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Energy conservation requested by ERCOT
AEP Texas encourages consumers to support the appeal from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to practice conservation measures from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, July11. AEP Texas encourages customers throughout its service territory to practice conservation measures as requested by ERCOT. Please take these simple actions to help reduce electric use…
Read MoreIndependence celebrations held in Vernon, Chillicothe
Vernon held its annual Independence Day celebration with a spectacular fireworks show . See this week’s edition for photos of Fourth of July celebrations in Chillicothe and Vernon.
Read MoreStill no sign of NTSH escapee
Vernon Police Chief Randy Agan reported Tuesday that state and federal law enforcement are providing assistance in the search for escaped NTSH patient Alexander Ervin. Ervin escaped on Sunday June 26 and was not discovered missing for 10 hours, during a med check Monday morning after 7 a.m.. Video showed him climbing a fence and…
Read MoreContestants sought for Bacon City USA Food Truck Competition on September 16
The City of Vernon will host the Bacon City USA Food Truck Competition on September 16, 2022, featuring Wright Brand Bacon. The Tourism Department and Wright Brand Bacon will review all food vendor applications. Below are factors that are considered for selection: •Quality & type of food, price points & special bacon dish description —…
Read MoreGovernor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For July 2022
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $301.8 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of July. The allotments are expected to help about 1.4 million Texas households. “With the extension of emergency SNAP benefits, Texans across the state…
Read MoreCharging stations planned on Texas highways
Texas is planning to add enough electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state to support 1 million electric vehicles with dozens of new stations to allow for easier long-distance travel. In a draft plan released this month, the Texas Department of Transportation broke down a five-year. Charging stations will be every 50 miles along non-business…
Read MoreBurn ban ended, fireworks permitted
The Wilbarger County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to end the county’s burn ban – at least for a little while. The commissioners also voted not to limit aerial fireworks during the Fourth of July season. “Let’s use some good judgment when burning,” Judge Greg Tyra appealed to county residents, even as he advocated for lifting…
Read More‘End of Watch’ vigil at VC
Vernon College Police Officer Greg Young died from complications of Covid-19, acquired in the line-of-duty in September 2021. Young was one of approximately 600 fallen officers killed in the line of duty across the United States in 2021. This past weekend a memorial was held in the parking lot of the Osborne Administration building at…
Read MoreJo Stone named Chillicothe ‘Citizen of the Year’
CHILLICOTHE – Mary Creighton and Reta Ford received “Lion of the Year” honors for 2021-2022 by the Chillicothe Lions Club during an annual Awards and Installation Banquet Monday at First Baptist Church. Creighton and Ford are longtime members of the organization, having joined the Chillicothe Lions Club in 1988 as its first two female members,…
Read MoreAudit: WGH has solid financial year
The Wilbarger General Hospital Board of Directors received the Annual Hospital Audit for the previous fiscal year, as part of last Thursday board meeting. It was good news. Deborah Whitley, CPA with Forvis LLC of Waco, gave the detailed audit report on WGH’s finances. Whitley stated that the hospital’s revenue is up considerably from the…
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