Community News
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday
- Details
- Category: Community News
- Published on Saturday, 31 October 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Daylight Saving Time is set to end at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1.
City approves first live-work project for downtown
- Details
- Category: Community News
- Published on Thursday, 29 October 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon City Council chose to conduct a second vote which resulted in the approval of the city’s first live/work project in the downtown historic district.
Read more: City approves first live-work project for downtown
Ribbon cuttings - Woods photography
- Details
- Category: Community News
- Published on Wednesday, 21 October 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Ashley Woods Photography celebrated joining the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, October 8.
Trick-or-Treat at Sports Complex Saturday
- Details
- Category: Community News
- Published on Thursday, 29 October 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The 30th annual Community Trick-or-Treat event will be at the Franklin County Sports Complex from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, October 31.
Ribbon cutting - Animal Protection League
- Details
- Category: Community News
- Published on Tuesday, 20 October 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Animal Protection League’s mobile veterinarian clinic celebrated joining the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, October 6.
Gekiere named as a 2020 Five Star Wealth Manager
- Details
- Category: Community News
- Published on Sunday, 25 October 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Roger Gekiere has been selected as a Five Star Wealth Manager for 2020. He has received this award for seven years.
Alamo museum Halloween Party set
- Details
- Category: Community News
- Published on Tuesday, 20 October 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The 15th annual Halloween Party at the Alamo Mission Museum has been set for Saturday, October 31. The party will include games, a costume contest for kids, adults, and dogs, and hot dogs.
Live/work zoning adopted, first application fails
- Details
- Category: Community News
- Published on Thursday, 22 October 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon City Council adopted the live/work zoning overlay for the historic downtown business district, but failed to approve the first application for such use at its Tuesday, October 13 meeting.
Read more: Live/work zoning adopted, first application fails
Adopt a Pet
- Details
- Category: Community News
- Published on Monday, 19 October 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Katelyn Green, founder of New Favorite Day Dog Rescue, brought a black lab and information about her rescue operation to the Coldwell Banker Realtors Adopt a Pet event on Saturday, October 10. Several pets were adopted during the event.