Published by education on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 6:00am
Arson has been ruled out as the cause of a fire which broke out in the basement of the historic Lawrence County Courthouse on the Mt. Vernon town square Monday, April 1.
Published by education on Sun, 04/14/2019 - 6:00am
An historic building which once housed the First Christian Church in downtown Aurora was badly damaged by a fire which broke out on the evening of Friday, April 5.
Published by education on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 6:00am
Laura Alms also faces charge of witness tampering
Former Mt. Vernon dentist Thomas Alms, who pleaded guilty last month to Medicaid fraud, and his wife Laura Alms are now accused of felony stealing and arson. A grand jury charged the pair with the crimes on Friday, March 29.
Published by education on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 6:00am
When Sydni Alexander was graduating from Mt. Vernon High School in 2009, she envisioned a sports facility where athletes at all levels of competition could go to train and hone their skills. By the end of this year, that vision may become a reality.
