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Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

Lisbon Dance Showcase 2025 held

Nathan Countryman March 12, 2025

The Lisbon Dance team held their annual dance showcase Saturday, March 8, at the Lisbon Lion’s Den. The team placed at the state dance championships back in December, with their kick routine to...

Lisbon competes at conference individual speech contest

March 5, 2025

Lisbon’s Individual Speech team participated at a Conference Speech Contest at East Buchanan Monday, Feb. 24. Earning Division 1 ratings were: • Peyton Appel, reviewing • Rachel Bartels,...

Lisbon earned 1 Division 1 ratings at district individual competition

March 5, 2025

Lisbon’s Individual Speech team earned 14 Division 1 ratings and one Division 2 rating at District Individual Speech contest at Central DeWitt Saturday, March 1. Those earning Division 1 ratings will...

Lisbon School Board briefs

Nathan Countryman, Editor February 21, 2025

Lisbon board participates in Day on the Hill Lisbon board members participated in Iowa Association of School Board’s Legislative Day on the Hill. Board member Robyn Richey said that the day was a...

Lisbon Boosters help purchase new weight room equipment

Nathan Countryman, Editor February 21, 2025

The Lisbon Boosters club helped purchase new equipment for Lisbon’s weight room, agreeing to pay roughly 50 percent of the cost for the new weights. The new equipment was something that was value...

Lisbon hiring assistant FFA position

Nathan Countryman, Editor February 21, 2025

Lisbon will be hiring an assistant Future Farmers of America instructor. Lisbon and Springville Schools currently share an instructor for their FFA program. Part of the stipulation of the contract of...

Lisbon’s PPEL vote coming up March 4

Nathan Countryman, Editor February 21, 2025

Lisbon School District will have a special election Tuesday, March 4, to renew their Physical Plant and Equipment Levy. Superintendent Autumn Pino reminded that the renewal of the PPEL is not a new...

Mount Vernon, Lisbon fare well at state jazz competition

February 6, 2025

Mount Vernon and Lisbon both fared well at the state jazz competition at Mount Vernon Monday, Jan. 27. The Lisbon Jazz Ensemble was awarded a Division I rating, the group’s fifth consecutive Division...

Members of the Lisbon Jazz Ensemble perform at the Lisbon Auditorium Thursday, Jan. 23.

Jazzing it Up

Nathan Countryman, Editor January 29, 2025

Lisbon High School hosted the Lisbon Jazz Festival Thursday, Jan. 23, at Lisbon Schools. Junior high outstanding soloist went to Hudson Thirtyacre of Solon for playing on the vibes. In class 1A, Winfield...

Lisbon earns high marks at conference large group speech

January 29, 2025

Lisbon Large Group Speech team performed great at Conference speech Contest at Calamus-Wheatland on Saturday, Jan. 18. All six performing groups earned a Division I rating from the judges. Four groups...

What the Flag Means to Me essay winners announced

Nathan Countryman, Editor January 29, 2025

Lisbon’s fifth grade students participated in the “What the Flag Means to Me” essay contest. Every fifth grader was encouraged to write an essay, and the three winners will have the opportunity...

Back, from left) James Carte, Logan Santis, Preston Martin, Caleb Ross, Emma Dietsch (front, from left) Katelyn Schaul and Natalie Pumphrey. (contributed photo)

Springville-Lisbon FFA participates in 2025 legislative symposium

January 29, 2025

FFA members from across Iowa converged on the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines to build character and promote citizenship, volunteerism, and patriotism. A total of seven members of the Springville-Lisbon...

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