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Cancer survivors should register for upcoming events
Cancer survivors should register for upcoming events Marilyn Ramirez, Wilbarger Relay for Life chairman. reminds cancer survivors and caregivers that they should register for this year’s events. Ramirez said if they have a phone there is an app that they can download called American Cancer Society Fundraising. App. They will then put in that they…
Read MoreVernon commissioners approve appointment of new city attorney
There was a special session of the Vernon City Commission last Tuesday evening at the Vernon City Hall Vernon City Mayor Pam Dunson Gosline opened the meeting by declaring a quorum. After tan Invocation led by City Commissioner Early Williams III and the pledge to the flags, the commissioners entered a short executive session. Returning…
Read MoreChillicothe ISD trustees approve phone, paging contract
MARK POTTER VERNON RECORD CHILLICOTHE – Chillicothe school trustees held a monthly business meeting on Monday, Jan. 9 during which they approved a contract for a phone and paging system. Trustees approved a motion to award a contract to Spectrum for the purchase of a new phone and paging system as well as to buy…
Read MoreAverage death rate rose during pandemic years
Wilbarger County does not have a county health department, which in larger Texas counties compiles mortality statistics. At the request of local officials and with the assistance of Wilbarger County Clerk Jana Kennon’s office, the Vernon Record surveyed the causes of death for every county resident during the pandemic years to determine Covid’s impact. Every…
Read MoreVernon ISD’s educational philosophy to include ‘soft skills’
Dr. Kermit Ward Vernon ISD superintendent Just before the Christmas on the high school campus, discussions with the leadership team and teachers revealed to me that students’ mode of dress and their never-tiring discussions and at times, debates with students regarding their cell phone use were a distraction and impeding the teachers’ ability to teach.…
Read MoreRed River Classic Wrestling Tournament here on Friday, Saturday
Action at D.O. Fulton Gym will be fast and furious Friday and Saturday, but it won’t come from a bouncing ball, as the floor will be covered with mats for the annual Red River Classic Wrestling Tournament. Eleven boys’ teams and 11 girls’ teams will be competing in the tournament. Action will begin at 4…
Read MoreYouth Recycled Art contest set
A Youth Recycled Art Contest in collaboration with the Home & Garden Festival is being sponsored by Texoma Community Credit Union at the Red River Valley Museum. Details and the entry form are at http://bit.ly/3G5J9Yc. According to Cooper Alexander, marketing director at the museum “Youngsters can create paintings, collages, sculptures, and or anything they can…
Read MoreHydrogen plant may spur more economic development
The board of directors of the Business Development Corporation of Vernon met with Managing Consultant Rick Hardcastle, who reported that since the announcement of the new $4 billion green hydrogen production facility, the BDC office has fielded numerous enquiries from industries interested in the area to support and work with Air Products/AES Corporation.…
Read MoreGovernor Abbott, HHSC Unveil New ‘Stop Human Trafficking’ Specialty License Plate
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today unveiled the State of Texas’ new “Stop Human Trafficking” specialty license plate. The license plate will raise awareness about human trafficking, support survivors, and remind Texans to report suspicious activity to the Texas Department of Public Safety through the iWatchTexas…
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