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The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

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 City Council Briefs

December 4, 2024

Asphalt project up for award L.L. Pelling’s work on the repaving project in Lisbon to the City of Mount Vernon’s roundabout is up for an award from the Asphalt Services of Iowa. L.L. Pelling...

Student Briefs

December 4, 2024

Palmer College of Chiropractic dean’s list Haley Baker of Mount Vernon has been named to the 2024 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport. Central...

Letter to the Editor | Spread joy, share life this holiday season!

November 27, 2024

This December, unwrap the gift of generosity by lending an arm to spread holiday cheer. Phi Lambda Xi of Cornell College is hosting a blood drive with ImpactLife on campus on Wednesday, December 11...

Sun Spots

October 30, 2024

SELCC sign up Sign up is open for Southeast Linn Community Center’s holiday assistance programs, including November and December holiday food boxes and Adopt-a-Family gifts for children. These...

Mount Vernon’s Watson Krob (No. 1) pulls down a catch amidst defense at Davenport Assumption.

Mustangs crush Knights 46-14

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 9, 2024

Not one finger even got close to the panic button Friday, Oct. 4, when Mount Vernon beat Assumption 46-14 at Jack and Pat Bush Stadium in Davenport. The Mustangs trailed 14-3 early. “I absolutely...

MVLXC girls’, boys’ top field at Williamsburg

Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter October 9, 2024

There are breakout performances, and then there is what Mount Vernon-Lisbon sophomore Evelyn Moeller did Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the Williamsburg Invitational. Moeller broke her personal best time by nearly...

Meara Kim (violinist), Christine Bellomy (guest artist and clarinetist) and Carey Bostian (cello) perform at Lisbon Heritage Hall Saturday, Sept. 28.

Red Cedar performs at Lisbon Heritage Hall

Nathan Countryman, Editor October 8, 2024

Red Cedar Chamber Music performed their program “Passion and Peril” Saturday, Sept. 28, at Lisbon Heritage Hall. Roughly 11 were in attendance for the Chamber Music concert. “This is a concert...

MVHPC continues discussion on digital banners

Nathan Countryman, Editor October 8, 2024

The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission continued work on a resolution about the proposed digital banners being explored with the new IntelliStreets light poles planned for uptown Mount Vernon. Commission...

CTE classroom at Lisbon likely to be finished by late October

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun September 18, 2024

The career and technical education wing at Lisbon Schools is on track to be completed by late October. School board member John Baker said that the contractors have switched to a weekly meeting to update...

Cole Corner | High school, middle school book groups starting up again

September 18, 2024

With the school year settling in, Cole Public Library’s teens book groups are back. The library runs two teen book groups – one for middle schoolers and one for high schoolers. September is the...

Sun Spots

September 18, 2024

Child safety seat inspection Lynch Ford-Chevrolet will be hosting a child safety seat inspection tonight (Thursday, Sept. 19) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the dealership. This free session is for all expecting...

Solon High School hosts Armed Forces Night at Friday’s football game

September 18, 2024

Solon High School is proud to invite all active-duty personnel and veterans to attend “Armed Forces Night” September 20 at the Mount Vernon Mustangs vs. Solon Spartans football game. This special...

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