Newsletter
Letter to the Editor
Wed, 04/07/2021 - 4:00am
We are registered Independents. In every election, we prayerfully consider which candidate would best meet the requirements of the office for which s/he is running.
BASS
Wed, 03/18/2020 - 4:00am
Byron Lee Bass, of Mt. Vernon, went to be with his Lord and Savior, and walk on streets of gold, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Byron was born in St. Louis, MO., on July 2, 1948 to Joe and Nancy Taylor Bass. Much of his early childhood was spent in West Texas among oil and cotton fields, attending school through the IOth grade. In 1964, his family moved to Mt. Vernon, where he attended Mt. Vernon High School and graduated in 1966. While in high school, he played football, ran track, sang in the high school choir and had a major role in the Senior Play.
