Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Firefighters honored during banquet
The annual banquet for the Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department was Saturday, January 16 in the Community Room at the First Baptist Church of Mount ...
Mount Vernon High School cheerleaders seventh at State
The Mount Vernon High School cheerleaders claimed ...
Housing is top priority for Industrial Foundation
Mayor Brad Hyman was the keynote speaker at the Fr...
School board extends superintendent’s contract
School board members Scott Newsome and Lynda Baird...
COVID-19 vaccine available at local clinic and pharmacy
The COVID-19 vaccine is now available at both the ...
Pending Funerals
Breaking News
Notices
Texas Gov.
- Public Notice -NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF CHANGES TO RULES AND REGULATIONS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT - 01-21-2021
- Public Notice - Replat - 01/21/2021
- Public Notice - NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE - 01/14/2021
- Public Notice - NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE A BILL - 01/14/2021
- Public Notice - Citation by publication - 01/07/2021
- Public Notice - PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MOUNT VERNON - 12/31/2020
- Transparency of Texas Government in question: Fate of key transparency bills is uncertain
- TDA Grants Extend Production, income for farmers
- Brown appointed to Supreme Court of Texas
- Three Appointed to Oversight Committee
- Baggett, Stavinoha appointed to Texas Lottery Commission
- Leadership named for Texas Higher Education Board
News
Rail board considering operation agreement change
A change in the six-month old operating agreement with the North East Texas Conn...
Kaybro to monitor emails, law firm to help with contract
A cyber threat service and a contract attorney professional were hired by the Fr...
Firefighters honored during banquet
The annual banquet for the Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department was Saturday, ...
Mount Vernon High School cheerleaders seventh at State
The Mount Vernon High School cheerleaders claimed seventh place at the State UIL...
Teachers of the month
Teachers of the month of January at Mount Vernon ISD were honored during the Jan...
Sports
Tigers defeat Winona, Quitman
Morgan Lowery flies in for a layup. The Mount Vernon Tigers basketball team defe...
Lady Tigers win two, are second in district
Pacey Ford shoots the ball. With victories over both Winona and Quitman, the Mou...
Features
Texas Guitar Quartet online concert Saturday
Mount Vernon Music will present an online concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January...
Free, online, interactive diabetes education available
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease; it never goes away. However, you can preve...
Have a Heart, Make a Heart
The pandemic has been difficult for everyone but the seniors in our community ha...
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| Mon Jan 25 @ 6:00PM - Mount Vernon City Council |
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