CHILLICOTHE – Mary Creighton and Reta Ford received “Lion of the Year” honors for 2021-2022 by the Chillicothe Lions Club during an annual Awards and Installation Banquet Monday at First Baptist Church. Creighton and Ford are longtime members of the organization, having joined the Chillicothe Lions Club in 1988 as its first two female members,…
The Wilbarger General Hospital Board of Directors received the Annual Hospital Audit for the previous fiscal year, as part of last Thursday board meeting. It was good news. Deborah Whitley, CPA with Forvis LLC of Waco, gave the detailed audit report on WGH’s finances. Whitley stated that the hospital’s revenue is up considerably from the…
is the new rodeo coach at Vernon College. “Vernon College has a rich rodeo history and I wanted to be a part of that legacy, and also to put my own stamp on it going in to the future. I really wanted to be a coach in Texas, where I am from. I already feel…
The 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held June 17 to June 19. The Celebration will kick off on Friday June 17 with a co-ed volleyball tournament at the Boys and Girls Club. On Saturday June 18, events will begin at 8:00 A.M and end at 10:00 P.M. at Lyday Park. A parade will be…
Several prison sentences were handed down during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court sitting in both Wilbarger and Hardeman counties. Drugs in purse Kristi Lynn Love, 40, of Vernon, was sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of 25 grams of methamphetamine following her plea of guilty last week. On March 10,…
Vernon ISD Superintendent Jeff Byrd announced that he is resigning to accept the superintendent position in Dalhart. He was named as the lone finalist for the position of Dalhart ISD superintendent during a board meeting on June 2. Byrd has served as Vernon ISD superintendent for the past five and a half years,replacing Tom Woody,and…
The Vernon City Commission held a public hearing as part of its May 31 regular commission meeting. The hearing was in regards to whether breweries, wineries, distilleries and taverns (bars) should be allowed in the Central Business District. During the public hearing Charles McArthur and Jason Maldonado, both with the Planning and Zoning Committee, spoke…
A number of scholarships were presented to Vernon High School seniors this past week at the annual Scholarship Banquet. Recipients were: –Mary Beth and Dee McStay Scholarship, Amanda Mendoza, Jesus Castellanos, Reina Quilodran –Vernon College, Jasmine, Jackson, Melany Chavira, Lori Trinidad, Austen Fleming, Jordan Mullen, Jasmine Salazar, Madison Varela, Paw Sa, Paw Wah, Auston Bray,…
Oliver Heatly, son of Meg and Staley Heatly and a sophomore at Northside High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Fewer than half of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2021, only 4,055 out of 1.29 million…
Carnegie City-County Library at 2810 Wilbarger will be collecting donations to assist the Wilbarger Humane Society. Donations can be dropped off at the library until Saturday, June 25, when Humane Society staff will collect them. For additional information call 940-552-2462.