The United Family is offering the second-round booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, following the approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “We are committed to help provide at-risk Americans and their families quick, convenient, and equitable access to the COVID-19 booster,” Tim Purser, director of pharmacy…
A fatality accident was reported Monday, April 4, 2022 at pproximately 4:45 p.m. in Wilbarger County –on US 287, 10 miles east of Vernon. Posted Speed Limit: 75 Road Conditions: Wet / Raining Vehicle 1: 2009 Infinity passenger car Driver, Deceased – Keith Agustus Francis, 28, Charlotte, NC Seat belt – not worn Vehicle 2:…
A suspect has been arrested in an aggravated kidnapping that originated in Vernon. Joshua Dale Southard, 31 from Mississippi, is being held at the Montague County Jail on a felony Wilbarger County warrant for aggravated kidnapping, with additional charges pending. See this week’s print edition, or digital edition for details of the arrest.
Jose Guadalupe Mejia, 22, of Vernon, was sentenced to six years in prison following his plea of guilty to evading arrest with a motor vehicle. The sentence was handed down by District Judge Dan Mike Bird during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court in Vernon. On January 3, 2021, a Vernon police officer…
Vernon Fire Chief Chris Cook reported that a state fire investigator looked into fires that swept through downtown Vernon on March 20 , destroying two houses, several outbuilding and burning yards, trees and fences. Capt. Cook said that the cause of the initial fire was inconclusive. “It burned so hot and fast that there wasn’t…
AMARILLO, TX — The Office of Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced it will co-host a forum for high school students who are interested in applying to a U.S. Service Academy. Students are encouraged to attend with a parent or guardian, and no RSVP is necessary. The forum will provide a unique opportunity for…
Brian David Benson, 41, of Vernon, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon following his plea of guilty. The sentence was handed down by District Judge Dan Mike Bird during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court in Vernon. On April 26, 2021, a Vernon…
Ermongenes Timmie Baca, Jr., 28, of Vernon, was sentenced to 20 years in prison following his plea of guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon involving family violence. The sentence was handed down by District Judge Dan Mike Bird during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court in Vernon. The victim of the…
Two men are in the Wilbarger County Jail after they allegedly stole a vehicle from the Walmart parking lot. Joseph Hall, 22 of Vernon, was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and Jacob Mankoff, 30 of Keller, was booked into the jail on a charge of fraudulent use of ID and a warrant…
Relay for Life will be doing an Egg-Stravaganza. Committee members will hide eggs in residents’ yards on April 16 at dusk. Contact Marilyn Ramirez at (940) 886-6006 or on Facebook. For 30 eggs the cost is $25, 50 eggs for $35, 70 eggs for $45, 100 eggs for $60.There will be no money in the…