Mount Vernon Fire Department

09/21/2026

UPDATE: Ricky Ward, the subject of a , has been found safe.

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PREVIOUSLY POSTED:

A has been issued on behalf of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office for 71-year-old Ricky Ward. He was last seen on Friday afternoon leaving his residence in Granville and is believed to be traveling in a 2016 gray Hyundai Elantra with temporary tags.

He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a gray t-shirt, and a Nike baseball hat. Ricky has a medical condition that may impair his ability to return safely without assistance.

Spot him? Call the Jackson County Sheriff's Office at 931-268-0180 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

For more details on this alert, TBI's Silver Alert program, and more resources, download the TBI Find App!
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09/16/2026

********* PSA ***********

Fish fry will begin at 10AM!!!! We will serve until we run out! Come out and enjoy the car show starting at 9AM, get a plate for lunch and enjoy some good music!

09/16/2026

08/19/2026

Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department would like to announce that we are a recipient of the 2026 State Farm/National Volunteer Fire Council "Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program Grant."

We were one of the 150 volunteer fire departments chosen across the United States to receive a $10,000 grant!

Our department has chosen to use funds for safety equipment to better equip our firefighters and trucks.

Thank you State Farm and National Volunteer Fire Council!

06/14/2026

Photos from our 2nd Annual ATV/UTV Poker Run yesterday!!! Such a good day and a lot of fun was had!!! Thanks to all who came out and rode and supported MVVFD!!

06/11/2026

Don't forget!! This weekend is our ATV ride!!!

06/02/2026

Don't forget about our ATV Ride next Saturday, June 13th!! They will be leaving around 10:00! This was a big time last year! Concessions will not be provided for this event so bring a sandwich and hit the trails!!

05/24/2026

WOW! From what we thought was gonna be a bust due to the rain, ended up kicking our tails in about 2.5 hours! We may have to carry poor Cody in the house to Rena tonight! And thank you to Wesley Davis for entertainment!!! Again, thank you, thank you, thank you!!

05/23/2026

It wasn't too good of a bike riding day but Cody is firing up the deep fryer and cooking up some good fish!!! Y'all come grab a plate starting at 3:00PM until we run out!! Support your local fire department!