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Buddy Holly songwriter, Sonny West, buried in Chillicothe Wednesday
Sonny West, noted songwriter of Buddy Holly’s hit songs “Oh Boy” and “Rave On” passed away on September 8, 2022 in Grove, Okla. at the age of 85. West and Holly were boyhood friends. West was born as Joe Bob West on July 30, 1937 to Hardeman County sharecroppers. West was buried in a service…
Read MoreWGH board plans tax rate hearing
Wilbarger General Hospital Chief Financial Officer Charles Cave reported to the hospital’s board of directors during a regular board meeting Thursday that the hospital currently has 190 days cash-on-hand with net receivables just over $6 million and $18.7 million in the general fund. In other business, the board voted unanimously during the meeting to approve…
Read MoreThree arrested for fraud after tip
Three females were arrested in Wichita County for a series of crimes that occurred in Vernon last week. The Vernon Police Department contacted the Wichita County’s Sheriff’s office on Wednesday, August 31 regarding a vehicle involved in a theft. Working off that tip, at around 5:15 p.m., information was relayed about a vehicle involved in…
Read MoreFrederick man killed in crash
Fatality collision occurred Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 at approximately 7:20 p.m. on E 395 Rd, ¼ south of OK-28, approximately 10 miles north of Eucha, OK in Delaware County. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado was being driven by Ronald Hogshooter, Native American male, age 46, of Frederick, OK. Pronounced deceased…
Read MoreHidden Treasures begins porch pickup program
Hidden Treasures thanks the community for continued support. Your donations not only help the patients of North Texas State Hospital but also the community. Hidden Treasures is operated by a 501c3 Non-profit called the Volunteer Services Council for NTSH of Vernon. This means all donations and contributions stay local and benefit local people. All Donors…
Read MoreDistrict Court: Man bites dog (handler)
Two Vernon men were sentenced to prison during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court in Wilbarger County. George Allen Reither, 42, of Vernon, received a sentence of three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the charge of assault against a public servant. On April 7, 2022, at around 2:56 p.m.Vernon police…
Read MoreUpdated COVID-19 boosters expected to be available in Texas next week
With updated COVID-19 booster vaccines now authorized and recommended for use, doses are expected to begin shipping over the next few days and arriving at health care providers across Texas next week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has allocated a total of about 900,000 doses of the updated boosters to Texas, including 502,500…
Read MoreChillicothe ISD student in fatality accident
A fatality accident occurred Thursday morning on U.S. 287 involving students on their way to school at Chillicothe ISD. One student died and another was airlifted to a Lubbock hospital in critical condition. According to DPS Sgt. Dan Buesing, the crash occurred Thursday, September 1, 2022, at around 7:40 a.m. Sgt. Buesing said a vehicle…
Read MoreChillicothe ISD sets tax rate
Chillicothe school trustees approved the district’s 2022-2023 budget and tax rate during a monthly business meeting Monday, Aug. 29. The budget was set at $3,325,459. Also approved was a budget amendment concerning the end-of-year fund balance for auditing purposes. The budget is to be funded by an ad valorem tax rate set at $1.1846 per…
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…
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