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Sunrise Bakery Closing

Hannah Elstro, MVC Copy Editor January 30, 2024

Sunrise Bakery, a family-run, local business that has been owned and operated in Fortville for over 10 years, closed its doors for the last time. The award winning bakery, which was named the best in Indiana...

Bonsai, temporarily closed due to the fire

Bonsai Fortville

Isabelle Hernandez, MVC writer and photographer February 1, 2023

On December 31st, 2022 around 11 pm, Bonsai Fortville caught fire. The fire department appeared on Main Street after receiving calls informing them of the smoke engulfing the strip of shops. As the smoke...

Empty Fortville

Blake Herbert, Staff Photographer April 23, 2020

Libby's ice cream and gifts

Things to do in Fortville

Piper Todd, Staff Photographer/Writer February 28, 2020

In the small town of Fortville, Indiana, fun seems to never end. With the many shops, restaurants, and parks, visitors and residents have an abundant array of places to visit.  Libby's Ice Cream is...

Things Around Fortville

Blake Herbert, Staff Photographer January 24, 2020

Poster about STEM at MV

New: Mt. Vernon Academy

Emma Clifton, MVC Staff Reporter May 15, 2018

Mt. Vernon is starting something new. As the town of Fortville expands, integrating with Fishers, Mt. Vernon is challenged to meet the need with a few expansions of its own. What started out as an idea...

Fortville doesn't always click with cliques

Fortville doesn’t always click with cliques

Claire Dorsch, Editor in Chief February 21, 2017

Fortville, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal, is feeling the nudge from Fishers to expand. A new family friendly restaurant and bar is moving in on Broadway being opened by Taxman Fortville...

Java no longer by the junction

Java no longer by the junction

Lauren Pilkington, MVC Staff Reporter February 16, 2017

Java Junction is moving locations, and a lot of people are shocked about it. “We're moving into the Sea Breeze building next to Dollar General. I'm pretty sure it's going to be a restaurant/mini coffee...

Fortville Winter Festival

Fortville Winter Festival

Joan Lee, MVC Staff Reporter January 31, 2017

Although there were several other winter festivals, like in Cumberland and Greenfield, that were held on Saturday, December 3, I had the pleasure of going to the one in Fortville. The Fortville Winter...

Cast members rehearse for their stint on the Corny Collins show, one of the many sets of Hairspray!

Hairspray! is the latest MVHS style

Katie Smith, MVC Staff Reporter November 16, 2016

Good morning, Baltimore. The Mt. Vernon Drama Department is performing the 2002 Broadway classic, “Hairspray!” I had the pleasure of viewing the show early and might I just say, I loved every minute...

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