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County, city approve apprasial district budget
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- Published on Monday, 16 April 2018 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County Commissioners Court and Mount Vernon City Council members approved a 2018-19 Budget for the Franklin County Appraisal District with a 0.29 percent increase ($1,400) in what could be record time at their separate meetings Monday.
Hunters found trespassing
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- Published on Sunday, 15 April 2018 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Game Warden Doyle Brown received a report of people hunting illegally on private property around 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 30.
Council to adopt restaurant inspection ordinance
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- Published on Sunday, 08 April 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Mount Vernon City Council is expected to take action to require restaurant inspections at their Monday, April 9 meeting after giving instructions for preparation of the formal ordinance at their workshop last week.
Deadline approaching for conservation assistance funding
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- Published on Saturday, 14 April 2018 20:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has announced the first funding application deadline of April 20, 2018 for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Read more: Deadline approaching for conservation assistance funding
KSA selected as engineers for Mount Vernon Inland Railport
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- Published on Saturday, 07 April 2018 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The name Mount Vernon Inland Railport was given for a rail/truck transload facility project located east of town, and KSA Engineers was selected to perform engineering and architectural services
Read more: KSA selected as engineers for Mount Vernon Inland Railport
Man found murdered at American Inn
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- Published on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 14:59
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Timothy Franks, age 49 of Mount Pleasant, was found dead from an apparent stabbing at the American Inn at 415 NW Access Road of I-30 in Mount Vernon around 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 6.
A mild March ushers in Spring
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- Published on Friday, 06 April 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County weather during March was relatively mild ushering in Spring temperatures early. Only two record highs were recorded during the month and no record lows.
Guaranty named a “Best Company to Work For”
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- Published on Monday, 09 April 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Guaranty Bank and Trust (GBT), was named as one of the 2018 Best Companies to work for in Texas.
Deadline April 5 to register for May elections
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- Published on Monday, 02 April 2018 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The last day for Mount Vernon and Franklin County residents to register to vote in the local school elections will be Thursday, April 5.
