Mt. Vernon Register-News Features

Beetle Brothers rock the house

2012-04-09T20:44:51-05:00

There's really no way of overstating it — The Beatle Brothers rocked the house at the Granada Theater last Friday night.

Local actors to perform at Sesser Opera House

2012-01-25T21:48:51-06:00

Well, winter is here... sort of.

New signs at Public Works Department

2011-11-17T10:20:06-06:00

Those who drive along Casey Avenue may notice something new at the Public Works Department building.
It’s a sign — made of obsolete street signs — that says “Mt. Vernon Public Works.” The large lettering was thought up by Dale Mick, assistant director of the Mt. Vernon Public Works Department.
Mick said as the state of Illinois is requiring that street signs be lettered in 6-inch-tall letters, rather than the current 4-inch letters, the Public Works Department had an abundance of “leftovers.”

MVTHS student attends 'High School Summer College' program

2011-08-17T20:23:56-05:00

For Mt. Vernon Township High School junior Jacob Stern, studying business just makes sense.

Musically Speaking: Music for those needing water in Kenya

2011-08-03T12:30:00-05:00

Some of my old friends are doing some wonderful things for some people that they don’t even know in Kenya these days.

Musically Speaking: Former Beatle did visit Mt. Vernon

2011-07-23T07:00:00-05:00

If you look on the first page of the MS Website (http://musicallyspeaking.mvn.net), you will see at the top-right a link for an article from the USA Today from early June, 2011.

Waltonville artist uses her talent for drawing to help others

2011-07-09T16:00:00-05:00

Sharon Myers is using her affinity for drawing to do some good.

Jack Clark's Musically Speaking column

2011-07-08T20:22:43-05:00

I wrote something in this space two weeks ago that did not come to fruition.

Musically Speaking: Countdown to WolfStock begins

2011-06-25T08:00:00-05:00

Summer has officially arrived.

Local woman receives the 2011 Special Olympics Illinois Outstanding Coach of the Year award

2011-06-19T08:00:00-05:00

MT. VERNON — Linda Krikie, the coach of the Special Olympics team, the Jefferson County Jets, recently received the 2011 Special Olympics Illinois Outstanding Coach of the Year award.