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Burglary, high speed chase ends in prison sentence
Jacob Daniel Smith, 28, of Dallas, was sentenced to five years in prison following his plea of guilty in the 46th Judicial District Court to unlawful possession of a firearm and evading arrest with a motor vehicle. On March 24, 2020, the Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle burglary on Highway…
Read MoreDNA solves 2018 burglary
Patrick Cole Mitchell, 35, of Vernon, was sentenced in 46th Judicial District Court this week to five years in prison following his plea of guilty to burglary of a habitation, that occurred in Foard County. On Aug. 15, 2018, the Foard County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary at a ranch property in…
Read MoreLighted Christmas Parade planned for Dec. 12
The Lighted Christmas Parade sponsored by the Christmas Parade Committee will make its way through downtown beginning at 6 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 12, and registration for entries is currently being taken. For an application and other information, contact Treva Tucker at Blessing Antiques, 1727 Fannin or calling 940-553-3766. There is no entry fee to…
Read More32nd annual NTSH Forensic Conference underway
The 32nd annual Forensic Conference, hosted by North Texas State Hospital, kicked off Tuesday at the Wilbarger Auditorium under unusual conditions. “It is a very unusual time, and unusual circumstances but we are proud to again have this first-rate Forensic Conference in Vernon,” NTSH Superintendent Jim Smith said. Superintendent Smith said that due to coronavirus…
Read MoreCommunity Leaders Urge Residents to Stay Safe
“Everyone needs to do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community,” Dr. Travis Lehman. While many health experts are pointing to pandemic fatigue as the cause behind the recent spike in cases nationwide, local officials are encouraging everyone to stay diligent in their efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. Mayor…
Read MoreUPDATE: Sen. Perry town hall cancelled due to covid concerns
Sen. Charles Perry’s planned town hall meeting at the Wilbarger Auditorium on November 19th has been cancelled. This was due to senator’s concern for the spike in covid cases and hospitalization rates. *********** Sen. Charles Perry is hosting a town hall meeting at the Wilbarger Auditorium in the Forum Room from 1:00 p.m. until…
Read MoreFriday night ice storm update: 150 still without power, restoration pushed back to Saturday night
Restoration of service to customers impacted by the west Texas winter storm is entering its final phases. As of 4 p.m., the number of customers without power totaled approximately 250 in the Abilene District, as compared to approximately 14,400 at 10:30 Wednesday morning. “The restoration team will continue addressing individual outages until we have restored…
Read MoreFriday morning ice storm update: 250 still without power in Vernon
Restoration of service to customers impacted by the west Texas winter storm is entering its final phases. As of 8:30 a.m., the number of customers without power totaled approximately 440 in the Abilene District, as compared to approximately 14,400 at 10:30 Wednesday morning. In Vernon, the estimate to restore power by Thursday night proved to…
Read MoreGreat weekend for Halloween activities
The weather should be great for Halloween on Saturday with sunshine predicted, making it a pleasant day for Vernon’s 2nd annual Munchkins on Main to be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. downtown on Saturday. There will be trunk-to-trunk trick or treating among participating businesses, a “Fall Into the Holidays” decor tour and a…
Read MoreWednesday evening update: 1,950 still without power in Vernon, restoration expected by Thursday night
AEP Texas crews are continuing restoration efforts in response to a winter storm that began in parts of west Texas on Tuesday. As of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday , approximately 9,700 customers remained without power within the Abilene District, as compared to approximately 14,400 at 10:30 this morning. Vernon had 2,200 customers out this moenring and…
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