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Angel Trees going up, application deadline looms
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- Published on Thursday, 22 November 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Christmas for All Angel Trees are going up this week all around the community to aid families,
Thanksgiving food baskets
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- Published on Thursday, 22 November 2018 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Members of the Lowe’s RDC team distributed Thanksgiving meal baskets to clients of the Community Food Bank of Franklin County on Friday, November 16.
Collections, sign-ups begin for Christmas food baskets
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- Published on Sunday, 11 November 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The organizing and collecting of nonperishable food items for the 2018 Christmas for All Food Baskets will continue through the first week in December.
Read more: Collections, sign-ups begin for Christmas food baskets
Library re-opening
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- Published on Monday, 19 November 2018 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Tom Wilkinson performs a ribbon cutting during the ceremonial re-opening of Wilkinson Texana Library at the Old Firestation Museum Saturday, November 10.
Ladies shopping event Saturday
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- Published on Friday, 09 November 2018 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A Ladies Day Out shopping experience will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, November 10 with proceeds from booth rentals to be donated to the Mount Vernon Animal Shelter.
A public shooter in the making seminar Saturday
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- Published on Friday, 16 November 2018 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A free training course entitled “A Public Shooter in the Making” will be open to the public at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, November 17 at the Mount Vernon ISD auditorium.
Authors, ribbon cutting to reopen Texana library
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- Published on Friday, 09 November 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A grand reopening celebration is planned for the Wilkinson Texana Library at the Old Firestation Museum Saturday, November 10, with a ribbon cutting, reception and six authors, whose works are in the library, speaking about their books and engaging with attendees.
Disc golf support requested, Ostertag resigns board
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- Published on Thursday, 15 November 2018 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A request for help in funding the locally held World Amateur Disc Golf Championship tournament was heard, and the resignation of Shannon Ostertag from the Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation’s board was accepted at the organization’s monthly meeting November 8.
Read more: Disc golf support requested, Ostertag resigns board
More than $31,000 raised for Rotary scholarshps
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- Published on Thursday, 08 November 2018 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Jessica Velazquez speaks at the Rotary Scholarship Gala, Saturday, Nov. 3, as Rotary President Marie Latortue looks on. The Rotary Club of Mount Vernon raised more than $31,000 during their banquet and scholarship gala on Saturday, November 3.
