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ETMC receives national award for quality cancer care
The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted its Outstanding Achievement Award to East Texas Medical Center Cancer Institute
County pledges to budget $25,000 for airport planning
Franklin County Commissioners Court members pledged to make $25,000 available in 2013 for design and planning needed for future maintenance at the Franklin County Airport.
Sign-up for CodeRed weather alerts continue
The process of registering individual phone numbers with Franklin County’s new weather warning system is continuing.
Carry the Load relay points out true meaning of Memorial Day
The Carry the Load relay will travel through downtown Mount Vernon on its way from West Point, N.Y. to Dallas during Memorial Day weekend.
Young artist 2012 concert canceled
Mount Vernon Music’s board members this week announced that the 2012 Young Artists Showcase concert is being canceled.
Summer Catch Saturday
The second Summer Catch sponsored by The Franklin County Constables Office, the Franklin County Justice of the Peace, and local emergency service organizations is Saturday, May 5
Annual Relay for Life is celebration of living
The sixth annual American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Franklin County is set for the night of Friday, May 4 through Saturday morning, May 5.
Student Artt show
Mount Vernon High School seniors Paige Penny and Summer Weatherford admire student artwork displayed during a reception at the Cultural Arts Center.
Black Onyx Club sets fifth annual Heritage Scholarship Banquet
The fifth annual Heritage Scholarship Banquet is set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 1 in the Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge Hall.
Gray Rock Decoration Day set
The annual Gray Rock Cemetery Decoration Day is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20.
Trustees to be elected at Rockhill annual meeting
The Rockhill Cemetery Association will conduct its annual meeting
Main Street, Optic-Herald celebrates preservation month
May is National Preservation Month. In 2012, Mount Vernon Main Street invites people to “Discover Mount Vernon’s Hidden Gems.”
State medalist
Laine Lowry is congratulated by her grandparents Jerry and Diana Bonner of Dallas and Charles and Peggy Lowry of Mount Vernon.
Lady Lion softball team finishes season as area finalists
Courtney Dunlap makes a safe corkscrew slide into home plate at the Saltillo Lady Lion’s area softball game against the Douglass Lady Indians.
Maddie Thames, Levi Lappin named outstanding athletes for 2011-2012
Madison Thames and Levi Lappin were named the Outstanding Athletes for 2011-2012 at the All Sports Banquet for Mount Vernon High School
Self defense
Mount Vernon High School English teacher Carey Gable and student Jonathan Ladd demonstrate ways to get out of a choke hold when attacked.
Eighth grade party planned
The parents of the Class of 2016 will be hosts for a graduation party for the eighth grade students on Thursday, May 24
Oud, Rogers, Dale win 2012 Civil War Journal Contest
Natalie Oud, Kent Rogers and Gilbert Dale claimed the top three places in the 15th annual Civil War Journal Writing Contest.
Kindergarten Round-up set at Saltillo ISD
Saltillo ISD will have their annual Kindergarten Round-up event starting Monday, May 21.
Public Notices protect your rights
By Susan Reeves
For the past 10 years, the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald has not published a newspaper on the last Thursday of the year.
Mixed signals for our school
By Susan Reeves
Many parenting books talk about how consistency in raising children is critical.
Annexation should have gone through
By Susan Reeves
Shocking is a term that might be applied to the decision of the Mount Vernon City Council not to annex MiCasita restaurant into the city.
Hats off to our firemen
By Susan Reeves
Franklin County has four fantastic volunteer fire departments. It is overwhelming to think that these men and women put their lives at risk to protect the homes and property of our citizens,
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