Rev. Irl Neil Holt , 90 of Vernon, Texas passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 2:00 pm at First Methodist Church in Vernon, Texas. Burial will follow at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Irl Holt was born…
Edward Larome Gates, age 59 of Vernon, Texas died Friday, August 23, 2024, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral services were held Friday, August 30, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Darrell Willie officiating. Burial followed at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.
The Vernon Lions dispatched the Iowa Hawks 15-4 on Sept. 10 in the district opener for team tennis. The Lions jumped out fast in doubles, getting a sweep in boys action with Nevin Schur/Jonathan Medina and Will Castleberry/ Hunter Boatman each claiming 8-0 wins at No. 1 and 2 and Atticus Mixson/Sanders winning 8-3 at…
Kantrona Scott is entering her first season over seeing sports programs at the Vernon Boys & Girls Club, after taking over as Athletic Director for the Club last February. B&G Club director Sarah Hernadez said the club is proud to have Scott on staff. “Kantrona has been serving as our Program Director for the last…
The Vernon Lions (2-1) will play their final non district game of the season on Friday hosting the Frederick, Okla. Bombers. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. “We’ve got to get back into the win column. We want all of our guys physically ready for district, but we’ve also got to have our mindset right.…
A well known and respected member of the Vernon community tragically lost his life in a traffic collision Sept. 12. Irl Holt, 90, of Vernon was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle collision that occurred on College Drive at Hospital Drive. Vernon Police Department Captain Levi Edmonds said that the police department received…
A Wichita Falls man was killed Friday night when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a semi in the opposite lane on US 287 west of Iowa Park. Francisco Javier Munoz, Jr., 24, was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries he suffered during the crash near Burnett Ranch Road. Munoz was reported…
Fatality Collision occurred 09-11-2024 at approximately 1631 hours, 1/2 mile south of the intersection of Duncan Bypass and W Bois “D” Arc Ave, Duncan, Oklahoma in Stephens County. Vehicle-1: 2020 Toyota Rav4 driven by Maia Bennett, white female, 59 years of age, residence in Elgin, Oklahoma. Transported by Survival Flight EMS to Duncan Regional Hospital. …
The National Weather Service is calling for highs in the mid-90s at the beginning of this week in Vernon, and triple digits could be seen on Thursday and Friday. A 30 Percent chance of rain enters the picture late Friday night and continues into Saturday night. Temperatures are expected to cool down with the chance…
Margie “Marge” Byrd Reese passed away. Funeral services and a visitation were held Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, at Wilbarger Street Church of Christ.