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Nobody Has More Hyper Local Mount Vernon News Than Mount Vernon Roundup....- Boys basketball: Mount Vernon captures 7th straight crown 2012-03-05, 02:36 am
Saniya Chong had 31 points and scored her 2,000th varsity point to lead Ossining to a 79-48 win... Mount Vernon's William Robinson, center, holds the gold ball as he celebrates with his teammates after defeating Mahopac 77-51 to win the Class AA sectional championship at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Sunday.
- Boys basketball: Section 1 strips Biondi of Class D crown 2012-03-05, 01:37 am
The first-team all-state lineman at Mount Vernon High School also earned MVP honors in each of the last two Class D sectional boys basketball tournaments.
- Mount Vernon, New Rochelle homes damaged in fires; 11 residents displaced 2012-03-04, 05:40 pm
Firefighters extinguished a blaze this afternoon at 452 S. First Ave. in Mount Vernon.
- Mount Vernon boys roll over Mahopac to win record seventh straight sectional title 2012-03-04, 03:18 pm
A 76-year-old Mount Ivy man was fatally struck by an SUV today at the ShopRite Shopping Center on... WHITE PLAINS - Jack Sullivan scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting and hit all three of his 3-point... Mount Vernon players celebrate with the gold ball after defeating Mahopac 77-51 to win the boys basketball Class AA Section 1 championship at the ... (more)
- Two homes damaged in fires 2012-03-04, 03:00 am
... in damage. / (Ernie Garcia/The Journal News) The Red Cross is helping 11 residents of a three-family house in Mount Vernon find temporary shelter after a fire damaged their apartments Sunday afternoon. Firefighters received a call about a fire at ...
- Mount Vernon Music to present a concert of organ music 2012-03-04, 09:55 am
Mount Vernon Music presents a concert of organ music on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 7:30 PM in the First United Methodist Church, 522 Hwy 37S in Mt.
- Mahopac Defeats Fox Lane in Sectional Semifinals 2012-03-03, 03:01 am
... over second-seeded Fox Lane. Mahopac advances to the Section 1 Class AA Championship game against top-seeded Mount Vernon on Sunday at noon. The Indians are making their first title-game appearance since 1986, when they lost to Mount Vernon. Fox ...
- South Falls Against Mount Vernon 2012-03-03, 08:21 am
The Clarkstown South boys basketball team fell to Mount Vernon Friday night 59-53. Mount Vernon used a dominant second quarter to defeat Clarkstown South in the Class AA semifinals at the Westchester County Center.
- Boys basketball: Mount Vernon fends off Clarkstown South, 59-53 2012-03-03, 03:46 am
If you are Ozzie Smith's son and you play baseball, there is one question you get asked all the... Clarkstown South's Matthew Brenner, left, guards Mount Vernon's Randy Stephens during their Section 1, Class AA basketball semifinal at the Westchester County Center Friday.
- Gritty Tappan Zee on special run 2012-03-03, 03:00 am
... ball on Sunday, against Poughkeepsie - which has played in the last four Class AA championship games against Mount Vernon - after beating Byram Hills (also without one of its best players, Jeff Lynch) Friday, 48-46. Unlike 2010, when it was 17-6, or ...
- Fairfield County Youth Tourney Hits the Hardwood 2012-03-02, 08:00 pm
... through March 11. Besides Fairfield County, teams from New Haven, Waterbury, Southbury and Madison as well as Mount Vernon, N.Y., are among the other communities with teams in the field. Among the most compelling divisions will be the sixth-grade ...
- Ex-Pelham Parish Secretary, Janniello Dies at 83 2012-03-02, 05:40 pm
She was born Feb. 28, 1929 in Mt. Vernon and married the late Frank Janniello, who predeceased her on Sep.
- Area new business roundup 2012-03-02, 11:44 am
... is New Life Church of the Nazarene. Located at 998 Newark Road, the church congregation has been meeting at the Mount Vernon High School auditorium for the past two years after experiencing much growth. The church recently purchased the 84 Lumber ...
- Hot tickets 2012-03-02, 03:21 am
... or call 701-3313. March 25: Hear about the restoration of George Washington's Pleasure Garden at Mount Vernon at the 10th Goodwood Garden Symposium at Goodwood Museum & Gardens. Dean Norton, director of horticulture at the founding father's estate, ...
- Motorcycles, jewelry stolen from Greenburgh recovered in burglary suspect's home, cops say 2012-03-02, 07:53 am
While most of the area's lakes and ponds aren't frozen over yet, there are still plenty of places... GREENBURGH - A 26-year-old Mount Vernon man accused of having jewelry and motorcycles that were stolen from Greenburgh homes was in Westchester County jail without bail on felony burglary and stolen property charges, police said.
- WVU basketball: For Hinds, Mountaineers, 'everything is not fine' 2012-03-02, 04:00 am
... with his performance Tuesday night. In the four games before the 92-75 win against DePaul, the freshman from Mount Vernon, N.Y., had problems. He had made just six shots and missed 24 and totaled but 15 points. Worse yet, he could look around the ...
- Avon's Yonkers district is top seller nationally; 650 local sales agents to be honored 2012-02-29, 02:41 am
... honoring about 650 sales representatives in District 2091, which covers most of Yonkers, plus a few parts of Mount Vernon and the Bronx. Maria Rivera, District 2091's manager, said her agents' success is due to their ability to connect with their ...
- 2 treated after fire in Mount Vernon apartment house; cause still being sought 2012-02-28, 05:32 pm
A fire ripped through the second floor of a three-story building at 218 Tecumseh Avenue about 5:30 p.m. / Kenneth Bailey MOUNT VERNON - Two people were taken to area hospitals and a large family was forced from their home after a fire ripped through the second floor of a three-story building, officials said.
- Rye Council Sours on Cash Real Estate Transfer Tax 2012-03-02, 12:27 am
... the transfer tax may be tough to pass." However, three municipalities within the county, Peekskill, Yonkers and Mount Vernon employ a transfer tax. Council member Parker advocated for further exploring the transfer tax as a way to increase capital ...
- Fox Lane Prepares for Semifinals at County Center 2012-03-01, 08:00 pm
... Knights as a possible finals matchup, Violante did not mince words. "Let's not kid around. You've got Mount Vernon ahead of you," Violante said. "Mount Vernon is Mount Vernon. Hopefully we can get an opportunity to play them." He added, "We're .
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