The Wilbarger County Commission met on Monday, Feb. 14 at the courthouse. Payment of county bills was approved on a motion from Phillip Graf. Kent Smead was reappointed as the county’s representative on the Wichita-Wilbarger 911 District. “Kent Smead is our representative and he serves as vice chairman. he is interested in serving another 2-year…
A Wichita Falls man was sentenced to two stacked ninety-nine-year prison terms on Wednesday evening in the 46th Judicial District Court of Wilbarger County by Judge Dan Mike Bird. Mason Dale-Ray Munoz, 22, was convicted by a jury of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a fourteen-year-old girl that occurred in July of 2020.…
Early voting for Texas state and county elections began Feb. 14 at the Wilbarger Auditorium. It runs through Feb. 25 for the March 1 election. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Friday, Feb. 18. There are seven statewide seats…
The Office of Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) has announced upcoming mobile office hours in Vernon hosted by congressional staff. Constituents are invited to attend if help is needed with a federal agency or to learn more about the services a congressional office can provide. If a constituent would like assistance with a federal agency case,…
Early voting for Texas state and county elections will begin Feb. 14 at the Wilbarger Auditorium from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It runs through Feb. 25 for the March 1 election. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18. There are seven statewide seats on the…
The University Interscholastic League (UIL), the governing body of high school athletics in Texas, released its biennial district realignment for football, basketball and volleyball for the 2022-24 seasons last Thursday morning. Vernon dropped down to 3A Division 1, along with Iowa Park, and will join Jim Ned, Bowie, Breckenridge and Clyde in District 3-3A Division…
The filing period is open for seats on the Vernon City Commission, the Wilbarger General Hospital Board of Directors, the Vernon Independent School Board of Trustees, and the Vernon College Board of Trustees. The deadline to file for one of the offices is February 18, 2022, and filing should be done at each particular entities’…
The Vernon City Commissioners gave their approval for Vernon ISD’s new elementary school in a meeting last week. VISD had requested a rezoning from single family residential to community facilities of approximately 25.11 acres at 2110 Stadium Drive. She said the city’s Planning & Zoning Committee had approved the request in a Jan. 11 meeting,…
Vernon ISD will be closed for the remainder of this week, and the first two days of next week.. From Tuesday, Jan. 11 through Friday, Jan. 14, Vernon will be closed due to a shortage of staff due to COVID-19 quarantine requirements. Students will not have online assignments during this closure. Classes are set to…
According to an official with BNSF Railway company, 28 of the 98 cars on the train derailed at approximately 9:45 a.m. Saturday. As of 5:32 p.m., that night 25 of the derailed cars carrying ethanol were on fire. There are no reported injuries to crewmembers. BNSF stated there is no threat to the surrounding community.…