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Hiring of Art Briles tops Optic-Herald news for 2019
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- Category: Community News
- Published on Wednesday, 01 January 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The top story for 2019 was the hiring of Art Briles by Mount Vernon ISD.
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Christmas food boxes
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- Category: Community News
- Published on Wednesday, 01 January 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Len Lowry loads a Christmas food box into the vehicle of a client at the Community Food Bank of Franklin County on Saturday, December 14. A total of 112 boxes of food was prepared for local residents.
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.
Food for Christmas boxes
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- Category: Community News
- Published on Monday, 30 December 2019 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Stephanie Herrera and David Epperson delivered around 700 pounds of food and $829 in donations to Food Bank representatives Jim Stinson, Dick Alexander, and Richard Lee December 5 to help fill the Christmas boxes. The food was collected in conjunction with the American Legion’s Bingo for Food campaign.
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.
Library makes plans for 2020 programs
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- Category: Community News
- Published on Sunday, 29 December 2019 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The staff at the Franklin County Library is making plans for the coming year to provide a variety of programs and experiences to enrich lives for local residents.
Residents ask for organized effort to preserve trees
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- Category: Community News
- 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,
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Bryan delcared outstanding volunteer
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- Category: Community News
- Published on Saturday, 28 December 2019 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Linda Bryan and the Bryan family display display awards accepted on behalf of Wayne Bryan, Franklin County Genealogy Outstanding Volunteer, 2019, at the December 16 monthly meeting.
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.
