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One arrested following assault in rental cabin
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- Published on Saturday, 06 March 2021 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
One person was arrested following a disturbance in a rental unit at Deer Lake Cabins.
Storm disaster declared, added architect work approved
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- Published on Friday, 05 March 2021 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A formal disaster declaration for Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 and a proposal for additional services from architects on the health building were approved in the Franklin County Commissioners Court meeting.
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Personnel duties realigned, truck and mower purchased
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- Published on Saturday, 27 February 2021 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A shift in duties for office personnel and the purchase of a new pickup and mower primarily for use in parks were authorized by the Franklin County Water District’s Board of Directors in their February meeting.
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Record low temperatures, more than 10 inches of snow recorded
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- Published on Thursday, 04 March 2021 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Four record low temperatures were recorded during February 2021 with 10.4 inches of snow falling over a four day period.
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Arson suspected in fire which destroyed house on FM 71
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- Published on Saturday, 27 February 2021 13:37
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Arson is suspected after a fire destroyed an uninhabited house around 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 17 in the 7000 block of FM 71.
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February reported sales, use taxes up
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- Published on Thursday, 04 March 2021 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Mount Vernon and Franklin County sales and use tax reports continue to grow over the same periods reported for the previous year as residents keep more of their purchases close to home during bad weather and the COVID-19 disaster.
Empty shelves, again
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- Published on Saturday, 27 February 2021 13:36
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A shopper surveys a shelf at the local Brookshire’s. Shelves at the local story were empty again, reminiscent of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Road closure inquiry made, online payments coming
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 March 2021 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Franklin County Commissioners Court responded to an informal inquiry asking about closure of a county road,
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Several accidents reported during snow
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- Published on Saturday, 27 February 2021 13:34
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
There were 11 Active 911 out calls to accident scenes during the winter weather events last week, with nine of them for incidents on I-30.
