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City makes peddlers changes, postpones health changes
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- Published on Saturday, 18 January 2020 17:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Fees went from annual to monthly for mobile vendors such as food trucks and door to door solicitations setting up at times other than festivals,
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Court asserts authority over county owned properties
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- Published on Saturday, 18 January 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A contentious issue of control of county property was settled with four of the five members of the Franklin County Commissioners Court (Court) granting a request from David Redar
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Driver dies in one vehicle accident
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- Published on Saturday, 11 January 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Kaylee Seabolt Williams, age 30 of Winnsboro, died in a one vehicle accident around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, December 26.
Industrial Foundation
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- Published on Thursday, 16 January 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Jessica Rodriguez was the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Franklin County Industrial Foundation on Friday, January 10.
Council to meet Monday
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- Published on Saturday, 11 January 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, January 13. to discuss and possibly act on several matters relating to public health and property usage.
Hopes revived to save federal funds for new rail port
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Hopes to salvage a $1.2 million grant for a new project were voiced during the Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation (NETEX) District’s first meeting of 2020.
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Lighting bids delayed until Monday court
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- Published on Friday, 10 January 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The two bids received concerning sports complex light poles are expected to be brought to the Franklin County Commissioners Court for possible action at their meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, January 13.
New tax laws went into effect January 1
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- Published on Monday, 13 January 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
New property tax laws went into effect January 1 with the goal of slowing the growth of tax increases over time and bringing more transparency to the process.
Missing Scroggins teen found in Upshur County
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- Published on Friday, 10 January 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Authorities began a search for a missing 17 year-old female from Scroggins. Bianca Mooney was reported missing around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, January 5.
