2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
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Alvord<br />
MESSENGER PHOTO BY JOE DUTY<br />
ALVORD’S SCENERY CAN BE FULL AND GREEN IN THE SUMMER<br />
WHAT’S NEW<br />
• A new junior high school will open<br />
for the <strong>2009</strong>-2010 school year.<br />
• 1,250<br />
POPULATION<br />
LOCATION<br />
• 10 miles north of Decatur on U.S.<br />
81/287<br />
CITY HALL<br />
215 W. Elm St.<br />
(940) 427-5916<br />
CITY STAFF<br />
• City secretary: Tammy Edwards<br />
• City administra<strong>to</strong>r: John Cobb<br />
TAX RATE<br />
• $0.66 per $100 valuation<br />
MEETINGS<br />
• City council — 7 p.m. second<br />
Thursday of the month at city hall<br />
COUNCIL MEMBERS<br />
• Mayor: Terri Freeman<br />
• Councilmembers: Malcolm Hardy,<br />
Dewayne Sherwood, Mark Gose, David<br />
McEachern and Karan Huggins<br />
POLICE<br />
The <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Sheriff’s Office at<br />
(940) 627-5971 responds <strong>to</strong> calls in<br />
the city. For emergencies, dial 911.<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
The Class 2A school district has<br />
three campuses – elementary, junior<br />
high and high school<br />
• Administration Building<br />
105 E. Bypass 287<br />
(940) 427-5975<br />
Superintendent: Bill Branum<br />
AMENITIES/NOTEWORTHY<br />
• Alvord Public Library<br />
117 N. Wickham St.<br />
(940) 427-2842<br />
• Brushy Creek Vineyards<br />
572 CR 2798<br />
(940) 427-4718<br />
EVENTS<br />
• (JUNE) Pioneer Days are held <strong>to</strong><br />
commemorate Alvord’s his<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
• (AUGUST) Supper on the Grounds<br />
<strong>to</strong> benefit local churches<br />
• (NOVEMBER) Opening Day Hunters<br />
Roundup includes a dinner,<br />
seminar and giveaways at the beginning<br />
of the hunting season
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