Mavis delivers ‘State of the City’ address
Ann Jordan, president of the Kiwanis Club, left, talked with Terry Scott, City Auditor and Mayor Richard Mavis, after Monday’s luncheon meeting where they gave a rundown on city projects and finances. (Virgil Shipley)


Ice may be thinner than you think
Most pop-up fishing shanties, such as these on Apple Valley Lake, measure 4 or 5 feet square and 6 feet tall. (Arthur Bolduc)


Jackets give back to community
At a home game against Hilliard Bradley on Dec. 21, Mount Vernon seniors Ben Hoar, left, and Charlie Phillips present The Village Network regional director Dave Paxton, third from left, and child care coordinator Sean Ries a check for money raised from a recent dodgeball tournament. (News file photo)


