County gives tax abatement for Tyson expansion
Tax abatement given The Wilbarger County Commissioner, on Monday, were presented with a request to give a tax abatement to Tyson Refrigerated Processed Foods, Inc. County Judge Greg Tyra said that the City of Vernon had taken the lead on negotiating with Tyson, and had approved an abatement last month. He said the Tyson project…
Read MoreAnother hotel tax to fund tourism approved
The Wilbarger County Commissioners instituted a new Hotel Occupancy Tax as part of Monday’s commission meeting. It was the first meeting for new commissioners Billy Taylor and Scott Inglish, who both stated during their campaigns last year that they would vote for the tax to be instituted if elected. The vote to enact the tax…
Read MoreWilbarger County Stock Show schedule
The 2021 stock show season has kicked off with the first shows held over the weekend at Harrold ISD and Chillicothe ISD. The Wilbarger County Junior Livestock Show starts Saturday. A revised schedule has been set due to Covid-19 precautions: Saturday, January 16, 2021 — 1 p.m. Show opens; Baked goods and arts and crafts…
Read MoreBuilding permits: Solar panels popular in 2020
The City of Vernon issued 12 construction permits in December – a total of 161 permits were issued during 2020. Two of Decembers permits were for the installation of new solar panels, one at a business and the other at a residence. Family Pharmacy, 1720 Hillcrest, was the business. William Teague received the permit for…
Read MoreLions top Quanah in road win
The Vernon Lions picked up their first win of the season last Tuesday, Jan. 5, on the road, with a 64-60 win over Quanah. The Lions were led by Jordan Garcia with 18 points 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals. Sebastian Garza was also in double figures with 12 points 5 rebounds and an assist…
Read MoreNo new vaccine in Wilbarger this week
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 1,508 confirmed or probable Covid-19 cases in Wilbarger County as of Monday, Jan. 11. Of those 28 were active and there have been 40 Covid-related deaths in the county. Hardeman has had 276 cases, 6 are active with 9 fatalities; Foard County has had 71 cases, one…
Read MoreFiling period begins for local offices
The City of Vernon is now accepting applications for candidates interested in running for any of three spots on the Vernon City Commission. The election will be Saturday, May 1. The filing period is from January 13 to Feb. 12. Packets can be picked up from City Secretary Jo Stone at City Hall. Place 1…
Read MoreLady Lions maul Mineral Wells
Vernon 70, Mineral Wells 20 Vernon went on the road Friday and topped Mineral Wells 70 – 20 to even up the district mark at 1-1, Vernon jumped out to a 21-2 lead after one quarter and never let up in route to the big win. The Lady Lions had three players in double figures,…
Read MoreEarly voting underway — and very slow
Early voting began Monday to pick a successor to Drew Springer in Texas HD 68. Four Republicans and one Democrat filed for the special election including John Berry, a Jacksboro financial planner; Jason Brinkley, former Cooke County judge; Craig Carter, a former candidate for Senate District 30; David Spiller, a Jacksboro attorney and school board…
Read MoreGrand Jury hands out indictments
The Wilbarger County Grand Jury convened in December, issuing 49 indictments against 39 individuals. John Albert Franco Jr was indicted for the Felony 2 offense of assault on a peace officer, which allegedly occurred June 12, 2020. Charla Scott was indicted for the state jail felony offense of theft (0-$2,500/U-$30,000), which allegedly occurred on July…
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