Winter Weather Advisory: Roads are slick, lots of accidents reported
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…
Read MoreJeff Case named Texas Investigator of the Year
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…
Read MoreGirls basketball: Vernon, Crowell in playoffs
Early 43, Vernon 37 The Vernon Lady Lions basketball season came to an end with a bi-district loss to Early 43-37 on Monday. Vernon ends its season with a 21-10 record. The Lady Lions came out strong, taking a 14-10 lead after one quarter. Vernon lead 24-23 at halftime. A cold shooting third quarter saw…
Read MoreCandidate filing deadline is today
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…
Read MoreTexas House bill would rename stretch of 287 after 9-year-old crash victim
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…
Read MoreBitter cold, wintry mix on tap
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…
Read MoreFlu strains supply, blood donors needed
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…
Read MoreThree dead in Jackson County accident on Thursday
A Fatality Collision occurred Thursday 02.06.2025 at approximately 13:47 p.m. near the intersection of US-62 and South County Road 194, 3 miles east of Duke, Oklahoma in Jackson County. Multiple people were killed and an 8-year-old boy was hospitalized following the Thursday afternoon wreck. An unidentified 8-year-old boy was flown to United Regional Medical Center…
Read MoreLarry McMurtry Literary Center plans preview opening of author’s renowned bookstore in Archer City
Larry McMurtry Literary Center plans preview opening of author’s renowned bookstore in Archer City Ever since the Archer City Writers Workshop purchased the former Booked Up from Chip and Joanna Gaines in late October 2024, newspapers, television stations and magazines have produced a long string of stories about plans to convert Booked Up into the…
Read MoreWindy weekend, winter weather coming?
Lots of weather changes are on tap in the next week. Areas of fog are expected to develop across the area tonight. Two rounds of winter weather are possible next week Monday through Wednesday, including chances for snow, freezing rain, and sleet Several cold fronts will arrive between Saturday and mid week next week, yielding…
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