A special meeting of the Vernon City Commission is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at city hall. The first item of business on the agenda is an executive session to consult with the city attorney. Following the executive session the commission will reconvene in open session to discuss, consider and take possible action…
Ronald Gordon Cox, 81 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at Lakeview Church with Pastor Daniel Robertson and Pastor Clint Loggins o൶ ciating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.…
Robert Earl “Bob” Williamson, 78, passed away on Jan. 29, 2026, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was born on April 28, 1947, in Clovis, New Mexico, and grew up in Sudan, Texas, where the values of hard work, service, and integrity were instilled early and remained with him throughout his life. Bob proudly served in…
September 21, 1967 – January 21, 2026 Douglas Kurt Haseloff was born in Wichita Falls, Texas and passed away on Jan. 21, 2026. He was a lifelong resident of Vernon, Texas and a graduate of Vernon High School, class of 1986. He was raised in the Lockett community and spent his adult life in both…
Judy Hafer Koch, 86 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Vernon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sullivan Funeral Home.
During a special meeting of the Wilbarger General Hospital board of directors Jan. 23 at WGH, the directors went into executive session for consultation with attorney to obtain legal advice concerning “employee complaint to Board.” Following the executive session the board returned to open meeting and Director Pam Caldwell made a motion for the hospital’s…
Vernon ISD athletic director/football coach Kevin Sherrill announced to students on Friday that he was resigning his position. Sherrill is reportedly taking a similar role at Blooming Grove ISD. The Vernon Record has requested comment/confirmation from the school district and was told a press release would be released soon. Sherrill was hired in 2021, from…
Tempie Lynn Roberson Boatman, 66 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home with Rev. Toby Castleberry o൶ ciating. Tempie was born Monday, Dec. 21, 1959,…
Edgar Word French, 84 of Chillicothe, Texas passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Crowell, Texas. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at First Methodist Church of Chillicothe, Texas with Rev. David McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Chillicothe Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Ed was born Wednesday,…
Janis Lynne Johnson Hooton of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away suddenly on December 24, 2025. Janis was born on October 18, 1953, to Joyce and A.Q. Johnson in Vernon, Texas, and was a long awaited and deeply loved daughter. She grew up in Vernon and attended Vernon schools, graduating from Vernon High School in 1972.…