The Vernon Wrestling Clinic will be held from May 29 through June 2, and is open to all incoming seventh through twelfth grade boys and girls. The clinic will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., each day at the VHS All-Purpose Building by the Fieldhouse. The instructor for the clinic is former Vernon…
The Boys and Girls Club of Vernon’s First Lego League robotics team, Power Protectors, was recently invited to attend the exclusive Razorback Open Invitational, an international robotics competition to be held at the University of Arkansas from May 18-21. The event will include 80 teams, 70 teams from North America and 10 international teams. In…
The 77th annual Santa Rosa Roundup kicks off on Wednesday, May 17, with a parade through the streets of Vernon, a barbecue dinner and the first night of rodeo action at the Santa Rosa arena. The parade starts at 4 p.m., with floats, vehicles, bands and riding clubs. Immediately after the parade, the Vernon Lions…
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 3 Number Injured: 3 Number killed: 2 Date & Time: 05/14/23, 2:10 A.M.. County: Wichita Location: U.S. Highway 287, 0.5 miles west of Wichita Falls Posted Speed Limit: 75 mph Vehicle 1: 2007, Chevrolet Tahoe 4 door sports utility vehicle Vehicle 2: 2001, Chevrolet Suburban 4 door sports utility vehicle Vehicle…
A service to celebrate the life of James Michael Terrell is scheduled at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers, followed by a time of fellowship with family and friends. He died on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Please visit www. memorialdesigners.net for a service broadcasting schedule, floral purchasing,…
Doris Corene Condo Mims passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Austin Texas. Doris was a longtime resident of Vernon, having moved here in 1970. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 1 p.m. at Faith Methodist Church in Vernon, Texas with Donnie Littrell o ciating. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery under the…
Allan Dale Metcalf, 65, was welcomed home by our Heavenly Father, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in his home in Mathis, Texas. A celebration of life will be h,eld at on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 1 to 3 p.m. at the Archer County Civic Center, 512 W. Cottonwood, Archer City, Texas. Allan was born Saturday,…
Ira Wayne Gabbert, 84, of Whitesboro, Texas was called to his eternal home on Friday, April 21, 2023. Wayne was born on Jan. 14, 1939 in Bartlett, Texas to Ira Oran and Nannie (Hester) Gabbert. He served proudly in the United States Navy for eleven years and was a Vietnam Veteran. He married Julia Solis…
Lynn Reed Adams, 70 of Odell, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Burial was held Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the Bell Cemetery. Lynn was born Monday, Aug. 18, 1952 in Vernon, Texas. He was the son of the late Doyle Reed Adams and the late Morein Tallant Adams. Lynn…
Thursday evening, April 20, Vernon College honored some of its students with Scholastic and Facility awards. Vernon College bestowed three Student of the Year Awards- – Student of the Year Vernon Campus, Tatyanna Austin, general studies – Student of the Year Century City Center, Alan Ramirez, general studies – Student of the Year Skills Training…