VHS Bass Team fish fry planned
The Vernon High School Bass Team will hold its annual fish fry from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3130 Wilbarger. Price is $12 per plate and will include 5 pieces of fish, potato salad, coleslaw, pinto beans, homemade dessert and drink. Plates are carry out only.
Read MoreVernon, Northside open District play Friday
The Vernon football Lions have had a tough go in the first part of the 2020 season, finishing non-district with an 0-6 record. There have been some close calls, and a few what ifs, but non of that matters now. The Lions open district play this Friday at 7 p.m., hosting Mineral Wells (1-4, 0-1).…
Read MoreCovid numbers climbing
The Tuesday evening Covid-19 case count showed Wilbarger County with 243 cases, 48 in Hardeman County and 19 in Foard County. There were just 7 reported as active in Wilbarger, while 16 were active in Hardeman and none in Foard. The NTSH-Vernon campus reported 4 patients and 8 staff were positive as of Monday. Last…
Read MoreBig turnout on first day of early voting
Turnout was high in Wilbarger County on Tuesday Oct. 13, the first day of early voting. Wilbarger County County Clerk Jana Kennon reported 377 votes were cast on the first day.Sample ballot 2020 Kennon said her office was petitioned by the local Democratic Party to have extended Early Voting hours. Enough signatures were obtained that…
Read MoreState virus numbers unreliable, masks now mandatory in Foard, Hardeman counties
The state coronavirus numbers apparently continue to not accurately portray the true number of cases in the area’s three counties. Hardeman County went under a mandatory mask order on Tuesday, Oct. 6 after Judge Ronald Ingram reported “our total number of active cases well above the 20 limit” on Tuesday. That mandate comes despite the…
Read MoreGovernor Abbott Issues Executive Order To Open Bars In Qualifying Counties
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order to open bars and similar establishments at up to 50% capacity in conjunction with county officials. In hospital regions with low COVID-19 hospitalizations, County Judges will be able to opt their county into opening bars beginning October 14th, provided they assist in enforcing health protocols. The Governor’s…
Read MoreFormer deputy hopes to meet baby he rescued 32 years ago
Daniel Walker Vernon Record June 2, 1988 is a date etched in the mind of Alvin Lingnau, of Lockett. He thinks of it often. On that day Lingnau was a deputy sheriff in Foard County. He had just completed his training as an EMT and was heading to Abilene to take his final certification test…
Read MoreVernon hosting unbeaten Sanger on Friday
The Vernon Lions (0-5) will host the unbeaten Sanger Indians (5-0) for Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 2. The game time has been moved back to 7:30 p.m., instead of the scheduled 7 p.m. Sanger is averaging 38 points per game and giving up 14.5 ppg. Vernon is averaging 10.6 points per game and giving up…
Read MoreHomecomings planned Friday at Vernon, Northside
Both Vernon and Northside High School will hold homecoming on Friday. Nominees for kings and queens for both schools have been named. Vernon High School will host Homecoming at half-time of Friday’s football game. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. A community pep rally will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the football field. Vernon…
Read MoreRecord-breaking day for WGH Foundation
Wilbarger General Hospital Foundation held its annual Charting the Course golf tournament on Saturday at Hillcrest Country Club. This year’s event raised $17,000 for the WGH Foundation, a record breaking year. The tourney also had a record-breaking 16 teams enter, with several more on the waiting list. The winning team, with a score of…
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