The Wilbarger County Airport received $816,840 in Coronavirus Aid, Relieve and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding from the Texas Transportation Commission. The funds were awarded during the July commission meeting. CARES Act dollars are provided to extend some relief to municipalities, organizations, and individuals that were economically affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
The latest numbers from the Texas Department of State Health Services show that there are 75 cases of Covid-19 reported in Wilbarger County with 4 active. There has been 1 death in the county attributed to the virus. On July 27 Texas DSHS began reporting COVID-19 fatality data based on death certificates. A fatality is…
A fundraiser is being planned for Sunday, Aug. 16, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Plaza Theater offering curbside concessions and also showing family friendly movies at 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m . Friends and supporters of Cathy Day and Mark Farr-Nash are invited to see a movie, support the Theater and…
Defendants were placed on probation, ordered to jail, and sent to rehabilitation during recent court proceedings in the 46th Judicial District Court in Vernon. Woodrow Ethan Quoyser, 19, of Vernon, was placed on probation for a period of five years and ordered to a court residential treatment center following his plea of guilty to the…
The Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Office has added Ronnie Adams as the department’s new administrative assistant. Adams is a native of Odell, Texas. He is the son of Lynn Adams of Odell and Donna Alexander of Cisco, Texas. “This is the first time in Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Office history that a Texas Licensed Peace Officer will…
The Wilbarger County Commissioners received a request for a tax abatement for a solar power generating complex. The request was part of Monday’s county commission meeting. After meeting with company officials in closed session for nearly an hour, the commission reconvened in open and voted to table action until September. Eric Clifft, project manager of…
Texas’ new way to count Covid-19 data revealed that there has been a coronavirus-caused death in Wilbarger County. On July 27 Texas DSHS began reporting COVID-19 fatality data based on death certificates. A fatality is counted as a COVID-19 fatality when the medical certifier attests on the death certificate that COVID-19 is a cause of…
City Manager Marty Mangum said the city received $112,068 from the federal CARES Act to deal with Covid-19. He said 25 percent of could be used for projects. he presented three projects — an access control/intrusion system at City Hall, at a cost of $7,472; the purchase of two metal detectors/Covid thermometer units for use…
Sign-up for the Boys & Girls Club of Vernon soccer season has begun. This year a new high school league is being added. Registration continues through August 18 with teams available for players from kindergarten through high school age. The divisions will depend on the number of players that sign-up. The cost is $20 for…
The regular July City Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. While the meeting will be open to the public, several Covid-19 precautions will be observed. City Manager Marty Mangum said that via Facebook live due to the increase in COVID cases within the county. Social distancing will…