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USDA offering additional assistance to farmers, ranchers
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 September 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
An additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19 has been made available.
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Rules sent for review to Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
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- Published on Monday, 28 September 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A rule issue raised by a property owner in July appears to be leading a domino effect for rules on Lake Cypress Springs causing rules ordered to be submitted to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for review.
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Man uses wooden plank in assault at CEFCO
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- Published on Sunday, 20 September 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Officers responded to a disturbance at CEFCO around 3 a.m. on Sunday, September 13. According to the report,
City talks of feral cat control
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- Published on Monday, 28 September 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A growing population of feral cats and what to do about them was the topic of discussion at the last workshop session of the Mount Vernon City Council.
City adopts budget, set tax rate, increases trash rate
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- Published on Saturday, 19 September 2020 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon City Council approved a proposed increase in solid waste disposal fees, adopted the 2020-21 fiscal year budget and set the 2020 tax rate to help fund the budget.
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Rail operator introduced, bridge repair acknowledged
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- Published on Monday, 28 September 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Before and after photos of recent repairs made to the rail line that passes through Mount Vernon were shown at a recent meeting of the Franklin County Commissioners Court.
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Sheriff’s office software change funding approved
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- Published on Saturday, 19 September 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Funding for a software change over for the Franklin County’s Sheriff Office was approved Monday by the Franklin County Commissioners Court on Monday, September 14.
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County clerk forced to destroy General Election ballots
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 September 2020 15:42
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County Clerk Betty Crane was forced to destroy approximately 8,700 ballots that had been printed for the November 3 General Election.
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Fatality reported after Hwy. 37 head-on collission at White Oak
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- Published on Saturday, 19 September 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A DPS Trooper investigations the scene of a fatal head-on collision on Hwy. 37 Tuesday, Sept. 8 as North Franklin volunteer firefighter Andy Emery looks on.
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