The Vernon College Associate Degree Nursing Program has been awarded two state grants totaling more than $484,000 to enhance nursing education opportunities and expand hands-on training capabilities for students in the region. The grants will support the conversion of an empty space at the Century City Center into a large simulation laboratory and provide advanced…
The City of Vernon will test extended Saturday hours at its transfer station to better accommodate residents, city officials said. During a recent council meeting, staff proposed a trial period to expand Saturday operations from 9 a.m.–noon to 8 a.m.–2 p.m., running from June 6 through Oct. 31. The trial aims to assess whether longer…
Joe Bert Abston, age 87, of Little Rock, AR, passed away on May 19, 2026. Born on July 14, 1938, near Vernon, TX, Joe was the youngest son of Hubert and Edna Abston. Joe was a loving and faithful husband to his wife Nancy for 66 years and deeply loved his four sons and their…
Kay Wall, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and servant of the Lord, passed away on May 26, 2026 in Vernon, Texas. She was born on February 4, 1941, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Richard Menefee Williams and Oualline Juanita Gri൶ th Williams, and she was known from her earliest days as “Kay Baby”…
Helen Ruth McKay passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Born Helen Ruth Haseloff to Louis and Elvira Haseloff, Helen lived a life rooted in faith, family, and devotion to those she loved most. Helen married her high school sweetheart, Douglas McKay, on May 26, 1956. Together they built a loving home…
Ronald David Fox, 89 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Electra, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2026, at Western Trail Cowboy Church under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home with Rev. Trey Schur officiating. Ron was born Thursday, Oct. 8, 1936, in Crowell,…
Dr. John Brown Hardin, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Vernon, Texas. A private family interment was held on Friday, May 1, 2026, with Pastor Dave Treat o൶ ciating. A memorial service was held at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor George Records…
Deborah Jones of Coppel, Texas passed away April 27, 2026, in Coppell, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Wilbarger Street Church of Christ.
Mable W. “Freddie” Sessums Neel was born on December 6, 1933, in Vernon, Texas. She went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Neel, parents Orville and Bonnie Sessums, her four sisters, one brother, her eldest daughter, Kenna, and two grandsons. She is survived…
Under the bright lights and dust of the Santa Rosa Roundup, Kennadi Wofford rode with a confidence earned through perseverance, community spirit, and a deep love for rodeo. As the newly crowned Santa Rosa Roundup Rodeo Queen in 2025, Kennedy’s story is one of determination, family support, and the enduring traditions of small-town Texas. A…