April will feature a series of opportunities to walk and learn about wellness at the Wilbarger General Hospital walking trail, at 920 Hillcrest. There will be four Wilbarger Walk for Wellness events, scheduled for each Thursday in April at 5:30 p.m. For information or to sign up, call the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service’s Wilbarger…
Two people were killed Thursday morning when their airplane crashed near Crowell, according to Texas DPS. The crash happened at around 9:40 a.m. near County Road 411 and County Road 415, approximately two miles northwest of Crowell. Authorities say the plane caught fire upon impact and burned. DPS says it was a small aircraft, a…
On Sunday, April 3, the Vernon High School Cheerleaders will hold a bake sale beginning at 1 p.m. on the parking lot of First United Methodist Church, 3029 Wilbarger. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Jacksboro Cheerleaders who lost most ot their equipment in the recent tornado.
UPDATE: The City’s boil order was rescinded at 10:19 a.m. on Wednesday. A press release from the city stated: “On March 29th, 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Vernon public water system, TX 2440001, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions…
Steven Craig Newsom, 36, of Quanah, was sentenced to twenty years in prison following his plea of guilty to possession of methamphetamine between four and two hundred grams last Thursday, March 24 in District Court in Hardeman County. On December 27, 2021, a Hardeman County Deputy observed Newsom operating a motor-vehicle and knew that he…
Basketball All-District Honors District 5-4A (Boys) District M.V.P.: Ernest Young (Hirschi) Offensive M.V.P.: T.J. Newton (Burkburnett) Defensive M.V.P.: Jamarion Carroll (Hirschi) Co-Newcomers of the Year: Julius Dawkins (Vernon); Brynyn Britt (Iowa Park) 1st Team Selections: Jermaree Ingram (Hirschi) Jaleal Minniefield (Hirschi) Cash Roberts (Iowa Park) Adarius Williams (Vernon) Carson Maggard (Burkburnett) Parker Allison (Burkburnett) Keian…
On April 7 author Joe R. Lansdale will attend a showing at the Vernon Plaza Theatre. The Plaza will screen an episode from the Hap & Leonard television show based on Lansdale’s books, as well as promote the new Hap & Leonard collection, Born for Trouble; The Further Adventures of Hap and Leonard. Lansdale is…
The Office of Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students in Texas’ 13th Congressional District are invited to participate in the contest. The winner’s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. To enter the contest please submit original artwork and…
Beto O’Rourke, Texas gubernatorial candidate for the Democratic party, made a campaign stop in Vernon on Friday, where he met with a packed house in downtown Vernon. “We were really impressed with the turnout and the quality of questions asked. I always enjoy coming to Vernon. It has great, friendly people, even when we disagree…
A wind-fueled fire swept along a line for nearly four blocks through Vernon on Sunday evening. Two houses, and a garage burned down. Several fences and outbuildings sustained damage. Yards and trees were burnt to a crisp. The fire was part of a series of blazes that scorched northwest Texas and southwest Oklahoma, over a…