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Chapman, Riggins, Wright elected to Northside school board

November 5, 2024

Six candidates were vying for three spots on the Northside ISD School Board. The top three vote getters earn seats. They are Layne Chapman, Bobby Don Riggins, and Valerie Wright. Candidate        Votes   Percent Layne Chapman 111 25.52% Bobby Don Riggins 106           24.37% Valerie Wright 74         17.01% #Larry Lee 67 15.40% #Terry Bourland 53     12.18% Danny…

VISD trustee election heading to runoff

November 5, 2024

Five candidates vied for Place 3 on the Vernon ISD School Board of Trustees. Because no candidate received 50%, the top two candidates advance to a runoff election, scheduled for the second Saturday in December. Those candidates are Jarrod David and Kyle Echols. Candidate        Votes Percent Jarrod David 1,075     29.47% Kyle Echols 992            27.19% Tiffany…

Volleyball playoffs this week

November 4, 2024

Class 3A Division I Bi-District Vernon vs. Peaster, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Windthorst Iowa Park vs. Comanche, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Weatherford Region II-A Bi-District Crowell vs. Forestburg, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Iowa Park Prairie Valley vs. Northside, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Petrolia Harrold, bye

Wilma Lois Stowe

November 4, 2024

Wilma Lois Stowe, 100 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Vernon, Texas. Graveside services were held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home with Rev. Toby Castleberry o􀵶 ciating. Wilma was born Thursday, July 10, 1924, in Wilbarger County, Texas.…

Donald Lynn Lawson

November 4, 2024

Donald Lynn Lawson, 86 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Saturday, Oct, 26, 2024, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at East to West Baptist Church, formerly Central Christian Church, with Rev. Jim Antwine officiating. Burial will follow at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan…

James Russell Schmoker

November 4, 2024

James Russell Schmoker, 85 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.,Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at Second Baptist Church with James’s nephew, Clay Schmoker officiating. Burial will follow at the Chillicothe Cemetery in Chillicothe, TX. under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.…

Maxie Fred McLaughlin

November 4, 2024

Maxie Fred McLaughlin, 64 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral services was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Toby Castleberry officiating. Burial followed at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Maxie was born Wednesday,…

Revell Cherry Christian

November 4, 2024

Revell Cherry Christian, 72 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Sullivan Funeral Home. Burial followed at Wilbarger Memorial Park.

Vernon College student selected to participate in NASA online experience

November 3, 2024

NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) selected Kylee Magee of Wichita Falls to attend the NCAS Mission 2: Career Simulation, October 23 – 30, 2024. Magee’s successful completion of a five-week online NCAS course earned them a spot to participate in the online Mission 2: Career Simulation. Magee is one out of hundreds of community…

Time to “Fall back”

November 2, 2024

The twice-annual time change is set to end on Sunday, Nov. 3 as the clocks will “fall back” an hour in order to allow for more daylight in the mornings. The time change won’t return until March 2025, when daylight saving time will begin again. Next year, it will be on Sunday, March 9, 2025.…