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Northside, Harrold volleyball ranked this week
The Northside Lady Indians defeated then No. 18 Chilicothe last Saturday in three sets. Northside’s reward is to come in at No. 15 in this week’s Class A volleyball poll. Fellow Wilbarger County school, the Harrold Lady Hornets debuts this week at No. 22. Harrold and Northside face off on Saturday at 10 a.m. at…
Read MoreWGH Foundation hosts golf scramble
The Wilbarger General Hospital Foundation hosted their 7th annual golf tournament last Saturday at Hillcrest Country Club as a foundation fundraiser. Taking the top spot in tournament play this year was first place winners Mike Moore, Randy Prince, Tom Boyd, Rusty Carpenter, Donnie King and Jimmy Echols, scoring 54. They each won an Artic backpack…
Read More4 Northside ISD trustees returned to office without opposition
Northside ISD Supt. Benny Barnett reported reported that four incumbents filed for new terms of office without opposition, effectively canceling the November election. Those include Brandon Bell, Phoebe Reeves, Colby White and Nick McCuiston. For more on the NISD board of trustees meeting see the print and online editions of the Vernon Record
Read MoreRed River BBQ Battle plans taking shape
The 13th annual Red River BBQ Battle Texas State Championship will take place Oct. 14-15 at the WIlbarger County Events Center. Sanctioned categories include brisket, ribs, chicken and pulled pork, along with 50/50 jackpot categories for salsa, beans, bacon, staek and bloody Mary’s. Contact the Vernon Chamber of Commerce for details on how to enter
Read MoreCounty assessor-tax collector resigns
County Commissioners Court was held Monday Sept. 26 in the County Courtroom of the Wilbarger County Courthouse. Judge Greg Tyra presided. As part of the meeting, commissioners went into executive session, where they remained for the next two hours before reconvening in public session. After coming out of executive session, commissioners announced that they had…
Read More27 building permits issued last month
August was a busy month for construction projects with 27 building permits issued by the City of Vernon during the month. As is the case during the summer, the majority were for HV/AC with nine permits issued for new air-conditioning units. There were two permits for solar power installation, five for new roofs, six for…
Read MoreDowntown chili cookoff this weekend
Downtown chili cookoff The City of Vernon is hosting an inaugural Chili Cook-off from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Vernon. Local businesses will be competing, presenting their best chili creations. For a fee of $5 per person, guests can obtain a map of locations offering chili tasting, and chili tasting supplies at…
Read MoreVernon awarded grant to aid in replacing water line
The City if Vernon has been notified that it has been awarded an Economic Development Grant from the U.S. Departmetn of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration in the amount of $2,930,000 in support of the Vernon Water Line Project. City Manager Marty Mangum said the grant will help the city replace more of the old deteriorating…
Read MoreBacon City mayor proclaims love for Wright bacon
Tyson Foods celebrated the 100th anniversary of Wright Brand bacon Friday here in Vernon. For a day Vernon became “Bacon City.” Since a city with a new name needs a new mayor, Tyson Foods held a nation-wide competition for that position. Entrants were encouraged to submit a one-minute video of themselves explaining why they should…
Read MoreVISD board approves demolition contract
The Vernon Independent School District board of trustees met in regular session Monday. Board president Emory Byars led the invocation and the pledges of allegiance to both the American and Texas flags. The board commended Lindsay Streit, RN, FNP, for her donation of dechoker devices to all campuses. The board then presented an award of…
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