Vernon News

Alisa Dell Schroeder and Cody Paul Echols were married Sept. 12 at the Old Country Club Inn.

More people are growing concerned about utility bills in a society that appears to be focusing on energy efficiency and reducing costs.

Mikayla Zayas of Orlando, Fla., takes her turn during the mounted shooting competition Friday at the Wilbarger County Covered Events Center.

One passenger stands in the back of a Vernon ISD pickup while another talks to a police officer Wednesday.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. Story Created: Oct 14, 2009 at 1:18 PM CDT Story Updated: Oct 14, 2009 at 1:18 PM CDT Two teachers and three Vernon High School students were sent to the hospital this morning after the vehicle they were riding in rolled over.

One woman is being held in the Wichita County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 bond Tuesday, accused of assaulting and choking another woman, Wichita County court records show.

Here's just the motivation you need to finally get that GED. Just as the standardized tests in public schools are periodically changed and toughened up, the GED is undergoing a similar upgrade that will start Jan.1, 2012.

TiSierra White was named as the 2009 Vernon High School homecoming queen during the Clyde-Vernon football game.

The Mount Vernon Independent School District will hold a public meeting to discuss the results of the Districts 2007-08 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas on October 15, 2009 at 6:00 PM in the Board Room of the Mount Vernon Administration Building at 501 Highway 37 S, Mount Vernon, Texas.

By CHERIL VERNON Community Editor The Anderson County Historical Commission's mission is to preserve and protect materials, sites and other historical artifacts associated with Anderson County, and to promote its history.

A Lufkin man involved in a motor vehicle crash that injured at least one other person has been indicted on charges he was intoxicated.

Members of the Vintage Vernon Foundation and the Downtown Revitalization Task Force have ghostly plans for the streets of downtown Vernon on Saturday, according to foundation president Carolyn Grimes.

See scores of Friday Night Football. Learn more. City View varsity cheerleaders chose to commemorate members of the military service at their pep rally Friday.

Christopher Shawn Knight, 30 has been sentenced by a Wilbarger County jury to eight years in prison for assault of a public servant.

A leading researcher says at least three teenage football players died as school practices started up this summer, fatalities which followed new health warnings to coaches about the risks of heat stroke.

When a Vernon, Texas grandmother died last month, she left nearly 300 grandchildren.

Gregoria Martinez, 94, might seem like your typical grandma. She made quilts for her grandchildren, encouraged them to go to church, prayed for them and gave advice.

Gregoria Martinez, 94, might seem like your typical grandma. She made quilts for her grandchildren, encouraged them to go to church, prayed for them and gave advice.

Gregoria Martinez, 94, might seem like your typical grandma. She made quilts for her grandchildren, encouraged them to go to church, prayed for them and gave advice.

Tyrone Ervin English, 66, of Wichita Falls, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Wichita Falls.