‘Tis the season to be in Vernon. The Vernon on Ice ice rink, presented by Family Health Mart, opened Thanksgiving night, at 1600 Wilbarger St. Get ready to glide across the ice on this 1,750 square foot outdoor synthetic ice-skating rink. Dates of operation, weather permitting, are Thursday, Nov. 23 to Sunday, Jan 7. The…
As part of National Rural Health Day, Wilbarger General Hospital today announced it has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/or Patient…
The 2023 Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will begin at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, in downtown Vernon. Participants must be at the corner of Fannin and Maiden Street where the parade route begins and ends at 5 p.m. in order to get a number and position in line for the parade. Entry must not have…
Today, Nov. 7, is Election Day in Texas. Statewide, voters will weigh in on 14 proposed amendments to the state constitution. Many voters will also have the opportunity to vote in local elections. “If voters did not cast a ballot during early voting, I encourage them to make a plan to vote today,” said…
Early voting Early voting for the Nov. 7 election began Monday, Oct. 23, and lasts through Nov. 3. The early voting location for Wilbarger County is at the Wilbarger County Auditorium, 2100 Yamparika Street, Vernon, TX during the following hours: – Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) – Nov. 2 –…
Munchkins on Main Street The City of Vernon is hosting “Munchkins on Main Street” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Businesses, organizations, and individuals will be handing out Halloween treats along Main Street in downtown Vernon.
Domestic violence documentary The Texoma Alliance to Stop Abuse will host a screening of the documentary, “This is Where I Learned Not to Sleep,” Sunday, Oct. 29 at The Vernon Plaza Theater, 1717 Cumberland St. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., the documentary starts at 2 p.m., and there will be a question and answer period…
Halloween is just days away. The following safety tips could save a life with all the kids out for Trick or Treating. 1. Use your headlights. Even in the daytime, trick-or-treaters are much more likely to see you if you are shining your headlights (not your brights – you don’t want to blind anyone). Especially…
Fatality collision occurred 10-23-2023 at approximately 0734 hours on S County Road 210 just south of the intersection of E County Road 168 in Jackson County, approximately 5 miles southeast of Altus, Oklahoma. Vehicle-1: 2016 Ford F350 driven by Jeremy Wayne Lamar (SIC) white male. age 45, of Tipton, OK. Pronounced dead at the scene…
Recent rains have increased the average saturated thickness of the City of Vernon’s water well fields after five months of steady decline, according to city measurements. The average saturated thickness of ground water for the city’s three well fields has increased from September’s measurement of 39.54 feet, which is the lowest recorded level for the…