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Topping the dome
Workers mold thin sheets of copper to cover the top of the Franklin Courthouse dome.
Beetles in Ash trees
The Texas Forest Service will soon be surveying ash trees across the state for signs of the emerald ash borer,
Campaign signs
Political elections are usually accompanied by an increase in the number of campaign signs placed along roadways this time of year.
County property owners should be looking down
Things could be looking up, if Franklin County property owners start looking down!
Percussion and strings join at concert
Percussion and strings will be joined for a doubly entertaining concert at the Mount Vernon Music Hall Saturday, Feb. 25.
Mardi Gras dance Saturday
Carol Horn, Amanda Lopez, Linda Edmondson, and Barbara Walton display some of the color beads and masks to be used during the Mardi Gras dance.
Music scholarship offered through Mount Vernon Music
Mount Vernon Music, whose mission is to bring great, live music to rural communities, has announced the start of its annual Youth Scholarship selection process.
Dulcimer workshop
The Northeast Texas Dulcimer Chorus will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4
Rotary Bingo is Saturday
Mount Vernon Rotarians will sponsor the 31st annual Bingo for Youth night in the Mount Vernon High School Dining Hall on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Summer ball
Tammy Gamblin visits with Staci Wardrup, Courtnee Green, and John Ross to sign up her son, Will, to play summer baseball.
Rotary Four Way Test
Haley Golden, Jeremy Lyon, and Kayleigh Admire were the winners in the local Rotary Four Way Test Speech Contest.
Seminars
Mayor Margaret Sears visits with Marc Willson after his presentation about keeping your buinesses relevant in a changed economy.
Nick Boekhorst leaps into the air to make a shot
Nick Boekhorst leaps into the air to make a shot for the Saltillo Lions.
Sports Complex donation
Brantin Carr and Steve Slaton with the Franklin County Youth Football Association donated $2,000 to the Franklin County Commissioner’s Court
Mount Vernon Senior Tigers honored
Senior members of the Tiger basketball team were honored during pregame Senior Night Ceremonies last week.
Preparing for show
Chris Harpold works to install tail lights on the utility trailer he is helping to build for San Antonio Project Show.
Mount Vernon ISD Early release
Mount Vernon ISD will release from school early on Monday, Feb. 27.
Heart Awareness
Students at Mount Vernon Elementary School are currently raising money for Jump Rope for Heart and Hoop for Hearts
Blood drive
Students at Mount Vernon High School took part in a blood drive on Friday, Feb. 10 at the school.
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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