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The Stand Off
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- Category: Community News
- Published on Thursday, 26 December 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Poppy Briscoe was not quite sure if she really wanted to sit on Santa’s lap. Even after confirming that she was on the “nice list” and despite encouragement from her mother, Amy, center, and her grandmother, Diana Cox, left, she could not be convinced.
Visit with Santa
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 December 2019 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
McKenna Gerdes, Paisley Gann, and Gable Scott piled into Santa’s sleigh to share their Christmas wishes. Santa and his reindeer made a stop at Tom Scott Lumber Yard to visit with area children and allow them to pet the reindeer on the nose on Thursday, December 19.
Local family receives much needed wheelchair ramp
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- Category: Community News
- Published on Wednesday, 18 December 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Volunteers with the Texas Ramp Project work to replace a wheelchair ramp at the home of Michael and Macie Evans on Church St. on Saturday, December 7.
Read more: Local family receives much needed wheelchair ramp
Residents ask for organized effort to preserve trees
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- Published on Sunday, 22 December 2019 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Several residents of Lake Cypress Springs spoke to the water district’s board of directors to ask for organized efforts in preserving trees on district property,
Read more: Residents ask for organized effort to preserve trees
Nominations open through chamber for community honors
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- Published on Monday, 16 December 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Nominations are being accepted for consideration for the Franklin County Man, Woman and Agriculturist of the Year and the Franklin County Hall of Fame awards.
Read more: Nominations open through chamber for community honors
Library to close Christmas week
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- Category: Community News
- Published on Thursday, 19 December 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Franklin County Library will be closed during Christmas week. The Library will close at 5 p.m. Friday, December 20 and will not reopen until 8:30 a.m. Monday, December 30.
Visit with Santa
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- Category: Community News
- Published on Monday, 16 December 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Adilene Calvillo, age four, visits with Santa at the Texas American Bank holiday open house Friday, December 6. The bank provided refreshments throughout the day, and Santa visited with area children during the afternoon.
Flying fairy
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 December 2019 16:55
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Savanna Maxton, flies high above the crowd at the First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon as she portrays a fairy who wakes up a variety of toys as Hannah Jobe sings “Toyland” at the church’s annual Christmas program.
Family Feud winner
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- Published on Sunday, 15 December 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Members of the Ciriaz family with Emmanuel Quality Construction dressed as characters from the Grinch who Stole Christmas For the annual Christmas parade.
