Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The early bird deadline to register for the CountryFest 5K, run or walk, is Friday, Oct. 1. The cost to register as a participant in the newly initiated event is $20 per person. That fee increases to $25 after Friday, Oct. 1. The fee includes a T-shirt and pancake breakfast after the run. See the Sept. 30 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for more information.