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Rail repairs will be extensive
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- Published on Monday, 23 November 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The extent of needed repairs along the North East Texas Rural Rail District’s line was made known after a recent track inspection by the Federal Railroad Administration, which outlined 121 deficiencies along the track.
What’s this container depot stuff we keep hearing about?
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- Published on Sunday, 22 November 2020 20:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Franklin County Container Depot is an initiative that was originally started by the Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation for which the Franklin County Commissioners Court
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Monday is deadline for Optic for holiday
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- Published on Saturday, 21 November 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The deadline for news and advertising will be at noon Monday, November 23, so that the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald can publish early for the papers to be in the mail before the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Controlled burn
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- Published on Sunday, 22 November 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
North Franklin Volunteer fire fighter Andy Emery walks the perimeter of the scene of a controlled burn. Several departments were called to the 1000 block of FM 71 in Hagansport on Thursday, November 12,
Crumbling pipes
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- Published on Friday, 20 November 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
City administrator Tina Rose watches as public works employees work in a trench dug at the intersection of Scott and Holbrook streets in Mount Vernon on Thursday, November 12.
Neighbors detain suspected thief for officer’s arrival
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- Published on Sunday, 22 November 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
In the early morning hours of Monday, November 9, security cameras at the home of Cortney Young on Park Ln. captured images of a man stealing her bicycle valued at $181.
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EDC meeting Thursday to change by-laws, nominate replacement
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- Published on Thursday, 19 November 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A special meeting has been called to nominate a new member of the Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation’s board and change the by-laws to not require the mayor or a councilperson to be one of the board members.
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Jail gets perfect inspection, adds to county coffers
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- Published on Saturday, 21 November 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Franklin County Jail passed its 2020 inspection by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards with a perfect score with no deficiencies for a second year running,
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Right-of-way lease option proposed to NETEX
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- Published on Sunday, 15 November 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
An option to lease its right-of-way (ROW) to be managed was presented to members of the North East Texas Rural Rail District at their November meeting.
