Christmas decorations to be lit The Vernon Christmas Lighting downtown at the Wilbarger County Courthouse will take place on Thursday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. This is a family event for all to enjoy cookies, hot cocoa, caroling, a scavenger hunt and the lighting of the decorations on the square.
Star Tree registration The annual Vernon Jaycees Star Tree registration will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Boys $ Girls Club. The first 200 children will be registered. Registration must be done by a legal guardian, and proof of income must be provided. Those registering children are asked…
The annual Thanksgiving community church service sponsored by the Wilbarger County Ministerial Alliance will be held at 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Wilbarger Street Church of Christ. Bryan Nix is minister of the church. Taking part in the service will be Nix. Ric Rosales, Norris Thomas, and George Records. Everyone is invited to…
Northside wins 3-0. Plays Saturday at Midlothian High for regional final.
Longtime Vernon Police Officer Wayne Hodges was appointed Police Chief for the City of Vernon on Wednesday morning. A 3-member panel, consisting vetted a large pool f candidates down to four finalists, and those four were interviewed by the Vernon City Commission this week on Monday and Tuesday night in closed session. After consulting with…
Wilbarger County voted Republican overwhelmingly in Tuesday’s mid-term election. There were 3,203 voters, out of 8,359 for a turnout of 38.3 percent. Most county voters voted early, by an almost 2-1 margin over voters casting a ballot on election day. Incumbent U.S. District 13 Congressman Ronny Jackson was reelected with 82.5 percent of the Wilbarger…
The Harrold Lady Hornets volleyball team defeated Munday in three straight games to win the Bi-District playoff match Tuesday at Archer City. The Lady Hornets will take the court against Newcastle at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Forestburg to decide the Area Championship in the 2022 UIL Texas Volleyball State Championships.
The Northside Lady Indians volleyball team defeated Bryson, 3-1, Thursday night at City View to claim the Area Championship title in the 2022 UIL Texas Volleyball State Championships. The Lady Indians will next face Graford to play for the regional title.
There will be a celebration of the reconstructed Roy Orbison mural beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 29 outside 1500 Main St. Live music will be presented by the Already Goners.
Halloween activities in Vernon will include the following: Saturday, Oct. 29 –“Harvest Hunt”, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Carnegie City-County Library –Camp Fire Halloween Carnival, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wilbarger County 4-H Barn Sunday, Oct. 30 –Western Trail Cowboy Church Fall Festival, 5 p.m., 13406 US Hwy. 70 Monday, Oct. 31 –Munchkins on Main…