Mount Vernon's school board unanimously appointed a new superintendent, Demario A. Strickland, at a May 14 special meeting.

A Mount Vernon activist has sued Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard in state Supreme Court, citing a rarely used law to challenge the mayor's police detail.

Return to the first president’s home on Independence Day itself for An American Celebration at Mount Vernon, complete with daytime fireworks, a moving naturalization ceremony and interpretation ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (WSIL) -- Eddie Bennett, 68, was convicted of first-degree murder and murder involving mob action in Jefferson County, the Mount Vernon Police Department reported.

Extensive Mount Vernon Mansion Revitalization Underway Two-year project limits access at certain locations to this popular attraction.

The search for a missing 89-year-old Posey County woman ended in tragedy Monday night when police in Owensboro, Kentucky, found her deceased.

Franklin County and Northeast Texas sit on one of the world’s largest lithium deposits. In August, a company will break ground on a Mount Vernon facility that will create 120 jobs. “It’s going to be ...

Here is SBLive’s 2025 spring all-state team for Washington high school baseball. The statewide team covers all WIAA classifications and was compiled by reporter Todd Milles. Players were ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday.

Photos: July Fourth celebrations across the country It's been 249 years since the Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress in 1776, which the holiday commemorates.

More than 100 newly naturalized citizens were celebrated at Mount Vernon, the historic home of George Washington, including these three. The annual Fourth of July Parade in Banner Elk, N.C., on ...

A 21-year-old man from northwest Indiana is slated to compete in the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating contest in New York City, and preparation is well underway.