Lions receive postseason district baseball recognition
The Vernon Lions finished second in District 5-4A and won the bi-district playoff title, for just the third time in the past 30 years. The Lions on-field success was recognized with off-the-field accolades. “Our results for district awards this year were very good,” reported Vernon High School baseball coach Trent Pearson. “And us coaches are…
Read MoreLocal runoff returns mostly mirrored state results
The final Primary runoff results from last week’s election were to late for last week’s edition. Turnout was reported at just 4 percent in the county with 347 of 8,340 voters casting a ballot. There 282 votes cast in Wilbarger County during the Republican Primary runoff, with two undervotes. There were 95 votes cast on…
Read MoreDowntown bars, breweries, wineries get City approval
The Vernon City Commission held a public hearing as part of its May 31 regular commission meeting. The hearing was in regards to whether breweries, wineries, distilleries and taverns (bars) should be allowed in the Central Business District. During the public hearing Charles McArthur and Jason Maldonado, both with the Planning and Zoning Committee, spoke…
Read MoreVernon High graduates garner scholarships
A number of scholarships were presented to Vernon High School seniors this past week at the annual Scholarship Banquet. Recipients were: –Mary Beth and Dee McStay Scholarship, Amanda Mendoza, Jesus Castellanos, Reina Quilodran –Vernon College, Jasmine, Jackson, Melany Chavira, Lori Trinidad, Austen Fleming, Jordan Mullen, Jasmine Salazar, Madison Varela, Paw Sa, Paw Wah, Auston Bray,…
Read MoreHeatly earns highest ACT score
Oliver Heatly, son of Meg and Staley Heatly and a sophomore at Northside High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Fewer than half of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2021, only 4,055 out of 1.29 million…
Read MoreLibrary donations for Humane Society
Carnegie City-County Library at 2810 Wilbarger will be collecting donations to assist the Wilbarger Humane Society. Donations can be dropped off at the library until Saturday, June 25, when Humane Society staff will collect them. For additional information call 940-552-2462.
Read MoreTexas Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit locates woman missing for over 40 years
AUSTIN –In 1981, two deceased individuals, who were the apparent victims of a homicide, were discovered in a wooded area in Houston, Texas, and their identities could not be determined at that time. In 2021, Identifinders International, through the use of genetic genealogy, was able to positively identify the bodies that were found…
Read MoreWilbarger voters mostly mirrored state results in runoff
The final Primary runoff results from last week’s election were to late for last week’s edition. Turnout was reported at just 4 percent in the county with 347 of 8,340 voters casting a ballot. There 282 votes cast in Wilbarger County during the Republican Primary runoff, with two under votes. There were 95 votes cast…
Read MoreUpdated: Wilbarger blaze burned 28K acres
Final update: On Monday, May 23 at 9 a.m., the Texas A&M Forest Service reported that the “Coconut Fire” in south west Wilbarger County was 100 percent contained after it had burned through 28,448 acres over the previous week. Friday Morning Update: Texas A&M Forest Service updated the status of the brush fire burning across…
Read MoreIncumbents fall in local elections
Wilbarger County voters went to the polls Saturday to elect three Vernon Independent School District trustees and a contested director seat for Wilbarger General Hospital. The incumbent lost in the VISD election. Amanda Lehman defeated incumbent Tom Scott with 559 (65.8%) votes to 290 for Scott in VISD Place 5. The incumbent also lost in…
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