Number of Vehicles in Crash: 3 Number Injured: 3 Number killed: 2 Date & Time: 05/14/23, 2:10 A.M.. County: Wichita Location: U.S. Highway 287, 0.5 miles west of Wichita Falls Posted Speed Limit: 75 mph Vehicle 1: 2007, Chevrolet Tahoe 4 door sports utility vehicle Vehicle 2: 2001, Chevrolet Suburban 4 door sports utility vehicle Vehicle…
Thursday evening, April 20, Vernon College honored some of its students with Scholastic and Facility awards. Vernon College bestowed three Student of the Year Awards- – Student of the Year Vernon Campus, Tatyanna Austin, general studies – Student of the Year Century City Center, Alan Ramirez, general studies – Student of the Year Skills Training…
Texas’ oldest continuous celebration of its kind – the Doan’s May Picnic – will be held Saturday, May 6, on the lawn of the county’s oldest standimg structure, the Doan’s Adobe. The day will begin at 10 a.m. with registration. Entertainment will be by Lauren Akin. Rochelle White Beam and Randall Mints will serve as…
Calling all artists! Apply now to paint one of five interactive mini murals. All ages are welcome to apply if you can demonstrate an artistic ability in your application. Sumner Colley Lumber Co. and Ace are sponsoring this contest. Applications are due April 28 by 4 p.m. to the Vernon Main Street Director. Follow the…
EB library day Vernon ISD is hosting an EB Library Day at the Carnegie City-County Library for Emergent Bilingual (English as a Second Language) students, and this time it is for students in grades 6 through 12. The EB Library Day is Saturday, April 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
AUSTIN- The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed this week the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a striped skunk recovered from Carson County. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in mammals for Texas. Detected in all states across the U.S. except Hawaii, HPAI is a highly contagious virus that…
Parents interested in registering their child to play Kid League Baseball should register them online at https://bit.ly/KLBRegistration23. Registration is open from March 6 to March 22. Registration will not be accepted after March 22. The cost of registration is $35 per child. For further information, or assistance in registering, contact League Director Dustin Fraticelli at…
Early Monday morning at approximately 6:00 a.m. Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Office was notified about a person seen close to the southbound lanes of traffic on US 287, just west of the truck stop in Harrold, TX. DPS Sgt. Dan Buesing stated that Wilbarger County Deputies responded and found – MITCHELL RAINES, 76, of Harrold, TX…
Date & Time – Sunday, March 12, 2023 @ approximately 3:18 a.m. Location – Hardeman County, US 287 – Goodlett area Road Conditions – Clear & Cloudy, Dry Posted Speed Limit – 75 Vehicle 1: 2008 Dodge ¾ ton pickup Driver, Deceased – JACK MARTIN POOLE, 23, of Lubbock, TX Seat belt worn – No…
On March 12, 2023 DPS was notified approximately 8:10 a.m. Sunday morning on a fatal accident according to DPS Sgt. Dan Buesing. Location: Wichita County, FM 2650 north of FM 1954 Road Conditions: Dry and Clear Posted Speed Limit: 50 mph Vehicle 1: 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle *Driver – Deceased, JEFFREY LEE GODWIN, 32 yrs. old…