The Center at 2300 Pease Street is seeking assistance with a much-needed facelift. The Center is a vital ministry helping women choose life for their babies. It provides options counseling, verification of pregnancies, JOMA classes, and in some cases sonograms (in Wichita Falls) and soon STD/STI testing. The Center is currently in need of a…
The City of Vernon’s water supply is in good shape, even as neighboring communities, such as Quanah, have implemented conservation plans due a dwindling supply. Vernon draws drinking water from a series of 28 wells in the northern part of Wilbarger County and uses a separate series of 10 high-nitrate water wells in Vernon for…
In honor of 100 years of Bacon the Wright Way, the company plans a nationwide promotion with Vernon, Texas to be renamed as Bacon City, USA for the weekend of September 16-17, 2022. “Of course we are not going to change our name from Vernon, that would be impossible,” Vernon City Manager Marty Mangum clarified.…
After a short hiatus to allow for agricultural cleanup and the Fourth of July holiday, the Wilbarger County Commissioners Court reinstated a burn ban for the county. The ban will last for 90 days. The commissioners court met with Wilbarger Emergency Coordinator Cody Alexander on Monday to hear his assessment of the fire danger. Alexander…
Vernon Police are involved in a multi-jurisdiction investigation into the activities of a suspected human trafficker. Vernon Police Lt. Mickey Allen said the local authorities were contacted at about 7:21 p.m. on Thursday, July 21 by the Wichita County Sheriff Office. “They had made a traffic stop between Wichita Falls and Henrietta, and a male…
A couple of events are planned this weekend at Cooper breaks State Park, located off of Highway 6 between Crowell and Quanah. On Friday, July 29, you can take a night hike with a ranger, at 9 p.m. Reservations are required. Call CBSP Headquarters to sign up to explore the Dark Side of Copper Breaks.…
A high-speed pursuit that began in Altus, Oklahoma and ran through three Oklahoma counties ended in Wilbarger County in Texas Wednesday, July 20. Altus Police Chief Tim Murphy stated that the chase started at around 11:30 p.m. when a patrol officer observed two vehicles racing in the 1400 block of East Broadway in Altus, heading…
11:50 a.m. update, all clear. Police are opening U.S. 70, residents can return to homes. 11:10 a.m. update: Atmos reports that gas shut off; no further evacuations needed. Those already evacuated have not been cleared to return however. 10:50 a.m. update: Residents are being evacuated to Vernon College. Hyper reach has been activated. 10:40 a.m.…
Farmers and ranchers have until Aug. 1, 2022, to nominate candidates to serve on the Wilbarger County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Committee. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) accepts nominations each year in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAAs) for individuals to serve on these locally led committees. “The Aug. 1 deadline is quickly approaching,” said…
Three area men were sentenced to prison during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court sitting in Wilbarger and Hardeman counties. Christopher Lyn Mathis, 44, of Vernon, was sentenced to six years in prison following his plea of guilty to assault family violence with previous conviction. On September 23, 2020, Vernon police responded to…