Vernon Lions win two at tough ACS tournament
The Vernon Lion baseball team participated in the ACS Tournament here Friday and Saturday and coming home with victories over Jacksboro and Holliday but a loss to Godley. The Lions defeated Jacksboro 12-0. Jacob Boatman was 2 for 2 at the plate with one RBI, Ashton Durham was 1-3 with three RBIs and Joseph Boone…
Read MoreLion basketball team members receive district honors
The Vernon Lions claimed a playoff berth in rhe most recent basketball season. For their efforts, two Vernon Lions received postseason basketball district awards, according to Head Coach Grant Schur. Senior Tyler Reeves was named to the All District First Team while sophomore Jacob Boatman was named to the All District Second Team. Receiving honorable…
Read MoreNorthside, Harrold, Chillicothe players named All District
he Boys Basketball District 16A All District teams for 2018-19 have been announced. Northside’s Devon Mathews was named Defensive MVP and Jeremy Reeder was named Coach of the Year. On the 1st Team locally were Northside’s Dakota Haynes and Will Thomas along with Harrold’s Hunter Edwards and Mark White. Named to the 2nd Team locally…
Read MorePilot in fatal plane crash owned local ranch
The Piper Malibu Mirage that went down in the Red River near Shreveport last Thursday morning was recovered late Saturday night. The plane was bound for Wilbarger County Airport. The pilot has been identified as Ricky Lennard, who recently purchased a 1,000-acre ranch in Wilbarger County. The sole passenger was Scott Hollis. Both reportedly died…
Read MoreVFW sued in connection with 2017 fatal accident
A Quanah resident filed a lawsuit in 46th District Court in Hardeman County last month against the Ray Cox VFW Post 4747 in Vernon and another defendant in connection with a fatal accident that occurred in 2017 in Hardeman County. See more in the online edition
Read MoreMain Street board approves grant extensions
The Vernon Main Street Advisory Board approved actions concerning previously-awarded grant project applications during a monthly business meeting Monday. Directors approved six-month extensions on grant projects including those for an $8,325 roof project at Main Street Nails, Main and Pease; and a $1,994.24 awning project at Heavens Confections, 1605 Main. A motion for a one-month…
Read MoreChillicothe ISD appoints election judge
CHILLICOTHE – Chillicothe school trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Sheila Clay as election judge for the May 4 school trustee election during a special meeting Monday. In that election, voters will decide on two at-large seats for which three candidates filed including incumbent Cheryl McGlocklin and newcomers Delores Flores and Seth Baird. The other…
Read MoreOne-time federal fugitive sentenced
A second group of defendants from the FBI’s Flat Rate raids in Vernon and surrounding areas last July were sentenced in federal court on Thursday. Trevor Clifford Scott, who was one of the Scott brothers who was on the run for several weeks, was one of those sentenced. All defendants were sentenced to a term…
Read MoreVernon Police equip guns with cameras
The Vernon Police Department became the first police department in Texas to implement the use of gun-mounted cameras. The department has been testing the cameras for the past three months and officially unveiled 20 of the cameras on Tuesday. The weapon-mounted camera begins recording as soon as the gun is removed from the holster. It…
Read MoreVernon Robotics team makes strong showing
Vernon’s robotics team, the VR Fitness Crew, had a strong showing at the First Lego League Championship Robotics Tournament held in Dallas on Saturday, Feb. 9. The North Texas region had over 450 teams participate in First Lego League this season. From these 450 teams, only 60 teams earned a spot through qualifying tournaments to…
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