On June 27, 2023, the United States Air Force will celebrate the 100th anniversary of air refueling with global flyover events. The 97th Air Mobility Wing will be celebrating this historic milestone by conducting air refueling in several significant locations across Oklahoma and Texas. With 100 years of experience, today’s U.S. Air Force air refueling…
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is echoing a notice from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, due to extreme temperatures and forecasted record demand. The Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT today, Tuesday,…
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… …HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY… * WHAT…Heat index values of 108 to 114 expected. real temperatures of 106 are forecast Monday Tuesday and 103 on Wednesday, and 105 on Saturday and Sunday.…
An early morning fatality collision occurred Monday just east of Vernon on Business 287. The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Danielle Marie Perkins. She was pronounced dead at the scene at about 5:50 a.m. According to DPS Sgt. Marc Couch, Perkins was traveling east, walking near the center stripe in the roadway when she…
A three vehicle collision occurred at approximately 11:14 a.m., May 9, on U.S. Highway 287, four miles southeast of Vernon, that claimed the life of an Amrillo man and injured three others. Pronounced dead at the scene was Frankie Hernandez, 25, of Amarillo. Monte Ray Moe, 61, of Raymond, South Dakota, Jasmin Jarnal Athwal, 19,…
Dolores Franks Caldwell, 88 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023, after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer’s Disease. Funeral services were held Monday, June 12, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Toby Castleberry o ciating. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral…
Nelma “Jean” Draper of Edmond, Okla. went to rest after a prolonged illness on Wednesday, May 31, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born of Sue and Curtis Acton of Vernon, Texas in 1935. She grew up in Vernon and attended Vernon High before marrying Douglas David Draper in 1953. Jean…
After a long and joy-filled life, Dorothy Jean Carlton Phillips, earned her long awaited angel’s wings on June 11, 2023 at Advanced Rehab of Vernon, Texas. In her last earth side moments she was wrapped in love and surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.,Friday June, 16, 2023 at First Baptist Church of…
Kenneth Lynch, 92, of Wichita Falls, went to be with his Savior on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m on Friday, June 2 at Heritage Church, 2216 Southwest Parkway. Interment followed at Wilbarger Memorial Park in Vernon, Texas, under the direction of Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home. Kenneth was born to…
Walter H. Krieg, Sr., 93 of Vernon, Texas passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior on May 25, 2023. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Klappenbach officiating. Burial followed at the Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan…