‘End of Watch’ vigil at VC
Vernon College Police Officer Greg Young died from complications of Covid-19, acquired in the line-of-duty in September 2021. Young was one of approximately 600 fallen officers killed in the line of duty across the United States in 2021. This past weekend a memorial was held in the parking lot of the Osborne Administration building at…
Read MoreMark Wynn named new Lions head basketball coach
Mark Wynn is the new Lions basketball coach at Vernon High School. Wynn grew up in East Texas at Fayetteville and graduated from the University of North Texas an has spent 14 years as a coach, with the past four years at Petrolia. “Vernon is to good of an opportunity to pass up, it reminds…
Read MoreThomas Robinson will lead Lady Lions hoops
Thomas Robinson is the new head basketball coach of the Vernon Lady Lions. Born and raised in Chicago, Coach Robinson took a path through the military to land as coach in Vernon. He has two grown sons who have graduated college, and he has been married to his wife Felicia for 23 years. “I spent…
Read MoreJo Stone named Chillicothe ‘Citizen of the Year’
CHILLICOTHE – Mary Creighton and Reta Ford received “Lion of the Year” honors for 2021-2022 by the Chillicothe Lions Club during an annual Awards and Installation Banquet Monday at First Baptist Church. Creighton and Ford are longtime members of the organization, having joined the Chillicothe Lions Club in 1988 as its first two female members,…
Read MoreAudit: WGH has solid financial year
The Wilbarger General Hospital Board of Directors received the Annual Hospital Audit for the previous fiscal year, as part of last Thursday board meeting. It was good news. Deborah Whitley, CPA with Forvis LLC of Waco, gave the detailed audit report on WGH’s finances. Whitley stated that the hospital’s revenue is up considerably from the…
Read MoreSwaize Lee takes reins as new VC rodeo coach
is the new rodeo coach at Vernon College. “Vernon College has a rich rodeo history and I wanted to be a part of that legacy, and also to put my own stamp on it going in to the future. I really wanted to be a coach in Texas, where I am from. I already feel…
Read More3rd Annual “Better than Ever” Juneteenth Celebration planned
The 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held June 17 to June 19. The Celebration will kick off on Friday June 17 with a co-ed volleyball tournament at the Boys and Girls Club. On Saturday June 18, events will begin at 8:00 A.M and end at 10:00 P.M. at Lyday Park. A parade will be…
Read MoreLady Lions earn District 5-4A softball honors
Several Vernon Lady Lions received postseason honors from District 5-4A announced this week with the completion of the final district team’s postseason run. 2022 District Softball Honors Freshman of the Year: Laurel Easley 2nd Team Infield: Kristina Urista 2nd Team Outfield: Bryanna Mcrae Annaka Rejino Honorable Mention: Gabby Gonzales Brooke Myers Cirstin Ivy Marli Limon…
Read MoreFive sentenced in District Court cases
Several prison sentences were handed down during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court sitting in both Wilbarger and Hardeman counties. Drugs in purse Kristi Lynn Love, 40, of Vernon, was sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of 25 grams of methamphetamine following her plea of guilty last week. On March 10,…
Read MoreByrd resigns as VISD superintendent
Vernon ISD Superintendent Jeff Byrd announced that he is resigning to accept the superintendent position in Dalhart. He was named as the lone finalist for the position of Dalhart ISD superintendent during a board meeting on June 2. Byrd has served as Vernon ISD superintendent for the past five and a half years,replacing Tom Woody,and…
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