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.
Mickey Owen Baseball School, Route 66 Cabin Rentals and The Dining Hall Steakhouse and Event Center was made available to the public after the ribbon cutting on Friday, March 27.
Brittni Bates, executive director of the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce, holds a jar of apple butter on the cover of ‘Rural Missouri Magazine’, marking the fourth time in a row Apple Butter Makin’ Days has won the publications’ Best Community Event honor.
For the first time in 10 years, a docudrama illustrating the dangers of impaired and distracted driving was held at Monett High School on March 24. The event featured a head-on collision set behind the middle school, but located for dramatic purposes on David Sippy Drive.
LifeMark Advisors has established its new headquarters in the building formerly housing Mid-America Dental & Hearing Center on the business loop through a lease-to-purchase agreement, marking a significant step in the company’s continued growth and its commitment to serving families across th
Hills Feed & More, 595 W. Sloan St., Mt. Vernon, held its annual customer appreciation event Saturday, March 21, marking 10 years in successful operation. The day included sales and free food for patrons of the popular farm supply store.
The city of Mt. Vernon was victim to a slew of crashes on I-44 Sunday, March 22, with six in total being reported on just a few miles of interstate according to Lawrence County Sheriff and Mt. Vernon Fire Chief Brad DeLay.
