BDC directors approve letter opposing House Bill 1221
Directors of the Business Development Corporation of Vernon unanimously approved action to write and submit a letter in opposition of House Bill 1221 during a monthly business meeting Wednesday, April 17. House Bill 1221, which was passed by the Texas house with a similar bill approved by the senate, is now in committee. This bill…
Read MoreVISD trustees review soccer results
Vernon school trustees were presented results of a district survey of students concerning a proposal to add a soccer program to the district’s sports offerings at the middle school and high school levels during their monthly business meeting Monday. Vernon Middle School Principal Blaise Boswell said that surveys of the school’s 408 students found that…
Read MoreAnother wind farm is planned for county
Another wind mill farm will be coming to Wilbarger County. The Wilbarger County Commissioners Court met with representatives of Lincoln Clean Energy on Monday to begin the process for a new wind mill farm, similar to projects Lincoln Clean Energy already has in Wilbarger County. The company previously erected the Electra Farm, which stretches along…
Read MoreVISD Campus teachers of year recognized
Campus principals recognized outstanding teachers and staff members for their successes during the 2018-2019 school year during a meeting Vernon school trustees on Monday. Awards by campus include: McCord Elementary School –Whitney Fryman, teacher of the year. –Yesika Calvillo, staff member of the year. Central Elementary School –Stacia Boone, teacher of the year. –Mandy Thomas,…
Read MoreChillicothe ISD trustees approve hiring of staff
CHILLICOTHE – Chillicothe school trustees unanimously approved the employment of paraprofessionals and other staff members during a monthly business meeting Tuesday, April 16. Among the paraprofessional, cafeteria and custodial personnel approved for at-will employment contracts were Francine Belcher, Florine West, Jennifer Pachacek, Trista Leija, Susan Pautsky, Dianne Graves, Corrie Lane, Frinrick “Donnie” Wilson, Steve Cheek,…
Read MoreTexas settles lawsuit over bungled search for illegal votes
AUSTIN (AP) — Texas officials announced Friday that they settled a lawsuit over a bungled search for ineligible voters that President Donald Trump stoked but that resulted in the U.S. citizenship of thousands of people being wrongly called into question. The agreement officially ends a botched scouring of Texas voter rolls that began in January…
Read MoreB&G Club playground dedicated in infant’s memory
On Saturday, April 20, a large group gathered at the Boys & Girls Club for the dedication of a new playground to the memory of Rhett Sullivan. The dedication was in memory of the nephew of Club Executive Director Sarah Sullivan and was the infant son of Hernandez’s brother and sister-in-law, Ryan and Tyler Sullivan.…
Read MoreLady Lions win Bi-District championship
GRAFORD – The Vernon Lady Lions softball team traveled here Wednesday for a bi-district game against the Sweetwater Lady Mustangs, and returned home with a 7-0 victory to advance to the area round. next week against the winner of the best-of-three between Brownwood and Springtown. The Lady Lions got a big boost from senior Avery…
Read MoreTourism approves museum funding requests
Vernon Tourism Advisory Board members unanimously approved funding requests for the Red River Valley Museum and the Wilbarger County Historical Museum during a monthly business meeting Tuesday. Both museums were awarded funding of $20,000 each. The Red River Valley Museum plans to use the funding toward a second phase project to redesign the Bond, Wright…
Read MoreAudit: Vernon’s finances are greatly improved
Daniel Walker Vernon Record The City of Vernon’s finances are in the strongest shape that they have been in recent history. The Vernon City Commission received the annual audit, on March 26, 2019, for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2018, and heard good news from auditor Mike Edgin, of the accounting firm Edgin,…
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