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Four heating /cooling units to be replaced at county LEC
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- Published on Friday, 16 November 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Four aging heating and cooling units at the Franklin County Law Enforcement Center were authorized for replacement funding of about $35,000 from the inmate housing funds account at the Tuesday meeting of the Franklin County Commissioners Court.
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Structure fire
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- Published on Wednesday, 14 November 2018 16:47
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
All four Franklin County volunteer firefighter groups were called out to a structure fire on CR NW1017 just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13. Flames were shooting from the double wide mobile home as the units arrived on the scene and quickly spread.
Rainfall above average for Ocotober, year
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- Published on Saturday, 10 November 2018 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The rain continued to fall in Franklin County during October 2018, and although the 7.36 inches received was above average, it was not record setting.
Seminar for recognizing public shooter red flags set
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- Published on Tuesday, 13 November 2018 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Would you recognize the “Red Flags” of a potential public shooter? Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones has organized a free, public training session to help people understand, recognize, and identify these behavioral indicators.
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Jumper defeats Godfrey in Pct. 2 race
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- Published on Thursday, 08 November 2018 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Incumbent Commissioner Larkin Jumper defeated write-in candidate Toby Godfrey for the Pct. 2 Commissioners seat in the only local contested race on the General Election ballot Tuesday, November 6.
City’s agenda spot request passed up by county commissioners
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- Published on Monday, 12 November 2018 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A request from the Mount Vernon City Council and Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation boards for a spot on the Franklin County Commissioners Court agenda in November to present a rail port proposal fell on deaf ears.
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Franklin officers assist with murder-suicide investigation
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 November 2018 15:28
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County officers assisted Titus County with the investigation of a what turned into a murder-attempted murder-suicide over the weekend.
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Drivers urged to “End the Streak” of daily deaths
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- Published on Saturday, 10 November 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Not all anniversaries are happy and November 7 is one of the saddest of all. Since Nov. 7, 2000, at least one person has died on Texas roadways every single day.
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Two county roads repaired, reopened
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- Published on Sunday, 04 November 2018 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
County roads SE4115 and NE2090 in Commissioner Pct. 2 were reopened Tuesday after repairs to culverts were completed, said Commissioner Larkin Jumper.
