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

Nathan Countryman, Editor

Nathan Countryman is the Editor of the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun.

All content by Nathan Countryman
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[Photo] Ribbon cutting held at Round About Repair Shop

June 18, 2025
Protestors near Wren and Purl’s corner along Hwy. 1.

No Kings protest held

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 18, 2025
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[Photo] Tuneful Tuesdays held

June 18, 2025
Beula Dvorak (red) helps Paul (in teal) with the design of his flowers on his card before he begins work.

Flower pounding workshop held by Linn County Master Gardeners

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 18, 2025
New principal will begin at Washington Elementary this fall

New principal will begin at Washington Elementary this fall

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 18, 2025

Evidence based reporting discussion continues at Mount Vernon

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 18, 2025

Mount Vernon-Lisbon CDG launches new summer shopping event to boost local business

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 18, 2025
Bailey shows off a bearded dragon to attendees of the Tails and Tales program.

Tails and Tales program held at Cole

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 11, 2025
A Cornell College student shows off some of the specimens found in the nearby prairie by students in their research as part of the Cornell Summer Research Institute. Topics being researched by students include insect biodiversity in restored and remnant prairie fragments

Community field day highlights Pleasant Grove

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 11, 2025
Lisbon’s Kyla Kahl pitches at Bunting Field against Mount Vernon.

[Photo] Lisbon softball sweeps Calamus-Wheatland

Ryan Suchomel, Reporter
June 11, 2025

Dolly Parton Imagination Library celebrates 30 years

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 11, 2025

Citizen addresses issues in Nature Park

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 11, 2025

Tipping fees increasing at Solid Waste Agency in Marion

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 11, 2025

Opinion | The music in my soul

Nathan Countryman, Sunny Side
June 10, 2025

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission approves certificate of no material effect for Cornell

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 10, 2025

Pool officially open, minor issues still continue

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 10, 2025
Kira Moore blows some bubbles outdoors at the summer library reading program kick off. The bubble station was a very popular station, with a run needed to go pick up additional bubble solution during the event.

Kicking off summer

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 5, 2025

Community Day Saturday at Pleasant Grove Heritage Park

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 5, 2025

Linn County cancer cases on rise

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 5, 2025
Ann Wattleworth, retiring after 33 years as a special education paraeducator

MV honors staff service, retirements

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 5, 2025
Citizens make the trek to the cemetery ahead of the Memorial Day Service down the Avenue of Flags set up by the American Legion.

Mount Vernon, Lisbon hold Memorial Day services

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 5, 2025
Mike Woods talks about issues facing Veterans Affairs with proposed cuts and reduction in staffing.

Issues facing veterans affairs, veterans discussed

Nathan Countryman, Editor
June 5, 2025
Mount Vernon poet laureate Scott Russell Morris presents his original poem for the ceremony.

[Photo] Once a Child

June 5, 2025
Payton Woodland (center) leads the graduates down the music hallway where teachers are there to congratulate the graduates.

Living as masterpieces

Nathan Countryman, Editor
May 29, 2025
Lisa Christiansen (left) and Cathy Hufford (right) met before the surgery was to take place.

MV resident donates kidney to person in need

Nathan Countryman, Editor
May 29, 2025

Sunny Side – Being okay with not being okay

Nathan Countryman, Editor
May 29, 2025
Grace Chamberlain Rowray (left) and Meg Goldberg (right) discuss issues facing libraries after the screening of Free For All at Lisbon Public Library Wednesday, May 21.

Struggles facing libraries discussed following film screening

Nathan Countryman, Editor
May 29, 2025

City general obligation bonds sold for MV

Nathan Countryman, Editor
May 29, 2025
Leliani gets water moving like a tornado in the pop bottle funnels at this station.

Science fair held at Lisbon

Nathan Countryman
May 29, 2025
Nicole McAlexander presents about the funding challenges facing Southeast Linn Community Center with federal budget cuts.

Challenges facing SELCC with funding reductions

Nathan Countryman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
May 21, 2025
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