Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Landon Price, a 2011 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, has qualified for the Boston Marathon to be run on April 18, 2018 and is listed on the entry list.

Rodeo award

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Sheriff’s Posse of Franklin County received a plaque for the 2017 Most Improved Rodeo of the Year at the United Professional Rodeo Association finals rodeo this week in Sulphur Springs.

First place team

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Wednesday, 08 November 2017 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The 10 and under Franklin County softball team went undefeated and won first place in the Hopkins County Fall Ball League. For a listing of team members and coaches, see the November 2 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.

Little Dribblers try-outs, sign-ups December 2

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Monday, 27 November 2017 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Try-outs and sign up for the 2017-18 season for Little Dribblers Youth Basketball season are set for Saturday, December 2.

Marx helps bring home double gold in world fencing

Details: Category: Community Sports; Published on Monday, 30 October 2017 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Leslie McFarland Marx battled her way to the 2017 Veterans World Fencing Championship gold medal in Maribor, Slovenia, last week in the 50-59 age epee division and was responsible for the match win that also gave the USA Team the gold medal.