Thornberry discusses tax reform 2.0
The U.S. House of Representatives passed three bills last week as a part of “Tax Reform 2.0:” H.R. 6760 – “Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018,” “H.R. 6757 – “Family Savings Act of 2018,” and H.R. 6756 – “American Innovation Act of 2018.” These three bills build upon the “Tax Cuts…
Read MoreChillicothe city council approves audit, discusses economic development
CHILLICOTHE – Chillicothe city council members unanimously approved the city’s 2017-2018 audit report during a monthly business meeting Monday. The audit report was presented by Denise Foster of Quanah accounting firm Foster and Lambert. She said the firm gave the city a “good opinion” in its report which showed the city had net assets of…
Read MoreDeath Notice: Patsy Dale
Patsy Lee Dale, 72, of Vernon, Texas, died on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Vernon, Texas. Graveside services will be Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Ron Fox.
Read MoreDeath Notice: Miles Welch
Miles Munson Welch, 75, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at Crowell Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Womack Manard Funeral Home, Crowell, Texas.
Read MoreVernon tennis stays perfect in district
Vernon defeated Iowa Park 15-4 on Saturday and Graham 19-0 on Tuesday to stay perfect at 6-0 in District tennis. See Wednesday’s edition for more.
Read MoreVernon battles to the wire against Iowa Park in five sets
The Vernon Lady Lions hosted Iowa Park on Tuesday night with first place in the district on the line. The two teams traded sets with Iowa Park winning in five sets 25-17, 22-25, 19-25, 25-20, 14-16. The Lady Lions took a 14-13 game point advantage in the fifth set, and appeared to win when a…
Read MoreVernon raises awareness of domestic violence
October is national domestic violence awareness month and a slate of activities are scheduled throughout the month in Vernon. Vernon Mayor Doug Jeffrey, IV, kicked off the events by signing a proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Vernon on Tuesday. The proclamation recognizes that “…the crime of domestic violence…
Read MoreLions fall to Burk at Homecoming
The Vernon Lions showed plenty of positives, but were hampered by some of the same issues that have plagued them all season in falling 42-34 to Burkburnett on Friday. The Lions have lost four straight and can chalk this one up to a similar recipe of recent weeks involving turnovers, big plays, red zone woes…
Read MoreTEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF VERNON TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM The City of Vernon will hold a public hearing at 5:05 PM on Monday, October 15, 2018 at Vernon City Hall, 1725 Wilbarger, Vernon, TX regarding the submission of an application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for a Texas Community Development Block…
Read MoreEarly voting hours expanded for Nov. 6 general election
Early voting for the Nov. 6 general election will begin Oct. 22 and continue through Nov. 22 with the last day for registration Oct. 9. See sample ballots and precinct details in Sunday’s edition of the Vernon Record.
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