Vertex still looking for people to fill call center positions

After holding a series of job fairs last month, Vertex is still looking to hire 20 people for their call center operation. Spokesperson Kevin Patterson says 30 people were hired from the career fairs held in early February, but the company is still looking for additional employees. Patterson d...

Child pornography and burglary defendants to face trial

A Gering man charged with four counts of possession of child pornography and a Scottsbluff man accused of burglarizing Magnolia Homes in Gering last year will face trial in Scotts Buff County District Court after preliminary hearings Wednesday. 60 year old Richard Rinker was charged after an inve...

Wyoming Senate defeats bill to allow guns in schools

The Wyoming Senate has voted down a bill that would have allowed people who hold concealed weapons permits to carry guns onto school campuses and into many public buildings. The Senate voted 25-to-3 to defeat the bill. It already had passed the House. The House had voted to allow people with c...

G.H.S. selected as "People's Choice Winner" in Follett Challenge

Gering High School has been awarded $8,000 in a national challenge that rewards educators who design 21st century teaching and learning programs. This year, the high school instituted  a wide variety of programs and implemented new technology throughout the year. Now, they are just one of 13 sc...