Mississippi Man Sentenced to Thirty Years for Aggravated Kidnapping
Rather than face a jury that was waiting in the hall, Joshua Dale Southard, 31, of Ripley, Mississippi, changed his plea to guilty in a case of aggravated kidnapping that occurred in Vernon on February 19, 2022. As part of a plea bargain, Southard was sentenced to thirty years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping…
Read MoreDr Amechi-Obigwe celebrates 10 years at Vernon Clinic
Dr Adana Juliet Amechi-Obigwe is celebrating her 10th anniversary at the Vernon Clinic, located at 1015 Hillcrest Drive here in Vernon. A special reception is planned for Tuesday, August 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dr. Amechi-Obigwe was born and raised in the Country of Nigeria. She Graduated from the University of Nigeria Faculty…
Read MoreVISD trustees propose tax rate
The Vernon Independent School Board of Trustees have set Aug. 25 for a public meeting to discuss the 2022-2023 Budget and Property Tax Rate. The action was part of a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 1. During discussion on the tax rate, district Chief Financial Officer Clay Montgomery stated that he was recommending a tax…
Read MoreThe Vernon City Commission, in a July 26 meeting, approved a request by the Vernon Street Machines for blocking of streets for SLB Cruise weekend activities. Temporary closings of parts of Pease, Cumberland, and Main Streets were approved. Commissioners approved a resolution to create tax abatement for the newly created Zone 3 Tax Reinvestment Zone.…
Read MoreChillicothe ISD trustees approve contracts, budgets
CHILLICOTHE – Chillicothe ISD school trustees approved a contract for the district’s audit report and budgets of two county appraisal districts during a monthly business meeting Monday, July 25. Trustees approved a contract with Moore, Truelove, Pharis and Meyers of Vernon to conduct the district’s audit report on a motion made by Cheryl McGlocklin and…
Read MoreGearing up for Summer’s Last Blast
The 33rd edition of Summer’s Last Blast, hosted by the Vernon Street Machines and Classics Association, will be back on the streets of Vernon this year as the event takes place Aug. 11, 12, and 13. Jim Gryseels, VSMCA president, said he expects as many if not more participants as in the past years. “We…
Read MoreThe Center seeking assistance
The Center at 2300 Pease Street is seeking assistance with a much-needed facelift. The Center is a vital ministry helping women choose life for their babies. It provides options counseling, verification of pregnancies, JOMA classes, and in some cases sonograms (in Wichita Falls) and soon STD/STI testing. The Center is currently in need of a…
Read MoreCity’s water supply is in strong shape
The City of Vernon’s water supply is in good shape, even as neighboring communities, such as Quanah, have implemented conservation plans due a dwindling supply. Vernon draws drinking water from a series of 28 wells in the northern part of Wilbarger County and uses a separate series of 10 high-nitrate water wells in Vernon for…
Read MoreLady Lions volleyball preps for new season with midnight madness
The start of the 2022 high school volleyball season and Vernon Lady Lions head coach Amber Hall is excited for her second season at the helm. The Lady Lions will be dropping down a class to 3A and will pick up a new slate of district foes to go with longtime rival Iowa Park. Vernon…
Read MoreVernon to be promoted as Bacon City, USA
In honor of 100 years of Bacon the Wright Way, the company plans a nationwide promotion with Vernon, Texas to be renamed as Bacon City, USA for the weekend of September 16-17, 2022. “Of course we are not going to change our name from Vernon, that would be impossible,” Vernon City Manager Marty Mangum clarified.…
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