A burn ban has been put into effect for Lawrence County after the county commission, in league with the State Fire Marshal issued the notice which was then communicated over the air on Friday, Sept. 4.
The opening of school last week across Lawrence County drew glowing reports from the various superintendents. Only the smallest districts reported decreases in the student count.
It was a busy week in Miller as students returned to school Monday morning and capped it off with the town’s beloved tradition — the 76th annual Miller Fall Festival on Main Street.
A county-wide burn ban is in effect for Lawrence County according to a release from the Halltown Fire protection District. The release states that, because of dry conditions, high winds and low humidity, open fires can be extremely dangerous. The full statement can be read below.
An ordinance allowing for the punishment of aldermen who tamper in city business outside of meeting was brought before Mt. Vernon’s governing body at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Mt. Vernon’s Family of Christ Church has been coordinating the back-to-school supply program for families in the Mt. Vernon community since 2014. School supply coordinator and retired Mt. Vernon kindergarten teacher Jean Duwe saw the need for school supplies during her time teaching.
