Regional
Winter storm possible before nice Spring Break
Wilbarger County could get a dose of winter weather later this week, but rebound into the 70s for Spring Break. The National Weather Service says rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow are possible Thursday night, with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. The overnight low Thursday is expected to be in the low 20s. Winds…
Read MoreRelay for Life postponed
Last weekend’s planned Relay for Life was postponed due to an illness. A make-up date is expected to be in April, but has not been set.
Read MoreRomanian hacker charged in Texas
A Romanian hacker has been charged with selling millions of stolen credit card numbers obtained through the use of malware. Sorin Becheru, a 34-year-old Romanian, was charged in March 2021 with conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with access devices. Becheru was arrested by Romanian authorities on Jan. 1, 2022 based on a request from…
Read MoreTASA recognized for efforts to stop domestic violence
Texoma Alliance to Stop Abuse (TASA), a local family violence non-profit, was recently recognized by the Rural Justice Collaborative of the National Center for State Courts for its innovative work combating domestic violence in Wilbarger, Hardeman, and Foard counties. Ten programs in eight states and Puerto Rico will receive recognition for their work in rural…
Read MoreContested seats set for VISD, WGH
Contested races will be on the ballot this Spring for seats on the Vernon ISD board of trustees and the WIlbarger General Hospital board of directors. The election will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022. There are three contested positions up for election on the Vernon Independent School District’s board of trustees. Five newcomers…
Read MoreMorton, Patterson reelected; Nava and Boyd win first terms
Wilbarger County voters returned two incumbents and elected two newcomers during the Republican primary election on Tuesday. Because none has a Democratic opponent in the general election, they will take office next January 1, 2023. Turnout was at 23. 8 percent with 1,532 votes cast — 1,380 were cast in the Republican primary and 149…
Read MoreEarly voting turnout ahead of 2018, election results will be posted online Tuesday
Turnout for early voting was considered good be election officials, in the Primary election, considering two winter storms impacted the early voting dates. Wilbarger County Clerk Jana Kennon reported 688 in-person early votes were cast and 138 mail-in ballots were received for the two week early voting period. The 826 early votes represents 9.9 percent…
Read MoreGov. Abbott sets special election on May 7 for constitutional amendments
Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation setting Saturday, May 7, 2022 as the special election day for two proposed constitutional amendments in Texas. View the proclamation. The two proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot are: PROPOSITION 1: The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on…
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 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.…
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