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Submissions now accepted for High School Congressional Art Competition
The Office of Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students in Texas’ 13th Congressional District are invited to participate in the contest. The winner’s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. To enter the contest please submit original artwork and…
Read MoreBeto campaigns in Vernon
Beto O’Rourke, Texas gubernatorial candidate for the Democratic party, made a campaign stop in Vernon on Friday, where he met with a packed house in downtown Vernon. “We were really impressed with the turnout and the quality of questions asked. I always enjoy coming to Vernon. It has great, friendly people, even when we disagree…
Read MoreFires sweep through middle of Vernon
A wind-fueled fire swept along a line for nearly four blocks through Vernon on Sunday evening. Two houses, and a garage burned down. Several fences and outbuildings sustained damage. Yards and trees were burnt to a crisp. The fire was part of a series of blazes that scorched northwest Texas and southwest Oklahoma, over a…
Read MoreVISD gets clean audit
The Vernon Independent School District’s board of trustees received an “Unmodified or Clean” audit last week. The audit for the fiscal year that ended last September was presented by Mike Edgin during a board meeting last Thursday. Edgin said that the district added $2,582,000 to the bottom line during the year. “That’s a pretty healthy…
Read More‘Run for Roses’ tickets on sale
Tickets are available now for the Boys & Girls Club “Run for the Roses” kickoff event to be held on May 7 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Rodeo Grounds. Tickets are available at the club’s website at www.vernonbgc.org or at the Clubhouse at 2015 Yamparika. “Run for the Roses” is…
Read MoreApril 15 is deadline for filing Property Tax Renditions
The Texas Comptroller’s office reminds business owners that for many property types, April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. A rendition is a list of the taxable inventory, furniture and fixtures, machinery, equipment and other property owned or managed as of Jan. 1 each year. The appraisal…
Read MoreHass party retirement planned
A retirement party for Jeff Hass, CVE from the Texas Department of Public Safety, will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, March 25, in the Wilbarger County Commissioner’s Courtroom, first floor, of the Wilbarger County Courthouse. The public is invited to attend. Hass has been with the DPS for over 27 years.
Read MoreBand Boosters fundraiser on Saturday
The Vernon Band Boosters will hold a barbecue sandwich fundraiser from 10:30 a.m., until sold out on Saturday, March 26. The fundraiser will be held at Ace Hardware. Parking lot The meal will be $10 and will include a brisket sandwich, chips. pickle, onion dessert and drink. Proceeds go to the Vernon Lion Band.
Read MoreChillicothe man gets prison in burglary case
John Bryon Casey, 47, of Chillicothe, was sentenced to two years in state jail for burglary of a building following his open plea of guilty to Wilbarger District Court. On April 11, 2021, at around 2 a.m., a Vernon police officer was on routine patrol when he noticed a pickup truck backed up to a…
Read MoreVehicle fleeing cops was flipped by guide wire
In a recent District Court case in Wilbarger County, Willard Damont Bell Wilson, 50, of Vernon, was sentenced to seven years in prison for evading arrest with a motor vehicle. On July 2, 2020, a Vernon police officer saw Bell Wilson driving an SUV and he was aware of an outstanding warrant for his arrest.…
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