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County 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 MoreChillicothe ISD trustees hold monthly meeting
Chillicothe school trustees approved the sale of property held in trust during a monthly business meeting Monday, Sept. 12. That property is located at 1801 6th Street. The sale was on a $1,050 bid submitted by James Givens. The sale was approved by unanimous vote on a motion made by Mike McClellan and seconded by…
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 MoreStop the Bleed course offered
A free Bleeding Control for the Injured, Stop the Bleed course, will be offered at Vernon College from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29. The class is sponsored by the Quanah Parker Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and will be held in the Sumner Applied Arts Building, Room 409, of…
Read MoreFatal accident reported Sunday in Childress County
Date/Time: 9/18/2022 at approximately 12:15 p.m. County: Childress Location: US 287 – Approximately eight miles Northwest of Childress. Posted Speed Limit: 75 Weather/Road: Condition: Clear/Dry paved road Vehicle 1: 2004 Ford Expedition towing a U-Haul trailer Driver: Deceased – Gladys Roath, 57, of Miami, Florida. She was pronounced deceased on scene by Childress County Justice…
Read MoreBurn ban ends
The Wilbarger County Commissioners Court was convened Monday at their Courtroom in the Wilbarger County Courthouse, County Judge Greg Tyra presiding. On the advice of the Vernon Fire Chief Chris Cook, the commissioners voted unanimously to lift the County’s burn ban effective immediately. It was noted that that after a dry start to the year,…
Read MoreVernon College celebrated 50 years
A celebration ceremony to mark Vernon College’s 50th year of operation was held Friday afternoon, Sept. 2, 2022 in the King Center on the Vernon College campus in Vernon. The theme of the celebration was “Thank You Wilbarger County.” The ceremony included comments from board of trustee chairman Bob Ferguson, College president Dr. Dusty Johnston,…
Read MoreWelcome to Bacon City USA
Bacon City, USA will come to life at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Vernon with vendors spread throughout the downtown. From 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., food trucks will be parked in the vacant lot behind the Vernon Plaza Theatre. At the Wright Pavilion on Pease Street between Three Hearts Steakhouse and C&N Flowers & Gifts,…
Read MoreVernon adopts new, lower tax rate
A special meeting of the Vernon City Commission was held Tuesday, Sept. 6. Mayor Gosline called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with all city Commissioners present. After the invocation and pledges of allegiance, the Commissioners went right into their agenda. The commissioners approved a property tax rate of $0.52990 per $100 evaluation. This…
Read MoreUnder One Fence: Special Waggoner Ranch presentation planned
A special video, Under One Fence: The Land and Legacy of the Waggoner Ranch will be presented on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022 at 6 p.m. The online educational presentation by Jeff Bearden is sponsored by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission and the Red River Valley Museum. Anyone can register to watch it by…
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