The owner of the Los Angeles Rams, Stan Kroenke, who purchased the 520,000 acre Waggoner Ranch in 2016 is being reported as now being the largest landowner in the United States following a New Mexico land purchase. In December, Kroenke bought about 937,000 acres of land in New Mexico, bringing his total property to more…
Mary “Sue” Grantham, 86 of Chillicothe, Texas passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Jacksboro, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Chillicothe, Texas under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home with Rev. Clay Carter officiating.
Zachary Lee McSpadden, 33, of Vernon, Texas, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Second Baptist Church with Rev. Ric Rosalez o൶ ciating under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Zachary was born Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1992, in Wichita…
Wesley Vaughn, 86, passed away Nov. 27, 2025, in Orange Beach, Alabama, from natural causes. He was born Sept. 17, 1939, in Vernon, Texas, to Jim and Irene Vaughn (née McNabb). Wesley enjoyed working with his hands and was known for his practical skills and steady work ethic. He was preceded in death by his…
CB Sparkman, 66, of Gainesville, Texas passed away on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Justin, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ernest Newman and Rev. Willie King o൶ ciating. Burial will follow at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan…
Vernon Chief of Police Dan Birbeck issued the following release on a fatality wreck Jan. 3 that took the life of Zachary McSpadden of Vernon: “On Saturday, January 3, 2026, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the Vernon Police Department responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 287 near Strahan Street. Upon…
A plea to the Vernon College board of trustees was made during a regular business meeting Nov. 12 by Wilbarger County resident Kim Arnold for the trustees to take a close look at a company seeking a tax abatement from the college. Arnold made his request ahead of a scheduled presentation to the board by…
A tractor-trailer overturned Thursday morning, Nov. 6, into the median of U.S. 287 near Oklaunion, trapping the driver inside the cab of the truck. First responders, including Vernon Fire Department, Wilbarger County Sheriff’s Department, and DPS, responded to the incident. Two tow trucks, and extrication tools used by Vernon firefighters were used to extricate the…
All 17 proposed constitutional amendments on the Nov. 4 ballot passed, according to unofficial results reported Wednesday morning. Unofficial results for Wilbarger County mirrored state-wide results. Less than 10 percent of Wilbarger County’s registered voters turned out to cast a ballot in Tuesday’s election for 17 constitutional amendments. Of the 8,149 registered voters in Wilbarger…
Charles Henry Fowler was born Nov. 14, 1939, in Hope, Arkansas. He was the son of Henry C. and Hazel Hare Fowler. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Big Valley Cemetery, under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Charles was educated in the schools of Hope, Arkansas and…