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Enjoying time with the 250th Birthday flag are Mount Vernon City staff Cristi Sitzman, Hannah Schelhorn, Sherry Willis, Mayor Steve Loehr, Michele Tomlinson, and Denise Dike. Photo provided
Mount Vernon City Councilman Rusty Levings plays along with the Irish theme at the opening night of Bible School Sunday at Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Photo by Dave Pearce
Chase Hopf, Rick Hopf, Missy Hopf, Kamryn Ritter, Will Ritter, and Billy Hopf move Doris’s Mary statur at the Poseyville Hopf home on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce
Little friends Quintin Stratman and Ellouise Risher enjoy some time in Avery’s Playground on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce
Spencer Bouton prepares to leave his Mount Vernon home for a Sunday afternoon bicycle ride. Photo by Dave Pearce
Autumn Brown and Olivia Fehn enjoy some bonding time while siblings play baseball Sunday afternoon at the Poseyville Baseball Fields. Photo by Dave Pearce
While only partially aware that baseball games were being played nearby, these youngsters had more fun on the Poseyville Baseball Field playground on Sunday afternoon. Pictured are Addy Nellie, Kendall Geddes, Breigh Kneed, Ellie Kneed, Addelyn Kemmerling, and Hadley Seibert. Photo by Dave Pearce
Representing the Blaffer Foundation, Chris Laughbaum presents a check and copy of Jane Blaffer Owen’s book, ‘Lke a River, Not a Lake’ to the 2026 scholarship winner Jillian Rogers. Photo by Dave Pearce