William “Bill” N. Wilson,
William “Bill” N. Wilson, 85, of Houston, TX passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021. He was born in Vernon, TX on October 4, 1935 to Dr. G. N. and Louise Wilson (Abbott). Bill was a beloved husband to Catheryn (Abate) Wilson of Marlin, TX for over 60 years. A proud graduate of Vernon High…
Read MoreVirginia Faith Stevenson
Virginia Faith Stevenson, 94 of Vernon, Texas died on Wednesday, Feb.10, 2021, in Vernon, Texas.Services will be Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Stedman offi ciating and Rev. Toby Castleberry. Interment will be held at Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.Virginia was born Friday,…
Read MoreWinter Storm Warning through Wednesday evening
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, northern, northwest, southeast, southern, southwest and western Oklahoma and northern Texas. * WHEN…Until 6 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could…
Read MoreKnights of Columbus fish fries set
The local chapter of the Knights of Columbusis again sponsoring a Friday Fish Fry during Lent. The meal will be served each Friday from Feb. 19 to March 26 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2200 Roberts Street in Vernon. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the meal will be provided as take-out or curbside delivery only this…
Read MoreMarion Fonville
Marion Fonville was born October 27, 1940 at home in Lexington, MS to Henry and Josephine Fonville and passed away February 4, 2021 from complications of dementia.He moved to Vernon in 1995 to be Director of Missions for the Bi-Fork Association. He served 10 counties and 52 churches. Retiring in 2005, he and Jan moved…
Read MoreWilbarger County near top in national vaccination rate, Family Pharmacy plans more shots
As of Monday,1,572 residents of Wilbarger County had received a first dose and 589 were fully vaccinated. The county’s eligible population above the age of 16 is 10,374. Wilbarger County currently ranks as the 39th most vaccinated County in the United States – with a new daily covid case average of 2.2 per thousand. There…
Read More“J.J.” Boatman
“J.J.” Boatman, 9, of Vernon, Texas died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas.Service will be Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Offi ciating will be Chaplin Phillip Kennedy. Visitation will be Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 at 6 p.m. to 8…
Read MoreMurder suspect killed in Baylor County
Chase Coats,34, a suspect in a shooting in Lubbock was killed Friday in Baylor County as officers tried to arrest him. DPS trooper Dan Buesing said the suspect shot at law enforcement officials, and they returned fire, killing him. Buesing said no officiers were injured but there was some property damaged. Baylor County sheriff’s…
Read MoreGuadalupe Hererra, Sr
Guadalupe Hererra, Sr, 74, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Jan. 24, 2021 in Abilene.Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, Texas.Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home…
Read MoreJames N. “Mac” McClure
James N. “Mac” McClure was born in Abernathy, Texas on Nov. 22, 1925 to Ervin and Coystal McClure. He passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 in Wichita Falls.The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Owens & Brumley Funeral Home in Wichita Falls. Graveside service will be 10…
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