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Marquez to be new deputy for county
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- Published on Monday, 13 May 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Teofile Marquez of Mount Pleasant recently began duties as a deputy for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Man arrested near softball field
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- Published on Sunday, 12 May 2019 11:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Mount Vernon Police Officers Tresa Stinson and Leah Thomas responded to an incident at the Mount Vernon Lady Tigers softball field around 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 1.
Michael Long wins Council election
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2019 11:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Michael Long received the most votes for the Place 1 seat on the Mount Vernon City Council during the May 4 elections.
Parker pleads to murder, gets life sentence in Franks’ death
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Joshua Anthony Parker pled guilty last Friday to a charge of murder in the stabbing death of Timothy Paul Franks on April 5, 2018. He was sentenced to “life.”
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Treasurer completes education seminar
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- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County Treasurer Betty Sue Allen joined hundreds of colleagues from around the state at the 47th Annual County Treasurers’ Continuing Education Seminar in Austin, April 15-18.
Chicken house fire
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Fire destroyed a chicken house on CR NE2100 belonging to Kenneth and Marianne Eng early Tuesday, May 7.
Hydro Lift taken from boat slip on Lake Bob Sandlin
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- Published on Saturday, 04 May 2019 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A Hydro Lift boat lift was stolen from a boat slip at the Sterling Shores development on Lake Bob Sandlin. It was valued at $3,250.
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Take out meals from The Hub meal center come to an end
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2019 13:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
No takeout meals will be exiting the doors of the county operated meal center, called “The Hub,” after formal action adopting policy and procedures for the center by the Franklin County Commissioners Court in a special session last Thursday.
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Action on The HUB meals planned Thursday morning
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- Published on Saturday, 04 May 2019 13:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A proposal to eliminate any “takeout” meals from The HUB, the county operated meal center, will be presented for action by the Franklin County Commissioners Court (Court) at 9 a.m. today, Thursday, May 2, in the County Court Room of the Franklin County Courthouse.
