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Five sentenced in District Court cases
Several prison sentences were handed down during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court sitting in both Wilbarger and Hardeman counties. Drugs in purse Kristi Lynn Love, 40, of Vernon, was sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of 25 grams of methamphetamine following her plea of guilty last week. On March 10,…
Read MoreLocal runoff returns mostly mirrored state results
The final Primary runoff results from last week’s election were to late for last week’s edition. Turnout was reported at just 4 percent in the county with 347 of 8,340 voters casting a ballot. There 282 votes cast in Wilbarger County during the Republican Primary runoff, with two undervotes. There were 95 votes cast on…
Read MoreTexas Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit locates woman missing for over 40 years
AUSTIN –In 1981, two deceased individuals, who were the apparent victims of a homicide, were discovered in a wooded area in Houston, Texas, and their identities could not be determined at that time. In 2021, Identifinders International, through the use of genetic genealogy, was able to positively identify the bodies that were found…
Read MoreWilbarger voters mostly mirrored state results in runoff
The final Primary runoff results from last week’s election were to late for last week’s edition. Turnout was reported at just 4 percent in the county with 347 of 8,340 voters casting a ballot. There 282 votes cast in Wilbarger County during the Republican Primary runoff, with two under votes. There were 95 votes cast…
Read MoreIncumbents fall in local elections
Wilbarger County voters went to the polls Saturday to elect three Vernon Independent School District trustees and a contested director seat for Wilbarger General Hospital. The incumbent lost in the VISD election. Amanda Lehman defeated incumbent Tom Scott with 559 (65.8%) votes to 290 for Scott in VISD Place 5. The incumbent also lost in…
Read MoreEarly voting ends, election Saturday
There were 573 early voters in the current election, with early voting concluding Tuesday, May 3. There were 205 mail in voters. The election includes three contested seats on the VISD board of trustees, one contested seat on the Wilbarger General Hospital board of directors, and two Texas state constitutional questions. See the Vernon Record…
Read MoreFirst Texas Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Wild Bird in Wichita County
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed this week the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a great horned owl at a rehabilitation facility in Wichita County — the first such confirmed case in a wild bird in Texas. The facility quickly notified the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) after the owl…
Read MoreVernon facing fire emergency Monday night
The Vernon Fire Department has dealt with as many as 12 fires today, due to high temperatures, single digit humidity and winds sustained in excess of 20 mph. City Manager Marty Mangum reported at 11 p.m. that five fires were burning in Wilbarger County, including a structure fire at Houston and Wanderer. Fire crews were…
Read MoreTPWD asks for Input on Roadrunner Conservation License Plate Design
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks Texans to weigh in on their favorite designs for a new conservation license plate to support wildlife viewing and nature tourism programs. Voters have until April 21 to complete a short online survey, where they will be able to choose between three images proposed for the Greater…
Read MoreWGH, Vernon form partnership with AMR to serve community
The City of Vernon, TX, Wilbarger General Hospital and American Medical Response have entered into a temporary agreement to assist Vernon Fire Department with EMS services in Vernon until the VFD can become fully staffed again. The agreement was first reported in the Vernon Record in March 31’s edition. According to a statement from WGH,…
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