This week's Courier & Press Student of the Week winner is from Mount Vernon High School. Paige Howard garnered 58 percent of the 574 votes cast at courierpress.com and on the Courier & Press app.

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (KFVS) - Three adults are facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a Mount Vernon, Illinois man. Laura Lee Beneway, 60 of Bonnie, is charged with two ...

MT. VERNON, Ill. (WSIL) — UPDATE: 2:42 p.m. -- Three people were arrested in connection to an investigation into a homicide in Mt. Vernon. The Mount Vernon Police Department said two suspects ...

MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Mayor Peter Donovan announced Thursday a hiring freeze on all positions paid through the city’s general fund as the city faces a multimillion dollar budget shortfall.

As the sun set on the Daphne Prairie, Michael Ross lays down a head fire line during a controlled burn near Mt. Vernon, Texas, February 28, 2025. Indigenous peoples used to set grass fires on ...

Abigail Provo doesn’t let obstacles get in the way of her success and that’s one of the many reasons she has been nominated for this week’s Teen of the Week.

MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon City Council approved a street closure request and two agreements at its Wednesday meeting. Councilmembers voted unanimously to approve a street closure for ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - Former Mount Pleasant Tiger Braden Duff drove in a run in Northeast Texas’ 6-1 loss to McLennan in the second half of a doubleheader sweep on Saturday. Batting fifth and ...

The main item on the menu was empanadas. In a classroom that has been transformed into a working kitchen, students in Mount Vernon High School’s Hospitality and Culinary Arts Program spooned a ...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A three-car collision on a major highway near Mount Vernon overnight left a man dead and a young woman in the hospital. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) said the collision ...

Pastor Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson was honored on Sunday for his half century of service at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon. Parishioners, community members and elected officials gathered for ...