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Farm Bureau annual meeting set
Wilbarger County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting and dinner will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 in Wilbarger Auditorium. A catered meal will be served. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, Sept. 6. RSVP by calling 940-552-9377.
Read MoreSilver Alert for missing Altus woman
LOCATION OF EVENT: WAS LAST SEEN IN ALTUS OKLAHOMA DATE OF EVENT: 20220829 TIME OF EVENT: 1130 CASE INFORMATION: THE PERSON WAS UNDER PROVEN MEDICAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY Grace Adams-Hoover, 61, WAS LAST SEEN YESTERDAY AROUND 1130 A.M. SHE HAS GRAY SHORT HAIR WITH SOME RED IN IT, BLUE EYES, APPROX 5’2 AND 102 POUNDS, UNKNOWN CLOTHING DESCRIPTION. SHE DOES USE A WALKER DUE TO A RECENT STROKE. This post is…
Read MoreAnother great Vernon Burnin’ in the books
Joyce Ashley Vernon Record Beneath an overcast sky with a cool breeze, 166 riders took part Saturday morning in the 26th annual Vernon Burnin’ Bike Ride co-sponsored by the Vernon Jaycees and Vernon Optimist Club. “It was a great turnout, great weather, definitely a success, and we’re already looking forward to next year,” Si Schur,…
Read MorePhoto exhibit at Red River Valley Museum
North Texas 287, a photography exhibit curated by the Red River Photography Club is currently featured at the Red River Valley Museum. Admission is free to museum members and $10 for the general public. Club members recently documented the stretch of Highway 287 between Decatur and Clarendon. Each photographer captured the unique towns that dot…
Read MoreDove season starts Sept. 1
Texans are used to scorching summers, but this year’s record highs across much of the state have left many dove hunters wondering about the upcoming season opener. “Unless conditions change drastically over the next few weeks, hunting near water will be key for opening day this year,” said Owen Fitzsimmons, TPWD Dove Program Leader. “Hunters…
Read MoreVernon woman killed in Oklahoma accident
A fatality collision occurred on Thursday, August 18 at approximately 01:24 a.m. on US-70 / Lawton Ave in Devol, Oklahoma in Cotton County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Ford Mustang driven by Marysol Espinoza, Hispanic female, age 22 of Vernon Tx, was east bound on US-70 when the vehicle departed the roadway to…
Read MoreTexas Hunting, Fishing Licenses on Sale
AUSTIN – The beginning of a new hunting season is quickly approaching and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers to purchase their new licenses for 2022-23. Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package) for the current year expire at the end of August. The new…
Read MoreTwo sentenced in District Court
Several local men were sentenced to prison during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court of Wilbarger County. William Austin Young, 22, of Vernon, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for a case of burglary of a habitation when his probation was revoked. Young was placed on probation in 2018 for a burglary…
Read MoreMississippi Man Sentenced to Thirty Years for Aggravated Kidnapping
Rather than face a jury that was waiting in the hall, Joshua Dale Southard, 31, of Ripley, Mississippi, changed his plea to guilty in a case of aggravated kidnapping that occurred in Vernon on February 19, 2022. As part of a plea bargain, Southard was sentenced to thirty years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping…
Read MoreDr Amechi-Obigwe celebrates 10 years at Vernon Clinic
Dr Adana Juliet Amechi-Obigwe is celebrating her 10th anniversary at the Vernon Clinic, located at 1015 Hillcrest Drive here in Vernon. A special reception is planned for Tuesday, August 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dr. Amechi-Obigwe was born and raised in the Country of Nigeria. She Graduated from the University of Nigeria Faculty…
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