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News
Sarah Poole/News Maggie Wheeler, left, and her son, Ethan, pose for a portrait at the first annual Mother-Son Dance at Ariel-Foundation Park. Prior to the dance, Ethan took his mom to dinner at The Alcove and opened the car door for her on their special “date night.”

Mothers, sons enjoy special dance

On Saturday evening, a long line of well-dressed ladies and their sons waited outside a large brick building, booming with pop-dance music. No, a new fancy club didn’t just open in Mount Vernon; it was the premier of the first annual Mother-Son Dance held at Ariel-Foundation Park’s Community Foundation Pavilion.

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Sports
Photo submitted by Matt Pope The Mount Vernon Middle School softball teams each had an excellent regular season, with the eighth grade finishing 19-1 and the seventh grade 17-1-1. Pictured (eighth grade in white, seventh grade in black) during an intersquad scrimmage at the beginning of the season, are, front row, from left, Skylar Hill, Rhyli Pope, Layne Cook, Makaylia Schlosser, Delaney Rothgeb, Lilly Erb, Cora Lepley, Maddie Sinsel, Emma Jones, Addison Christopher and Brooke Radermacher; and back row, Bree McCluskey, Madi Henricksen, Olivia Adams, Mackenzie Rine, Kelly Sullins, Mollie Pentz, Jordyn Booker, Zhoe Joyner, Emma Calkins, Alexis Trubey, Emilee Myers, Stella Bainbridge and Jayda Legros.

MVMS wraps up softball season

The Mount Vernon Middle School softball teams are the feeder teams to the high schools, and with the success of both teams this season, it looks as if the Yellow Jackets’ already championship-level high school team is set for many years to come.

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