AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Mount Vernon Alabama. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/mount-vernon-al 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/mount-vernon-al https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:57:14 -0600 Shelby Nominates Marengo County Student to United States Military Academy WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-marengo-county-student-to-united-states-military-academy-31508980-margaret-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-marengo-county-student-to-united-states-military-academy-31508980-margaret-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Shelby Nominates Lee County Students to United States Service Academies WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-lee-county-students-to-united-states-service-academies-31508990-leeds-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-lee-county-students-to-united-states-service-academies-31508990-leeds-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Shelby Nominates Monroe County Student to United States Military Academy WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-monroe-county-student-to-united-states-military-academy-31508987-monroeville-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-monroe-county-student-to-united-states-military-academy-31508987-monroeville-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Shelby Nominates Baldwin County Students to United States Naval Academy WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-baldwin-county-students-to-united-states-naval-academy-31508995-baileyton-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-baldwin-county-students-to-united-states-naval-academy-31508995-baileyton-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Shelby Nominates Blount County Students to United States Service Academies WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-blount-county-students-to-united-states-service-academies-31508983-blountsville-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-nominates-blount-county-students-to-united-states-service-academies-31508983-blountsville-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Ivey Shows Gratitude for Corrections Officers, Makes Surprise Visit to Two Facilities MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-shows-gratitude-for-corrections-officers-makes-surprise-visit-to-two-facilities-31509664-montgomery-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-shows-gratitude-for-corrections-officers-makes-surprise-visit-to-two-facilities-31509664-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Barry Moore Pledges To Oppose Pet Projects From Senators Who Vote For Disastrous Spending Bill Washington, D.C. — Rep. Barry Moore https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-barry-moore-pledges-to-oppose-pet-projects-from-senators-who-vote-for-disastrous-spending-bill-31510004-abbeville-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-barry-moore-pledges-to-oppose-pet-projects-from-senators-who-vote-for-disastrous-spending-bill-31510004-abbeville-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Shelby Secures Billions for Alabama Priorities in Final Senate Vote WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), vice chairman https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-secures-billions-for-alabama-priorities-in-final-senate-vote-31510420-ragland-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shelby-secures-billions-for-alabama-priorities-in-final-senate-vote-31510420-ragland-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Tuberville Statement on Omnibus WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-statement-on-omnibus-31510421-ragland-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuberville-statement-on-omnibus-31510421-ragland-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that she secured $42,820,760 for 15 community projects in Alabama’s 7th https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-sewell-secures-historic-428-million-in-direct-funding-for-local-projects-in-fiscal-year-2023-government-funding-package-31510790-birmingham-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-sewell-secures-historic-428-million-in-direct-funding-for-local-projects-in-fiscal-year-2023-government-funding-package-31510790-birmingham-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus government funding package. The twelve-bill https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-sewell-votes-for-final-fiscal-year-2023-government-funding-package-31510793-montgomery-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-sewell-votes-for-final-fiscal-year-2023-government-funding-package-31510793-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Tuberville's Second Bill Becomes Law WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy https://www.americantowns.com/news/tubervilles-second-bill-becomes-law-31512185-abbeville-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tubervilles-second-bill-becomes-law-31512185-abbeville-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Ivey Taps Small Business Champion and Former Air Force Captain Stacia Robinson to Lead Alabama Office of Minority Affairs MONTGOMERY https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-taps-small-business-champion-and-former-air-force-captain-stacia-robinson-to-lead-alabama-office-of-minority-affairs-31512686-montgomery-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-taps-small-business-champion-and-former-air-force-captain-stacia-robinson-to-lead-alabama-office-of-minority-affairs-31512686-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell  (AL-07) celebrated the inclusion of billions in federal funding for the https://www.americantowns.com/news/fiscal-year-2023-omnibus-bill-provides-billions-in-federal-funding-for-alabama-projects-31512790-dothan-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fiscal-year-2023-omnibus-bill-provides-billions-in-federal-funding-for-alabama-projects-31512790-dothan-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Barry Moore Votes Against Last-Minute Spending Bill Washington, D.C. — Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) issued the following statement after https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-barry-moore-votes-against-lastminute-spending-bill-31512825-abbeville-al.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-barry-moore-votes-against-lastminute-spending-bill-31512825-abbeville-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600