Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

United Way honors Lowes, sets $85,000 goal

The United Way of Franklin County presented Lowes with an appreciation banner recently. The organization set a new goal of $85,000 for its 2010 campaign that will be raised in 2009 during a meeting of their board on Thursday, June 25. See the July...

Century mark winners

Jim Richards, left, Connie Rose, center, and Tina Fountain, right, were the three winners in Texas American Bank’s 100 degree contest.

Chamber fund-raiser at lake

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will have a concession area at Overlook Park on Saturday, July 4 in conjunction with the fireworks display. Sales will start at 6 p.m. and stop when the fireworks show begins, which is about 9:30 p.m.

Fireworks on the lake Saturday

The 12th anniversary display of fireworks over Lake Cypress Springs will be Saturday night, July 4. The display will begin at 9:30 p.m. and is presented by Rick and Sarah Boltz.

Hollingsworth, Evenwel appointed to state boards

Gov. Rick Perry has appointed two local area residents to serve on state boards.
Kirby Hollingsworth of Mount Vernon was appointed to to a new position on the Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors. Gerry Evenwel of Talco was appointed...

Grass skirts at the library

August Whitaker helps Emma VanDieden
fasten her hula skirt made during the Tuesday, June 30 session of Summer Reading at the Franklin County Library.

Monday deadline to enter 2009 rodeo queen contests

The deadline to register as a contestant in the 2009 Rodeo Queen contests is 7 p.m. Monday, July 6. The organizational meeting for those registered will be conducted at that time.Competition is set for Saturday, Aug. 29. For more information, see ...

“Bubble Day” Thursday

The third annual “Bubble Day” sponsored by the Franklin County Library and the Friends of the Franklin County Library is Thursday, July 2 at 10 a.m. on the downtown plaza. Kids of all ages are encouraged to attend the event and have fun in the sun...

Plaza concert

Mark and Buffy Hymer help serve ice cream during the first concert on the plaza of the 2009 season. The event, organized by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce,

“Bubble Day” July 2

The third annual “Bubble Day” sponsored by the Franklin County Library and the Friends of the Franklin County Library, is set for 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2 on the downtown plaza.

Rivera art to be featured at library

Diego Rivera will be the featured artist at the Franklin County Library Monday through Friday, July 6-10. The reproduction of the work in cloth will be up for viewing.

Lions Club to sell fireworks through July 4

The annual firework fund-raiser for the Cypress Springs Lion’s Club opened Saturday, June 27 and will continue through Saturday, July 4, Independence Day. This year, there is only one stand open for the organization. The stand is located across fr...

Photography meeting set

The monthly meeting of the Northeast Texas Photography Club is set from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 2 in BT 103 at Northeast Texas Community College. Jeremy Weber will be presenting a program on sports and action photography.

Memorial day set at Old Saltillo Cemetery

The annual Old Saltillo Cemetery Memorial Day meeting is set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 19 in the Old Saltillo Church.  See the June 25 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information.

Trip to Planetarium planned

The Franklin County 4-H has planned a trip to the Planetarium and Children’s Museum at Texas A&M University - Commerce on Wednesday, July 9.