
A beautiful day greeted visitors and shop owners Sunday for the 2009 Christmas Walk in downtown Mount Vernon.

Children and those who are kids at heart lined West Gambier and South Main streets Saturday to help usher in the Christmas season with the annual Christmas Parade with grand marshal John Ellis at the helm.
Mount Vernon residents who have lost their homes to foreclosure could continue to face water bills from the city if measures aren’t taken.
A barn fire at 21495 Zion Road near Killduff Road, which destroyed a 24-by-42 foot barn Friday night, remains under investigation, according to the Division of State Fire Marshal.
A young girl was injured during the Mount Vernon Christmas Parade on Saturday when a horse fell on top of her.
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