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Brian David Benson, 41, of Vernon, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon following his plea of guilty. The sentence was handed down by District Judge Dan Mike Bird during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court in Vernon. On April 26, 2021, a Vernon…

Ermongenes Timmie Baca, Jr., 28, of Vernon, was sentenced to 20 years in prison following his plea of guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon involving family violence. The sentence was handed down by District Judge Dan Mike Bird during recent proceedings of the 46th Judicial District Court in Vernon. The victim of the…

Relay for Life will be doing an Egg-Stravaganza. Committee members will hide eggs in residents’ yards on April 16 at dusk. Contact Marilyn Ramirez at (940) 886-6006 or on Facebook. For 30 eggs the cost is $25, 50 eggs for $35, 70 eggs for $45, 100 eggs for $60.There will be no money in the…

April will feature a series of opportunities to walk and learn about wellness at the Wilbarger General Hospital walking trail, at 920 Hillcrest. There will be four Wilbarger Walk for Wellness events, scheduled for each Thursday in April at 5:30 p.m. For information or to sign up, call the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service’s Wilbarger…

Two people were killed Thursday morning when their airplane crashed near Crowell, according to Texas DPS. The crash happened at around 9:40 a.m. near County Road 411 and County Road 415, approximately two miles northwest of Crowell. Authorities say the plane caught fire upon impact and burned. DPS says it was a small aircraft, a…

On Sunday, April 3, the Vernon High School Cheerleaders will hold a bake sale beginning at 1 p.m. on the parking lot of First United Methodist Church, 3029 Wilbarger. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Jacksboro Cheerleaders who lost most ot their equipment in the recent tornado.

Steven Craig Newsom,  36, of Quanah, was sentenced to twenty years in prison following his plea of guilty to possession of methamphetamine between four and two hundred grams last Thursday, March 24 in District Court in Hardeman County. On December 27, 2021, a Hardeman County Deputy observed Newsom operating a motor-vehicle and knew that he…

On April 7 author Joe R. Lansdale will attend a showing at the Vernon Plaza Theatre. The Plaza will screen an episode from the Hap & Leonard television show based on Lansdale’s books, as well as promote the new Hap & Leonard collection, Born for Trouble; The Further Adventures of Hap and Leonard. Lansdale is…