Due to having to close on March 29, 2022, for the City Boil Water Order, Vernon ISD has had to amend the Vernon ISD 2021-2022 school calendar. The district will now have full school days on May 26 and May 27 — they were previously scheduled as half days. May 27 is still the last…
Zion Lutheran Church in Lockett is hosting a barbecue on Friday, April 22, 2022, beginning at 5 p.m. Live music and over 2700 pounds of meat are the features of the event, as well as over 50 gallons of home-made barbecue sauce. Tickets are $15 per person. You can purchase your tickets at the door…
The Vernon High School One Act Play is proud to announce it will take to the stage to present sf “The Book of Dog” by Jiggs Burgess. Public performances are planned for Friday April 29 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday April 30 at 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm at Vernon High School in the cafeteria.…
On Tuesday, April 19 at about 12:30 a..m. Vernon Police were dispatched to the 3600 block of Marshall in reference to gunfire. Unknown suspects fired several rounds at the residence then fled the scene. Crime Stoppers needs your help in locating this suspect or suspects and will pay up to $500 for information that leads…
The Vernon Hibiscus Capital fundraiser will be held beginning at 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2022 on the Vernon College parking lot by the Red River Valley Museum. Donations go to the Vernon Hibiscus fund through the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center. There is a limit of five plants per person. Plants cannot be pre-ordered,…
Items on this page, unless otherwise stated, are for the week of April 17-23. –Holy Family Catholic Church: Daily mass is held Monday, Thursday, & Friday at 12 p.m. Reconciliation is held Saturday from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p,m. Youth rosary is Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in the youth chapel. Religious Education starts with mass…
The City of Vernon, TX, Wilbarger General Hospital and American Medical Response have entered into a temporary agreement to assist Vernon Fire Department with EMS services in Vernon until the VFD can become fully staffed again. The agreement was first reported in the Vernon Record in March 31’s edition. According to a statement from WGH,…
Armando Rodriguez, Jr., was placed on probation for six years and ordered to complete inpatient rehabilitation at a court residential treatment center following his plea of guilty to possession of a controlled substance. The sentence was handed down by District Judge Dan Mike Bird during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court in Vernon.…
Texas reported fewer Covid-19 cases for the week ending April 3, adding 18,561 new cases — down 47.2% from the previous week’s tally of 35,172 new cases of the virus. However, Wilbarger County’s numbers were up slightly. The county reported six cases and one death last week. For the week prior, Wilbarger had four cases…
The annual Community Easter Service sponsored by the Wilbarger County Ministerial Alliance is scheduled for 6 p.m., Psalm Sunday, April 10, at the First Presbyterian Church. Pastor Luke Morrison will be the speaker. A number of ministers and speakers from throughout the community will take part in the service, and all are invited to attend.…