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Community Leaders Urge Residents to Stay Safe

November 18, 2020

“Everyone needs to do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community,” Dr. Travis Lehman. While many health experts are pointing to pandemic fatigue as the cause behind the recent spike in cases nationwide, local officials are encouraging everyone to stay diligent in their efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. Mayor…

Time to register for Christmas parade

November 18, 2020

Clubs, groups, organizations, families or individuals wishing to take part in this year’s Lighted Christmas Parade scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, are encouraged to register for the event. The parade is sponsored by the Lighted Christmas Parade committee. The theme this year is “All About Christmas.” There is no entry fee. Entries must have some…

Northside moves to online learning until Nov. 30

November 16, 2020

Northside ISD announced Saturday that the district has switched all students to distance/virtual instruction starting this week. Face-to-face instruction in the classroom will not resume until after the Thanksgiving holiday break, on Monday, Nov. 30. A letter to parents of Northside students stated the district was stopping face-to-face instruction due to a number of students…

UPDATE: Sen. Perry town hall cancelled due to covid concerns

November 16, 2020

Sen. Charles Perry’s planned town hall meeting at the Wilbarger Auditorium  on November 19th has been cancelled. This was due to senator’s concern for the spike in covid cases and hospitalization rates. ***********   Sen. Charles Perry is hosting a town hall meeting at the Wilbarger Auditorium in the Forum Room from 1:00 p.m. until…

Semi fire under investigation

November 10, 2020

Traffic was slowed on U.S.287 and one northbound lane closed Monday night. A semi pulling a Mayflower trailer caught fire and was fully engulfed in flames at around 8 p.m. Monday night. The incident occurred on U.S. 287 near CR 93 north of Vernon. Vernon Fire Department personnel were on scene fighting the fire, which…

Friday night ice storm update: 150 still without power, restoration pushed back to Saturday night

October 30, 2020

Restoration of service to customers impacted by the west Texas winter storm is entering its final phases.  As of 4 p.m., the number of customers without power totaled approximately 250 in the Abilene District, as compared to approximately 14,400 at 10:30 Wednesday morning. “The restoration team will continue addressing individual outages until we have restored…

Friday morning ice storm update: 250 still without power in Vernon

October 30, 2020

Restoration of service to customers impacted by the west Texas winter storm is entering its final phases.  As of 8:30 a.m., the number of customers without power totaled approximately 440 in the Abilene District, as compared to approximately 14,400 at 10:30 Wednesday morning.  In Vernon, the estimate to restore power by Thursday night proved to…

Great weekend for Halloween activities

October 30, 2020

The weather should be great for Halloween on Saturday with sunshine predicted, making it a pleasant day for Vernon’s 2nd annual Munchkins on Main to be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30  p.m. downtown on Saturday. There will be trunk-to-trunk trick or treating among participating businesses, a “Fall Into the Holidays” decor tour and a…

City of Vernon will accept limbs Thursday through Sunday

October 28, 2020

The City of Vernon will begin accepting tree limbs from Vernon residents on the old Gibson Store lot located on Hwy 287 this week on Thursday through Sunday between 9 am to 5 pm.

Wednesday evening update: 1,950 still without power in Vernon, restoration expected by Thursday night

October 28, 2020

AEP Texas crews are continuing restoration efforts in response to a winter storm that began in parts of west Texas on Tuesday. As of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday , approximately 9,700 customers remained without power within the Abilene District, as compared to approximately 14,400 at 10:30 this morning. Vernon had 2,200 customers out this moenring and…