Northside competes at Olney Meet
Northside traveled to Olney on Thursday, March 21 for the Cubs Relay. The Indians finished 7th of 10 teams with 26 points. The Lady Indians were 9th with 37 points. Boys 100 Meters 5. Christian Espinoza; 11.95 Northside 14. Trevor King; 13.00 Northside 18. Bryant Sawin; 13.50 Northside 200 Meters 2. Christian Espinoza;24.46 Northside 10.…
Read MoreDNA leads to conviction of Vernon burglar
DNA evidence gathered from blood at a crime scene led to a Vernon burglar’s conviction this week in the 46th District Court. William Austin Young, 19, of Vernon, was sentenced to probation for a period of five years and ordered to complete a term of confinement in an intermediate sanction facility by Judge Dan Mike…
Read MoreCounty’s tourism tax request draws opposition from hotels
State Rep. Drew Springer has introduced legislation that, if passed, would allow Wilbarger County to tax hotel stays in the County. That legislation prompted a protest from local hotel owners at Tuesday night’s Vernon City Commission meeting. Joe Rogers, owner of the Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express, presented a petition to the commission asking…
Read MoreLions top Hirschi in district
The Vernon Lions stayed perfect in district with a 19-0 victory over Hirschi on Tuesday night — the Lions second straight win over the district foe. Ashton Durham upped his pitching record to 5-0 as he picked up the win on the mound, giving up just two hits. Durham and Wade Whatley had the heavy…
Read MoreThornberry reacts to recent missile testing
On Monday, the Missile Defense Agency conducted the most complex test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System ever attempted. Preliminary results indicate that the test met all primary objectives successfully. The test involved two ground-based interceptors, launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, and one ICBM-class target. Rep. Mac Thornberry said the action was vital. “Every…
Read MoreWGH audit shows $1.57 million loss
Directors of Wilbarger General Hospital unanimously approved the hospital district’s fiscal year 2017-2018 audit report for which the bottom line was a deep financial loss compared to the previous year. The action was taken during a monthly business meeting on Tuesday. See the online edition for details
Read MoreSound system at auditorium approved
The Wilbarger County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday, accepting a donation from a wind mill project. County Auditor Sid Beebe said the county received around $10,200 from a wind mill company and the commissioners needed to approve a budget amendment so it could be used to purchase a sound system for the Wilbarger Auditorium. See…
Read MoreDivided commission awards truck bid
The commission was divided on the purchase of a new pickup for use by Code Enforcement/City Hall, and ultimately voted 3-1 with Pam Gosline having to vote as mayor pro tem to approve the purchase. The item had been carried over from last month when the commission had been presented with a low bid, and…
Read MoreCitywide Clean Up Day planned
The City of Vernon will hold its 5th Annual Citywide Clean Up Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 30 at the old Gibson’s Discount Center parking lot on Expressway 287. The city and Progressive Waste will provide a large trash container at the site. Volunteers will be at the site to help…
Read MorePolice enforcing handicap spots, fire lanes
The Vernon Police Department is advising residents to obey the law on handicap parking spaces and fire lanes. “We are beefing up enforcement,” Chief Randy Agan said. “If you do not have a handicap sticker you will receive a ticket.” Police Captain Wayne Hodges said several citations have already been issued and the fines are…
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