MT. VERNON — — Several Bluford community members came out Saturday evening at the old grade school gym to support the Houle family with medical and funeral expenses related to a double fatality in Washington County on March 1. Pork chops and chicken were the main entrees.
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Destani Houle, left, and family members talk to some of the EMT's from Washington County that treated the 12-year-old following a weather-related accident on March 1 that took the lives of her father and brother. Destani was in the hospital only a few days after the accident and was able to attend a benefit for the family Saturday night at Bluford Grade School gym.
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Several Bluford community members came out Saturday evening at the old grade school gym to support the Houle family with medical and funeral expenses related to a double fatality in Washington County on March 1. Pork chops and chicken were the main entrees.
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Tournament deadline approaching
The deadline for teams to sign up in the Max Hoopster Gus Macker 3-on-3 Tournament is Monday. "That's for online sign-ups," said Bonnie Jerdon, member of the Mt. Vernon Festivals Committee. "We are still looking for teams of four people each to play
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MT. VERNON — Judge David Overstreet sentenced convicted sex offender Albert Rainey, 39, of Mt. Vernon to two consecutive 20-year prison sentences Friday. Rainey was convicted by a Jefferson County jury in February of two counts of predatory criminal
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Armory property considered for events
The Mt. Vernon City Council Monday will discuss an agreement with Mt. Vernon Festivals, Inc., to use the former armory for Market Day events. The property was deeded to the city in October 2012, with the Branding Leadership Team wanting to utilize t
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