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Wilbarger County jail administrator arrested
The Wilbarger County Sherriff’s Office jail administrator was served an arrest warrant Tuesday, June 27, on a charge of theft $30,000 to $150,000. Jessica Leann Kuehn, 34, of Quanah, was taken into custody at the Wilbarger County Courthouse upon the issuance of a warrant of arrest and detention signed by Precinct 2 Justice of the…
Read MoreTemps above 110 degrees expected this week
The National Weather Service is calling for dangerous high temperatures this week. The NWS is predicting triple digits every day this week, staring with 103 on Sunday and 101 on Monday, before jumping to near record levels. The NWS calls for 109 Tuesday, 111 Wednesday, 108 Thursday, and 104 Friday. There is a small chance…
Read MoreChillicothe man killed in accident on U.S. 283
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number Injured: 1 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 06/20/23, 6:20 A.M. County: Wilbarger Location: U.S. Highway 283 (US 283) and Farm to Market Road 91 (FM 91) – (14 miles north of Vernon) Posted Speed Limit: 75 Vehicle 1: 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer, sports utility vehicle Vehicle 2: 2008…
Read MoreFatal accident north of Oklaunion
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number Injured: Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 06/19/23, 4:40 P.M. County: Wilbarger Location: County Road 117 (CR 117), 3.7 miles north of Oklaunion, Texas Posted Speed Limit: 60 Vehicle 1: 1990 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck Driver Vehicle 1: Duncan, James Ray, 58 years of age, male of Oklaunion,…
Read MoreOklaunion man dies in single vehicle wreck
An Oklaunion man was killed in a single vehicle wreck Monday afternoon on County Road 117, 3.7 miles north of Oklaunion. The Texas Department of Safety was notified of the incident at 4:40 p.m., according to a news release issued late Wednesday. First responders from the Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Office and Vernon Fire Department were…
Read MoreCollision on U.S. 283 claims life of Chillicothe man
A Chillicothe man died following a two-vehicle collision reported at 6:20 a.m., June 20, on U.S. 283 at FM 91. The deceased was identified by the Texas Department of Public Safety in a news release Wednesday afternoon as Carlos Jose Ayala, 52, of Chillicothe. The driver of the second vehicle was identified as Cherokee Lynne…
Read MoreERCOT, PUCT Call for Voluntary Power Conservation
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is echoing a notice from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, due to extreme temperatures and forecasted record demand. The Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT today, Tuesday,…
Read MoreHeat advisory in effect — Heat index to 114 degrees forecast
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… …HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY… * WHAT…Heat index values of 108 to 114 expected. real temperatures of 106 are forecast Monday Tuesday and 103 on Wednesday, and 105 on Saturday and Sunday.…
Read MorePedestrian killed on Business 287
An early morning fatality collision occurred Monday just east of Vernon on Business 287. The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Danielle Marie Perkins. She was pronounced dead at the scene at about 5:50 a.m. According to DPS Sgt. Marc Couch, Perkins was traveling east, walking near the center stripe in the roadway when she…
Read MoreMulti-vehicle fatality crash on U.S.70
A three vehicle collision occurred at approximately 11:14 a.m., May 9, on U.S. Highway 287, four miles southeast of Vernon, that claimed the life of an Amrillo man and injured three others. Pronounced dead at the scene was Frankie Hernandez, 25, of Amarillo. Monte Ray Moe, 61, of Raymond, South Dakota, Jasmin Jarnal Athwal, 19,…
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