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Beto 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 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 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.…
Read MoreBeto O’Rourke making campaign stop in Vernon
Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic candidate for governor of Texas, will hold a campaign rally in Vernon on Thursday, March 17. O’Rourke will be at the Refinery from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. O’Rourke is a fourth-generation Texan, born and raised in El Paso where he has served as a small business owner, a city council representative…
Read MoreKid League sign-up
Kid League Baseball registration runs through March 27. Any child/student residing in the vicinity of Vernon, Chillicothe, Crowell, Quanah, Electra, Frederick at the age of 5 (by April 30, current year), Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st Grade through 8th Grade is eligible to participate in the kid league baseball program Download here or pick up a registration…
Read MoreDocumentary on murals to air
New York’s Lincoln Center Education in conjunction with the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture and the City of Vernon will present a mini-documentary on Vernon’s murals. The film, entitled “Welcome To Vernon, Texas” features interviews with City Manager Martin Magnum, Mayor Pam Gosline, Amanda Lehman, Director of Vernon’s Main Street Services and Tourism…
Read MoreDPS Increases Patrols for Spring Break
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase its presence on the roads to ensure highways are safe as part of a spring break enforcement campaign. From March 12 through March 20, the Texas Highway Patrol will be out looking for people who are violating traffic laws as part of Operation CARE…
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