Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Bobby and Alice Berger, center, celebrate the completion of renovations to the sanctuary at the MVT Oasis Fellowship Church with a ribbon cutting and open house Sunday, February 3.

Final act

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Wednesday, 06 February 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Choir members from the First United Methodist Church accompanied by Keitron Fountain, at back, as they sang “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” as the final act of the United Way Variety Show.

Veterans honored

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Thursday, 31 January 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Members of the American Legion Post 243 honored 13 people from the Veterans Affairs hospital in Bonham Sunday, January 27 with a fish fry.

Chamber banquet tickets available

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Monday, 04 February 2019 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Tickets for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet are now available at the Chamber office on Kaufman St., Guaranty Bank and Trust, and all First National Bank locations.

Variety Show

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 15:29; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Residents from Mount Vernon House performed several songs during the United Way’s Variety Show on Sunday, January 27.

Career workshop at library February 5

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Monday, 04 February 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas will be at the Franklin County Library on Tuesday, February 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a career and employment workshop.

Barker book donated to library

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Sunday, 27 January 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Sue Barker, center. Accepting the book is Library Director Lisa Lawrence, left. Also on hand was Jeannie Lawrence, right One of the first copies of “The Boar Named Bob,” a book by Cole Barker at age 10, was donated to the Franklin County Library last week by his family, represented by his mother Sue Barker, center.

Essay winners

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Friday, 01 February 2019 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Those winning were Katie Tovar - fourth grade, Audrey Eubanks - second grade, presenter Ken Greer, Peyton Bowers - seventh grade, and Krieg Stephens - eighth grade. Mount Vernon ISD students received $50 checks from the United Way for their winning essays about “Why I love Mount Vernon.”

Public recommendations requested for EDC board

Details: Category: Community News; Published on Saturday, 26 January 2019 13:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Mount Vernon City Council and its Economic Development Board of Directors are looking for recommendations for people to appointment to fill two vacant positions on the MV-EDC board by February 1.