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VISD back-to-school questions answered
Vernon ISD Superintendent Jeff Byrd answered several questions related to the districts return to classes, slated for next Monday on August 17. Byrd said Vernon ISD will have blended instruction, offering face to face instruction that is in a traditional setting on campus. “We will also offer remote instruction. We will also offer flex instruction…
Read MoreWGH board meeting set Saturday
Wilbarger General Hospital board of directors will meet at 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in room 423 of the Vernon College Applied Arts Building. The meeting will also be available via conference call due to COVID-19 precautions. Call in number is 888-204-5987, access code: 4151396. The agenda will include consent items, approval on transferring…
Read MoreCity commission proposes lower tax rate
The Vernon City Commission held a special meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11 and proposed a property tax rate for 2020. City Manager Marty Mangum, in a memo to the commission, said that the budget anticipates a tax rate of $0.52422 per $100 in valuation, down from the current $0.56471. The commission approved Mangum’s recommendation on…
Read MoreVISD meet the teacher events planned
The campuses of Vernon ISD have scheduled Meet the Teacher opportunities this week, as school starts back next week. A special school board meeting is also planned for Wednesday. The district has staff available at each campus location this week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist with registering students. A parent must be…
Read MoreWGH strategic planning meeting on Friday
A Wilbarger County Hospital district strategic planning meeting will be held by the board of directors of Wilbarger General Hospital at 7 a.m., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Room 423 of the Vernon College Applied arts Building. The meeting will also be available via conference call due to COVID-19 precautions. Call in number is…
Read MoreAirport receives CARES funds
The Wilbarger County Airport received $816,840 in Coronavirus Aid, Relieve and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding from the Texas Transportation Commission. The funds were awarded during the July commission meeting. CARES Act dollars are provided to extend some relief to municipalities, organizations, and individuals that were economically affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Read MoreLatest Covid-19 numbers for area counties
The latest numbers from the Texas Department of State Health Services show that there are 75 cases of Covid-19 reported in Wilbarger County with 4 active. There has been 1 death in the county attributed to the virus. On July 27 Texas DSHS began reporting COVID-19 fatality data based on death certificates. A fatality is…
Read MoreFundraiser planned at Plaza on Sunday
A fundraiser is being planned for Sunday, Aug. 16, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Plaza Theater offering curbside concessions and also showing family friendly movies at 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m . Friends and supporters of Cathy Day and Mark Farr-Nash are invited to see a movie, support the Theater and…
Read MoreRecent District Court proceedings
Defendants were placed on probation, ordered to jail, and sent to rehabilitation during recent court proceedings in the 46th Judicial District Court in Vernon. Woodrow Ethan Quoyser, 19, of Vernon, was placed on probation for a period of five years and ordered to a court residential treatment center following his plea of guilty to the…
Read MoreAdams joins Sheriff’s Department
The Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Office has added Ronnie Adams as the department’s new administrative assistant. Adams is a native of Odell, Texas. He is the son of Lynn Adams of Odell and Donna Alexander of Cisco, Texas. “This is the first time in Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Office history that a Texas Licensed Peace Officer will…
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