The Vernon City Commission will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Vernon City Hall during which the commission will take possible action on setting public hearings on the 2023 tax rate and the 2023-2024 City of Vernon budget. Currently, the commission is proposing a tax rate of .51 cents per…

First responders were called at approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to FM 433 West and FM 2074 for the report of an overturned tanker truck. The truck, pulling a tanker loaded with fresh water, overturned onto the left shoulder of FM 433 West at FM 2074, causing major damage to the truck’s cab, trapping the driver.…

A Vernon Police Department animal control officer was called to the 2700 block of Bowie Wednesday morning for the report of a baby bald eagle on a home’s porch. What the officer found was a Mississippi Kite that was too young to fly. In a Facebook post dated July 20, Wild Bird Rescue, Inc., in…

At around 5 p.m. Thursday, a powerful storm swept across Vernon with high winds, hail, and rain. The winds blew a large portion of the metal roof off of the Green Bird Inn at 3029 Morton St. The powerful winds also blew down a large pecan tree on Texas Street between Turner and Streets, blocking…

Vernon Police are investigating a home invasion type crime that occurred at around 3 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, around Brewer and College drives. Vernon Police Lt. Mickey Allen said that officers were called to an apartment off Brewer Drive and the officers were told by the reporting party that a male subject entered the apartment…

The Wilbarger County Sherriff’s Office jail administrator was served an arrest warrant Tuesday, June 27, on a charge of theft $30,000 to $150,000. Jessica Leann Kuehn, 34, of Quanah, was taken into custody at the Wilbarger County Courthouse upon the issuance of a warrant of arrest and detention signed by Precinct 2 Justice of the…