Wilbarger County News

Wilbarger County Commissioners have selected Arena Designs of Houston to design and build the multi-purpose events center overwhelmingly approved by voters May 10.

For the second night in a row, communities in North Texas were battered by damaging storms Monday.

' Devastating storms ripped through parts of North Texas late Monday for the second straight night when high winds caused extensive damage in Odell and Chillicothe as well as in the Five-In-One Community near ...

More storms have swept across parts of Texas, leaving some damage behind. - In Hopkins County, east of Sulphur Springs, deputies say storms caused a 16-foot hole in a county road.

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Warm-season grasses looked stressed, and native grasses showed little growth. Corn silked.

North counties still working on clean-up efforts By Lara K. Richards Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Torin Halsey/Times Record News Fabian Rueda makes repairs to the covered parking structure of the Vernon Burger ...

The Vernon Fire Department reports that there is a boil order for those using water for human consumption in the Vernon City Limits, due to the power outage affecting the water system.

A line of severe storms moving through portions of West and North Texas tonight, downed power lines and knocked out power to some residents.

There have been stories and jokes written for years about the government paying farmers not to farm.

' Willie Greening, 54, pleaded guilty Thursday to theft over $200,000 in connection with a crude oil theft operation that operated in Wilbarger and Hardeman Counties according to 46th Judicial District Attorney ...

Quanah_Press Release, Wilbarger County District Attorney_On Tuesday, two Quanah men were sentenced for their involvement with a cattle theft ring that operated in Hardeman County in 2006 and 2007.

' Local voters overwhelmingly gave their approval to build a covered multipurpose events center here earlier this month.

Holliday residents attend right-of-way project forum By Lara K. Richards Thursday, May 22, 2008 Jason Palmer/Times Record News Dozens of area land and property owners waited to look for their land on maps ...

Much of Texas received rain the last week, from one-tenth to nearly 6 inches, reported Texas AgriLife Extension Service agents from across the state.

Pickens' company to hold meetings in Jacksboro, Holliday By Lara K. Richards Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Billionaire T. Boone Pickens may face a tough crowd this week in North Texas.

“That was Milton Furr, don't forget”

Oma and Henry Hughes couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. Something about the call that came in requesting a taxi late on this almost unbearably hot Tuesday night raised both brothers' ... via Times Record News

“If you commit your crimes in Wilbarger County, you will pay dearly”

' A Wilbarger County jury sentenced John David Meier to life in prison Wednesday after finding him guilty of possession of anhydrous ammonia with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine. via Times Record News

“It is an interesting time. For once we are going to have a (good) price for wheat. But fertilizer, diesel and all our inputs are higher.”

Wheat producers from throughout Texas and Oklahoma will have a chance to hear other producers talk about their fertilization successes at the Wheat Field Day on May 15 at the AgriPro Wheat Breeding Facility in ... via North Texas e-News

“It is the belief of affiant that said suspected party has possession of and is concealing at said suspected place the property described as crude oil in storage tanks, tubing string, flow line and or oil-water separator unit of the Johnson lease.”

' Search warrants were executed March 26 and Tuesday resulting in the seizure of a total of 236 barrels of oil from two oil leases, according to 46th District Attorney Staley Heatly. via Times Record News