Applications are now open for business scholarships for graduating high school seniors provided by Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Scholarships of $2,000 will be awarded to ...

Mt. Vernon collected a solid win over Van Horne Benton in a 19-7 verdict in an Iowa high school football matchup on Sept. 8.

The Mount Vernon area got a special valentine on Feb. 14 when The Cut, a new European-style butchery opened in the Hollin Hall Shopping Center.