding
KSA selected as engineers for Mount Vernon Inland Railport
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- Published on Saturday, 07 April 2018 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The name Mount Vernon Inland Railport was given for a rail/truck transload facility project located east of town, and KSA Engineers was selected to perform engineering and architectural services
Read more: KSA selected as engineers for Mount Vernon Inland Railport
Man found murdered at American Inn
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- Published on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 14:59
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Timothy Franks, age 49 of Mount Pleasant, was found dead from an apparent stabbing at the American Inn at 415 NW Access Road of I-30 in Mount Vernon around 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 6.
A mild March ushers in Spring
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- Published on Friday, 06 April 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County weather during March was relatively mild ushering in Spring temperatures early. Only two record highs were recorded during the month and no record lows.
Guaranty named a “Best Company to Work For”
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- Published on Monday, 09 April 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Guaranty Bank and Trust (GBT), was named as one of the 2018 Best Companies to work for in Texas.
Deadline April 5 to register for May elections
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- Published on Monday, 02 April 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The last day for Mount Vernon and Franklin County residents to register to vote in the local school elections will be Thursday, April 5.
Council to adopt restaurant inspection ordinance
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- Published on Sunday, 08 April 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon City Council is expected to take action to require restaurant inspections at their Monday, April 9 meeting after giving instructions for preparation of the formal ordinance at their workshop last week.
Extra dates to celebrate with fireworks approved
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- Published on Sunday, 01 April 2018 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County citizens will have two additional periods around holidays in which they can celebrate with fireworks in 2018,
