
March 9, 2026
Vernon ISD trustees officially hired Dr. Blaise Boswell as the VISD Superintendent during a special meeting held Monday morning in the boardroom of the Vernon ISD Administration B...

March 2, 2026
There will be 34 Lady Lions competing in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region 1 Meet this Friday and Saturday. Vernon High School will have the most regional qua...

February 27, 2026
Back in the Fall, two local entities approached Vernon Elementary School Art classes about the possibility of students producing artwork for their respective businesses, and on We...

February 25, 2026
Two ensembles and one soloist from the Vernon Roarin’ Lion Band earned the right to advance to the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Competition after receiving a Superior Rating on th...

February 25, 2026
Members of our Vernon Middle School bands walked away with 22 gold medals for earning Superior Ratings on their solos and ensembles at the UIL Region 7 Solo and Ensemble Competitio...

February 17, 2026
During their regular monthly business meeting held Monday evening, Vernon ISD trustees named Dr. Blaise Boswell as the lone finalist to become the next superintendent of the dist...

February 12, 2026
Wednesday, Feb. 4 was National Signing Day and it was a special and historic day at Vernon High School, as a signing ceremony was held in D.O. Fulton Gym for six athletes who sig...

February 5, 2026
Groundhog Day was Monday, but Wednesday was Shadowing Day for 57 Vernon High School seniors, as they visited local businesses and companies to get a taste of what a “day in the l...

February 1, 2026
The first Monday in February in a UIL realignment year is like Christmas for Texas high school coaches, and when they gather at their Region Education Center and it’s time to ope...

January 30, 2026
Two Vernon Lions will be advancing to the Class 5A Region 1 Wrestling Tournament after finishing in the top four in their weight class at the District 3-5A Wrestling Tournament th...

January 23, 2026
After five years of leading the Vernon Lions football team and the Vernon Independent School District athletic program, Kevin Sherrill announced today he will be leaving the scho...

January 22, 2026
During her years at Vernon Middle School, Kamryn Hall participated in volleyball, basketball and track, but in her own words, “I was big and slow. I was just there.” As she heade...

January 19, 2026
While teaching forensic science at Rider High School, Autumn Thames decided to go through the Wichita Falls Police Department Citizens Academy in hopes of making contacts within ...

December 11, 2025
Earlier this month 121 Vernon Middle School students traveled to Wichita Falls to compete in the District 7-3A Junior High UIL Academic Competition being held at City View, and ove...

November 7, 2025
Vernon Middle School competed in a junior high One-Act Play competition Thursday in Graham and walked away with second place. VMS performed “Nicklaus Nickleby,” and along with capt...

November 5, 2025
After spending a few weeks working hard on their project for Coach Kia Dixon’s Math Models class, her students got to have a little fun and put their project to the test Tuesday ...

October 7, 2025
For the second consecutive year McCord Elementary students will be getting a little “fruity” during their snack time thanks to a grant through the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program...

August 26, 2025
Sixty-four golfers on 16 teams tackled the golf course at the Hill Crest Country Club last Saturday for the 3rd Annual Vernon ISD Lions Roar Golf Tournament and after the dust cl...

June 24, 2025
Last week was “camp week” for our Vernon High School cheerleaders and they totally ROCKED IT!! The 2025-26 VHS cheerleading squad brought home numerous awards from the Universal C...

June 3, 2025
Two Vernon Lady Lions will be continuing their sports journey at the next level, as they signed with two-year colleges last week. Key’Maria McBride will be attending Ranger College...
