Local News
Virtual meeting on old missile silo planned
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is seeking input from the local community on the recommended environmental cleanup at the Atlas Missile Site 7, located approximately 13 miles north/northwest of Vernon, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 283 and FM 91. A virtual public meeting from 6 to 8:00 p.m on Tuesday, 22 February…
Read MoreMan with Vernon ties added to Texas 10 Most Wanted list
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two fugitives to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders List. Michael Deray Johnson, of Paris, and Christopher James Brett Clover, of Wichita Falls, are being sought. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for each fugitive for information leading to their…
Read MoreDeadline to file for office is Friday
The filing period for seats on area government bodies ends Friday, with several contested races shaping up. Seats are up for election on the Vernon City Commission, the Wilbarger General Hospital Board of Directors, the Vernon Independent School Board of Trustees, and the Vernon College Board of Trustees. The deadline to file for one of…
Read MoreCounty commission meets
The Wilbarger County Commission met on Monday, Feb. 14 at the courthouse. Payment of county bills was approved on a motion from Phillip Graf. Kent Smead was reappointed as the county’s representative on the Wichita-Wilbarger 911 District. “Kent Smead is our representative and he serves as vice chairman. he is interested in serving another 2-year…
Read MoreTwo 99-year sentences in aggravated sexual assault
A Wichita Falls man was sentenced to two stacked ninety-nine-year prison terms on Wednesday evening in the 46th Judicial District Court of Wilbarger County by Judge Dan Mike Bird. Mason Dale-Ray Munoz, 22, was convicted by a jury of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a fourteen-year-old girl that occurred in July of 2020.…
Read MoreEarly voting continues; last day to apply for ballot by mail is Friday
Early voting for Texas state and county elections began Feb. 14 at the Wilbarger Auditorium. It runs through Feb. 25 for the March 1 election. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Friday, Feb. 18. There are seven statewide seats…
Read MoreCongressman Jackson’s staff to hold mobile clinic in Vernon
The Office of Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) has announced upcoming mobile office hours in Vernon hosted by congressional staff. Constituents are invited to attend if help is needed with a federal agency or to learn more about the services a congressional office can provide. If a constituent would like assistance with a federal agency case,…
Read MoreEarly voting begins Monday
Early voting for Texas state and county elections will begin Feb. 14 at the Wilbarger Auditorium from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It runs through Feb. 25 for the March 1 election. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18. There are seven statewide seats on the…
Read MoreRealignment set for area schools
The University Interscholastic League (UIL), the governing body of high school athletics in Texas, released its biennial district realignment for football, basketball and volleyball for the 2022-24 seasons last Thursday morning. Vernon dropped down to 3A Division 1, along with Iowa Park, and will join Jim Ned, Bowie, Breckenridge and Clyde in District 3-3A Division…
Read MoreContested local races shaping up
The filing period is open for seats on the Vernon City Commission, the Wilbarger General Hospital Board of Directors, the Vernon Independent School Board of Trustees, and the Vernon College Board of Trustees. The deadline to file for one of the offices is February 18, 2022, and filing should be done at each particular entities’…
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