Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Saturday through Monday with widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 7 inches likely with locally higher amounts possible. The National Weather Service forecast discussion reports: “By Saturday night, the consensus among High Resolution Ensemble Forecast (HREF) members is a corridor of training showers and thunderstorms somewhere…
Drought-quenching spring rains and productive habitats have led biologists to predict another year of plentiful opportunities for hunters to fill their bellies and freezers with their harvests. As hunters dust off their firearms and plan trips to their favorite hunting spots, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks hunters to be aware of new…
The early voting totals for the number of ballots cast in Wilbarger County through noon Tuesday is 2,521. Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so. “Texas has more than 18 million registered voters, and we want to make sure every…
Downtown Vernon will host the annual Munchkins on Main trick-or-treating on Halloween Day from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Halloween activities began last weekend with the annual Vernon Campfire Halloween Carnival and the Sunshine trunk or treating. See pictures from those events in this week’s Vernon Record. Staying alert and taking precautions is essential to avoid…
Vernon tied for fourth place with Jacksboro in District 7-3A volleyball after the two teams finished with the same record and split the season series. That leaves all of the 7-3A playoff picture cloudy. A tie-breaker game between Vernon and Jacksboro on Friday at 4:30 in Wichita Falls will decide seeding for the whole district…
Daniel Walker Vernon Record The Vernon Lions embraced a physical style of play to run past the Bowie Jackrabbits on Friday 51-26, piling up over 500 yards offense to 247 yards for Bowie. The Lions jumped out of the gate quick, forcing a Bowie turnover on downs and scoring on their first two offensive possessions.…
On Nov. 3, visitors will get free day-use entry at all Texas State Parks in honor of Texas State Parks Day, a tradition born from 2023’s centennial celebration. This includes Copper Breaks State Park, located on Highway 6 between Crowell and Quanah. “Any day in a Texas State Park is a good day,” said Rodney…
Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Department Jailer Corey Allen Johnson, 38, was jailed in Wichita County on charges of violation of inmates’ civil rights and bringing prohibited items into the Wilbarger County Jail. Bail was set at a total of $65,000. Sheriff Brian Fritz stated that as soon as he was made aware of the allegations against…
State Senator Charles Perry is planning to hold a town hall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 31 in Vernon, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Wilbarger General Hospital’s board room.
Daniel Walker Vernon Record The Lions face Bowie this week, after a productive bye week. Vernon coach Kevin Sherrill said the bye week came at a good time, halfway through the district slate, with the Lions at 2-1 and sitting in 2nd place with three games to play. “We got some guys healthy, hopefully we…