The Chillicothe Volunteer Fire Department fish fry will be held Saturday, Sept. 5 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the CVFD. It’s “all you can eat” fried catfish, fries, hush puppies and red beans. Cost is $10 a plate and $5 a plate for children 6 and younger. All proceeds and donations will go…
On July 26, 2020, Bob Arnold turned 92 years old, but age hasn’t at all slowed down the former Wilbarger County judge. “Age doesn’t bother me,” Arnold said with a laugh. Arnold, who served as county judge here for some 24 years, is still active, including working on the family farm where he grows wheat…
Wilbarger County Relay for Life honoring and remembering cancer patients and survivors is all set to be held Saturday, Aug. from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Christian Life Center. The event will begin with singing of the National Anthem followed by the Survivor Lap, the Caregiver Lap and the Team…
As students prepare to return to school on Monday, Aug. 17, the Boys & Girls Club is helping with the effort by providing free school supplies for all students in Vernon ISD & Northside ISD. Salvation Army is providing supplies to Harrold ISD. “We are providing supplies to all students from Pre-K – 12th grade,”…
Vernon ISD Superintendent Jeff Byrd answered several questions related to the districts return to classes, slated for next Monday on August 17. Byrd said Vernon ISD will have blended instruction, offering face to face instruction that is in a traditional setting on campus. “We will also offer remote instruction. We will also offer flex instruction…
Wilbarger General Hospital board of directors will meet at 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in room 423 of the Vernon College Applied Arts Building. The meeting will also be available via conference call due to COVID-19 precautions. Call in number is 888-204-5987, access code: 4151396. The agenda will include consent items, approval on transferring…
The Vernon City Commission held a special meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11 and proposed a property tax rate for 2020. City Manager Marty Mangum, in a memo to the commission, said that the budget anticipates a tax rate of $0.52422 per $100 in valuation, down from the current $0.56471. The commission approved Mangum’s recommendation on…
The campuses of Vernon ISD have scheduled Meet the Teacher opportunities this week, as school starts back next week. A special school board meeting is also planned for Wednesday. The district has staff available at each campus location this week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist with registering students. A parent must be…
A Wilbarger County Hospital district strategic planning meeting will be held by the board of directors of Wilbarger General Hospital at 7 a.m., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Room 423 of the Vernon College Applied arts Building. The meeting will also be available via conference call due to COVID-19 precautions. Call in number is…
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.…