Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Spring clean-up efforts will begin countywide this week with an extended time period at certain locations as part of the annual Don’t Mess with Texas and Keep America Beautiful campaigns.

Night at the Museum planned Saturday

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Thursday, 04 April 2019 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

A total of 29 students from Mount Vernon Middle School’s fifth and sixth grades will bring local history to life portraying historical characters for “A Night at the Museum” on Saturday, April 6.

Application deadline nears for new scholarship program

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Saturday, 23 March 2019 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The deadline to apply for the newly established Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Scholarship program is April 1.

Tour de Cypress to celebrate 15 years of annual bike event

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Sunday, 31 March 2019 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Fifteen years of bringing bike enthusiasts to Mount Vernon will be celebrated Saturday, April 20 as the Rotary Club signals the start of the annual the Tour de Cypress Bike Rides.

Centennial celebration

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Wednesday, 20 March 2019 16:54; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Members of the American Legion Post 243 and the Post’s Auxiliary arrange themselves to make a 100 in honor of the group’s centennial celebration Saturday, March 16.

Easter hams available from fire department

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Thursday, 28 March 2019 20:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Volunteers with the Mount Vernon Fire Department will be smoking hams through Saturday, April 20 to raise funds.They will be set up in the Brookshire’s parking lot on Saturdays during March and April from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Easter hams to be sold by Mount Vernon fire department

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Saturday, 09 March 2019 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Easter is on April 21 this year, and volunteers with the Mount Vernon Fire Department are selling smoked hams during March and April as a fund raiser.

St. Clair Endowment allocates $30,000 to community programs

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Thursday, 28 March 2019 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Grant awards totaling $30,000 were presented from the Harris and Irene St. Clair Endowment on Tuesday, March 19. The funds will help support nine local charitable programs or groups.