Sgt. Mario Stewart resigned before his Jan. 10 guilty plea. Mount Vernon's deputy chief wrote that Stewart shouldn't be ...

The Concrete School District lost about $15,000 in funding. The Outdoor Schools Grants Program covered key costs including transportation, teacher stipends and student fees. Superintendent Carrie ...

Shannon Blake works for the city of Mount Vernon as a nutrition aide.

New RV accommodations recently opened in Mount Vernon, adding to the variety of overnight options available for visitors ...

A retired police sergeant in a New York suburb has been sentenced to six months in prison for repeatedly firing a Taser gun at a man suffering a health crisis. U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas ...

More than 200,000 camping cots are being recalled after an issue with the backrest caused serious finger injuries, including ...

Former California govenor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger placed a wreath at the tomb of George Washington on July 4 when ...

Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck summer for low-income American families and wipe out some after-school programming next year.

Libby Dix was all set to head to Northern Iowa and join the track and field team. Now, the Mount Vernon graduate will compete ...

Mount Vernon celebrates the 250th anniversary of Washington taking command with events and historical demonstrations on June 14.

Martinez graduated in 2008 from Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria. Army Pfc. Andrew M. Tiongson has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

The greatest father, husband, friend, and hunter that ever lived, Kenneth L. Wellendorf, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, ...