Vernon is Prepping for Bacon City, USA festivities
Volunteers were out in force last weekend to touch up the city’s two block long bacon strip ahead of the Bacon City, USA, festivities scheduled for Oct. 19, in downtown Vernon. This year marks the third annual Bacon City, USA Festival, which will take place on Saturday, October 19, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.…
Read MoreVernon travels to Boyd for key district match-up
The Vernon Lions will face the Boyd Yellowjackets this week in District 4-3A action. The game is scheduled to kickoff at p.m. in Boyd. The Yellowjackets are coming off of a bye last week, after falling to Ponder in their district opener two weeks ago 49-14. This will be the first meeting between the two…
Read MoreWilbarger workforce earns $69M in first quarter of 2024
Wilbarger County’s workforce of 5,957 employees earned total wages of $69,127,273 and an average weekly wage of $893 during the first quarter of 2024, according to a Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages report released by the Texas Workforce Commission. Of those 5,957 employees in Wilbarger County, 168 worked in natural resources and mining, 119…
Read MoreVernon tennis claims District 6-4A title
The Vernon Lions tennis team defeated Burkburnett 14-5 to capture the District 6-4A title, going undefeated in district, and avenging a loss to Burkburnett in last season’s title game. In UIL team tennis, Vernon plays up a classification in 4A. In doubles action, Vernon won 2 of 3 in boys doubles, swept girls and mixed…
Read MoreLast second FG gives Vernon 38-35 win over Ponder
Daniel Walker Vernon Record The Vernon Lions defeated the Ponder Lions 38-35 in an epic district battle at Leo Brittain Field last Friday night. “This was a testament to our guys’ tenacity, perseverance – they never quit,” Vernon Coach Kevin Sherrill said. “We needed to win a game like that. If you want to make…
Read MoreTexas Tech announces opening of new 3 Rivers Ranch astronomy facility
The opening ceremony for the new Texas Tech astronomy facility at 3 Rivers Ranch was held Thursday, October 3 in Foard County. The 3 Rivers Ranch is situated along Ranch Road 654, which bisects the ranch, dividing it into two tracts: one containing approximately 1,500 acres and the other containing roughly 4,500 acres located about…
Read MoreCounty to consider IT agreement, meal grant in Friday meeting
The Wilbarger County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, in the county commissioner courtroom at the Wilbarger County Courthouse. Agenda items for this meeting include approval and payment of bills, consider for approval an agreement for information technology products and services with Avenu Enterprises Solutions, LLC, and consider approval of a…
Read MoreMonarchs are migrating: Join the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz to report sightings
The annual Monarch butterfly fall migration, with the butterflies spotted in Vernon backyards, see attached photo. As part of that migration, Texans are invited to see and document pollinators buzzing into action Oct. 11-27 during the . This annual event celebrates the bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, hummingbirds, nectar-feeding bats and other animals that…
Read MoreGovernor Abbott Announces Construction Of New North Texas State Hospital In Wichita Falls
Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) broke ground this afternoon on a new hospital to replace the North Texas State Hospital in Wichita Falls. Governor Abbott and the 88th Texas Legislature approved $452 million in funding for the inpatient psychiatric hospital, which is slated for completion in late…
Read MoreGuardrail repairs delayed on College Drive, barriers to be lowered
Guardrail construction along College Drive has been temporarily halted due to a lack of materials. The Texas Department of Transportation is also planning to reduce the height of the barriers. The Vernon Record contacted TxDOT in connection to concerns that the barriers have been constructed too high to see oncoming traffic at the intersections. TxDOT…
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