Special election called for HD68 seat
Governor Greg Abbott, on Monday, day issued a proclamation announcing Saturday, January 23, 2021, as the special election date to fill the Texas House of Representatives Dis-trict 68 seat recently vacated by Senator-elect Drew Springer. Candidates who wish to have their names placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with the Secretary…
Read MoreOne killed in Wednesday accident in Oklaunion
A fatality accident occurred on the curve in Oklaunion at approximately 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 according to DPS Trooper Sgt. Dan Buesing. A 2011 Chevrolet pickup, driven by Paxton Cole Nelson, 20 of Plano, Texas, was traveling south on US highway 287 just east of Oklaunion. The pickup entered the center median for…
Read MoreNTSH begins vaccinations
The Vernon campus of North Texas State Hospital received doses of the covid vaccine and began vaccinations on Wednesday, according to spokesperson Christine Mann. Mann said that that they received “our first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine today at North Texas State Hospital-Vernon and will be vaccinating staff as soon as possible. The vaccine, manufactured by…
Read MoreVernon’s 14th annual Lighted Christmas Parade
Winners in the 14th annual Lighted Christmas Parade held Saturday, Dec. 12 in downtown Vernon were : Floats, first place, Bevo’s Drive-In; second, Relay for Life; Vehicles, first place, Wayne and Juanita Enloe; second place, Eddie Graham; Golf Cart/ATV/Razor Michele Townson, first place; Ashley Hall & family, second place; Miscellaneous/Tractor, Horses/Motorcycles, Iyla Reese, first place;…
Read MoreWilbarger commissioners meet
The Wilbarger County Commissioners Court met Monday and dealt with routine business. Bills were paid on a motion from Commissioner Phillip Graf. Commissioner John Wright did question a bill of $1,724 to the Odell Fire Department. Judge Greg Tyra stated that it was for insurance, in case there was an accident. The bills were then…
Read MoreVC looks for energy savings
The Vernon College board of trustees signed an agreement last week, an agreement which could result in a savings on energy costs by a goal of $2.4 million over 15 years. College President Dusty Johnston said that a company, Ideal Impact, began by specializing in energy audits and cost savings plans for churches in Texas.…
Read MoreVISD trustees to consider fate of remote instruction
The Vernon ISD returned to in-person instruction this week following a week of remote instruction, due to low staff from Covid-9 quarantines. The district has allowed students to chose either in-person or remote instruction this first semester of the school year, that may change. When schools reopened for the fall semester, the state education agency…
Read MoreBurglary, high speed chase ends in prison sentence
Jacob Daniel Smith, 28, of Dallas, was sentenced to five years in prison following his plea of guilty in the 46th Judicial District Court to unlawful possession of a firearm and evading arrest with a motor vehicle. On March 24, 2020, the Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle burglary on Highway…
Read MoreDNA solves 2018 burglary
Patrick Cole Mitchell, 35, of Vernon, was sentenced in 46th Judicial District Court this week to five years in prison following his plea of guilty to burglary of a habitation, that occurred in Foard County. On Aug. 15, 2018, the Foard County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary at a ranch property in…
Read MoreVernon City Commission gives support to Tyson expansion
The Vernon City Commission met Tuesday, Nov. 17 — moving the normal monthly meeting up a week due to the fourth Tuesday of November falling during Thanksgiving week. The commission accepted the resignation of Place 2 commissioner Justin Marsh. Marsh was reelected earlier this month; however, he sold his home in the city limits and…
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