The Mt. Vernon Board of Aldermen had a busy day at their April 14 meeting. Over the course of the more than hour-long meeting, the board swore in new and returning members, bestowed funding to Red,White and Boom, and passed multiple ordinances.
The Monett Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has appointed Suzy McElmurry as interim executive director.
McElmurry succeeds Jasmine Burks, who was placed on administrative leave without explanation in March.
Geronimo Power, an energy firm out of Minneapolis, Minn. is in the early stages of a solar farm and power plant project that will straddle the Jasper-Lawrence county line.
A dog park could be on the way for citizens of Mt. Vernon, as potential plans were announced by President of the Mt. Vernon Community Betterment Council, Pam Dudley, at the Mt. Vernon Board of Aldermen meeting, Tuesday, March 24.
Published by graphics on Fri, 04/10/2026 - 10:10am
A false report claiming Mt. Vernon Elementary was victim to a shooting incident was circulated online today, April 10. The report was AI-generated, according to a statement from the Mt. Vernon Police Department. The Mt.
