Electra News

Electra Fire Chief Greg Lynn and Vernon Fire Chief Kent Smead confer on damage at the 7-11 Fina Truck Stop located near Harrold on U.S. Hwy 287.

John and Laura McLean bought this house in 1966. The house was on Pease Street in Vernon on a lot being cleared for the construction of a bank.

Vernon city commissioners have voted to authorize City Manager Mitch Grant and City Attorney Trish Byars to negotiate a long-term contract for the sale of water to the Harrold Water Supply Corporation.

Hundreds of residents in Wichita County have added their numbers to a list that allows messages to reach them by phone when an emergency could affect them.

Joe Bob Gilbert, age 41, of Electra, Texas, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2009, at the First Baptist Church of Electra with Roger Sanford, pastor of the Electra Community Church, officiating.

Story Created: Jun 15, 2009 at 4:26 PM CDT Story Updated: Jun 15, 2009 at 7:02 PM CDT The Wichita County Sheriff's office is investigating a deadly fire near Electra.

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A big bust in Wichita County lands three people in jail. The suspects are accused of running a forgery ring, and law enforcement says the rin was in operation from Fort Worth to Amarillo.

James Patrick "Pat" Coskey, age 64, of Electra passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in the Electra Memorial Hospital.

W.A. McClure Jr., age 84, a resident of Electra for 82 years, died Friday, May 29, 2009, in Wichita Falls, Texas.

By Lee Anderson Originally published 04:45 p.m., May 28, 2009 Updated 04:45 p.m., May 28, 2009 A story in Thursday's edition of the Wichita Eagle newspaper in Wichita, Kan., reported that the owners of the Agriboard Industries plant, which temporarily relocated to Vernon after the Electra facility was destroyed by a wildlife in April, plans to move ...

Catch Roger Creager in concert Thursday night at OutSkirts. Creager's latest CD is "A Good Day for Sunsets." AUTO, MOTORCYCLE CLASSIC CAR SHOW: June 13, Downtown Byers.

Recognition came to a select group of Wichita County history buffs Thursday, the kind of folks who believe keeping the past alive is worth a lot of hard work.

Electra City Administrator Stephen Giesbrecht has offered more insight into the water rate hikes his town will impose on residents of nearby Harrold.

The following was taken from Wichita County court records: Crystal Ann Caskey, 37, address listed in the 2700 block of Avenue B, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance: methamphetamine, less than 1 gram, in connection with an incident May 17.

The Electra Chamber of Commerce will host an appreciation dinner for the Electra Fire Deptartment from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Electra Junior High School cafeteria.

One member of the Harrold Water Supply Corporation said recent action by the city of Electra will double the average customer's monthly water bill in Electra.

A past employee at an oil lease is one of two men charged in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of equipment that had been at the lease in Wichita County for demonstration, according to arrest warrant affidavits.

The USDA's Rural Development program will offer a seminar from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Legend Bank Community Room.

North Texas letter carriers are revving up again for their annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive May 9, part of the nation's largest single day food collection.