MARK POTTER VERNON RECORD CHILLICOTHE – Chillicothe school trustees held a monthly business meeting on Monday, Jan. 9 during which they approved a contract for a phone and paging system. Trustees approved a motion to award a contract to Spectrum for the purchase of a new phone and paging system as well as to buy…
Wilbarger County does not have a county health department, which in larger Texas counties compiles mortality statistics. At the request of local officials and with the assistance of Wilbarger County Clerk Jana Kennon’s office, the Vernon Record surveyed the causes of death for every county resident during the pandemic years to determine Covid’s impact. Every…
Dr. Kermit Ward Vernon ISD superintendent Just before the Christmas on the high school campus, discussions with the leadership team and teachers revealed to me that students’ mode of dress and their never-tiring discussions and at times, debates with students regarding their cell phone use were a distraction and impeding the teachers’ ability to teach.…
Action at D.O. Fulton Gym will be fast and furious Friday and Saturday, but it won’t come from a bouncing ball, as the floor will be covered with mats for the annual Red River Classic Wrestling Tournament. Eleven boys’ teams and 11 girls’ teams will be competing in the tournament. Action will begin at 4…
A Youth Recycled Art Contest in collaboration with the Home & Garden Festival is being sponsored by Texoma Community Credit Union at the Red River Valley Museum. Details and the entry form are at http://bit.ly/3G5J9Yc. According to Cooper Alexander, marketing director at the museum “Youngsters can create paintings, collages, sculptures, and or anything they can…
The board of directors of the Business Development Corporation of Vernon met with Managing Consultant Rick Hardcastle, who reported that since the announcement of the new $4 billion green hydrogen production facility, the BDC office has fielded numerous enquiries from industries interested in the area to support and work with Air Products/AES Corporation.…
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today unveiled the State of Texas’ new “Stop Human Trafficking” specialty license plate. The license plate will raise awareness about human trafficking, support survivors, and remind Texans to report suspicious activity to the Texas Department of Public Safety through the iWatchTexas…
Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Wednesday RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning for Critical fire weather conditions,…
The Wilbarger County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of new voting machines to meet the new standards set out by the Texas Legislature. The voting machines will be from Hart Intercivic for a total cost of $145,637.20. County Judge Greg Tyra stated that the county was receiving a grant under the Help America Vote Act…