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Chillicothe VFD fish fry set Saturday
The Chillicothe Volunteer Fire Department fish fry will be held Saturday, Sept. 5 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the CVFD. It’s “all you can eat” fried catfish, fries, hush puppies and red beans. Cost is $10 a plate and $5 a plate for children 6 and younger. All proceeds and donations will go…
Read MoreFormer Wilbarger County judge turns 92
On July 26, 2020, Bob Arnold turned 92 years old, but age hasn’t at all slowed down the former Wilbarger County judge. “Age doesn’t bother me,” Arnold said with a laugh. Arnold, who served as county judge here for some 24 years, is still active, including working on the family farm where he grows wheat…
Read MoreB&G Club offering free school supplies
As students prepare to return to school on Monday, Aug. 17, the Boys & Girls Club is helping with the effort by providing free school supplies for all students in Vernon ISD & Northside ISD. Salvation Army is providing supplies to Harrold ISD. “We are providing supplies to all students from Pre-K – 12th grade,”…
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 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 MoreFirst Covid-19 death reported in Wilbarger County
Texas’ new way to count Covid-19 data revealed that there has been a coronavirus-caused death in Wilbarger County. On July 27 Texas DSHS began reporting COVID-19 fatality data based on death certificates. A fatality is counted as a COVID-19 fatality when the medical certifier attests on the death certificate that COVID-19 is a cause of…
Read MoreTexas has given public schools permission to keep campuses closed longer
Texas has given public schools permission to keep campuses closed for more than 5 million students well into the fall as the state scrambles to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Senate Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson, Vice Chair Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, and House Appropriations Committee…
Read MoreTexas projects $4.6 Billion shortfall due to pandemic
Texas’ budget forecast plummeted to a projected $4.6 billion shortfall as the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices take a heavy toll on one of America’s largest economies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Monday. The new assessment is a sharp reversal from October’s forecast that had Texas in line for an estimated $3 billion…
Read MoreAdams Creek Solar Project taking shape
Representatives from the proposed Adams Creek Solar Project met with the Vernon College board of trustees last week. The solar project is planned in eastern Wilbarger County under development by Savion. The company requested a tax value limitation agreement with the Harrold ISD in February and is expected to ask tax breaks from other county…
Read MoreTaylor & Campsey win runoffs; Jackson claims Dist. 13 nomination
Two county races that began as three-way contests were settled Tuesday night in a run-off primary election. Incumbent John Wright lost to Billy Taylor for the Commission Precinct 1 nomination by a 310 (62%)to 190 count. Taylor had led in the first round 343 votes to 252 for Wright and 157 for Guy Spears. Incumbent…
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