PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating equipment that will be used in the City of Vernon Election to be held on May 3, 2025 will be tested on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. at Wilbarger County Clerk Office, 1700 Wilbarger Street, Vernon, TX…
90 Minutes in Heaven author coming to FBC The First Baptist Church of Vernon will welcome a special speaker during the Sunday, March 23 service. The service begins at 10:45 a.m. Don Piper is an internationally known best-selling author of the book 90 Minutes in Heaven. Piper has been an ordained minister since 1985.…
The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting 124 confirmed cases of measles in the ongoing outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions. DSHS is working with local health departments in that area to investigate cases, provide immunizations where needed, and keep the public informed. Additionally, DSHS issued a health alert Monday after…
The Office of Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced upcoming mobile office hours for March in Seymour, Perryton, Panhandle, and Vernon hosted by congressional staff. Constituents are encouraged to attend if they need assistance with a federal agency or to learn more about the office’s services. Please bring all documentation if you require assistance with a…
Roads are slick and bitter cold is here. Wind chills are expected to be below zero. but a warmup is coming. By the weekend the highs will be back in the 60s and in the 70s to start next week. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation. Additional snow…
Jeff Case has been named Texas’s Investigator of the Year. Case was presented the Texas District and County Attorneys Association Chuck Dennis Investigator of the Year award last Wednesday at the 2025 Investigators Conference, held at the Texas A&M Convention Center in College Station. “Jeff is an invaluable asset not only to the DA’s office…
The deadline for filing to be placed on the ballot as a candidate for a seat on the Vernon City Commission, or Wilbarger General Hospital, is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. Places 3 and 4 on the Vernon City Commission are up for election May 2. Place 3 incumbent Don Aydellot and Place 4 incumbent…
A Texas House bill seeks to rename a portion of U.S. 287 as the Molly Mullins Memorial Highway. The measure was introduced by Rep. Morgan Meyer, of the 108th District representing downtown Dallas. Molly Mullens, age 9 of Highland Park, was killed in a head-on collision in Oklaunion on March 16, 2024, as her family…
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Breezy…
February 13, 2025 – Our Blood Institute is still 2,000 donations behind what’s needed to replenish the local blood supply, not including the 1,200 donations required daily to meet the regular needs of area hospitals, where usage has already increased. This shortage has worsened since declaring a blood emergency, as winter weather hit parts of…