Ritz Theater restoration begins with asbestos removal
Workers started removing asbestos from the Ritz Theater on Monday August 25 the first step in a project to revive the 1928 venue. The project aims to transform the Ritz into a cultural center for Wellington with funding from Zephyr Foundation president White and the National Trust grant. The plan includes roof repairs and floor asbestos cleanup, part of a larger effort to revitalize downtown square and attract visitors.
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Ritz Theater
Ritz
Zephyr Foundation
Tal White
White
National Trust
Southwest Regional Office
Wellington
Daniel Carey
The
Trust
Southwest Regional
Ravvirese
Drug bust in Abra community arrests two for meth lab
In Abra, on Friday August 22, deputies and task force members seized a meth lab in a car trunk after a suspect admitted to anhydrous ammonia in an unapproved container. Terry Crow and Kalli Haney, both Amarillo residents, face manufacturing and related charges with bonds set at 75,000 and 15,000.
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Sheriff's Office
Texas Parks and Wildlife Game
Robert Greenwaldt
Shamrock
Rusty Lee
Steven Thaten
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Abra
Lee
Gloria Gonzales Joins Collingsworth Family Clinic Team
Gloria Gonzales joins Collingsworth Family Clinic and Wellington General Hospital board as nurse practitioner. She was hired Monday August 25 and brings 27 years in medicine, from LVN to nurse practitioner, with prior roles at Childress Regional Medical Center and Childress Family Clinic. She and her husband Lupe Gonzales have two college bound children in Denton. The interim hospital administrator Jeff Barnhart welcomed her to the Wellington team.
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Wellington General
Childress Family Clinic
Samantha
Denton
Cavin
Com
Gloria
Wellington
Jeff Barnhart
VFW Burglarized. Suspects Arrested in County
A Glen Moore VFW Post was burglarized Sunday night into Monday morning, with liquor and beer stolen. Deputies Gilbert and Hartman gathered evidence, obtained a search warrant, and arrested Nick Derr and Susan Cummings on burglary charges with bonds of 20000 and 10000. A male juvenile was later arrested and released to his mother.
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Glen
Gilbert
Lee
Nick Derr
Susan Cummings
Derr
Cummings
Collingsworth
Peanut Festival Parade and Pageant slated for Sept 6
Announcement details the Peanut Festival at Ellison Park on September 6 with a parade themed The Sky is the Limit led by grand marshal Mabel Clement. Entries span mini motorized to horse divisions, with prizes for top three and best overall parade. Pageant set for 8 p.m. in Wellington High School auditorium. entry contacts listed.
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Ellison Park
Mabel Clement
Community Bank
Wellington
J.D
Wellington Fire Department
Ambrus Briggs
Carol Bodine
Wellington High School
Lennie Sims
Burn ban issued by Collingsworth County Commission
The Collingsworth County Commissioner's Court imposes a countywide burn ban effective immediately for 90 days in unincorporated areas unless lifted sooner by the Texas Forest Service or the court. Exemptions cover fire fighting training, public utilities, mining, planting or harvesting crops, and burns by a prescribed burn manager. Violations carry legal penalties under Local Government Code 204.9069(h).
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Collingsworth County
Texas Forest Service
Texas Natural Resources Commission
Fifth Sunday Sing at First Christian Church
Fifth Sunday sing at First Christian Church on Haskell Street begins at 6 p.m. August 31 with area churches participating through special music and the praise team. Pastor Bill Baker invites all interested individuals and churches to fellowship with the congregation after performances, followed by refreshments.
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First Christian Church
Haskell Street
Bill Baker
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National Trust For Historic Preservation
Nationaltrust.org
Wellington Leader
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
Sportsmen
Houston Street
Hwy
Stor
Dirk Green
Gary Brewer
Dale Dunlap
Jon Sessions
Richard Sims
Stan McClendon
Danny Chiston
Jimmy Thomas
Mary Sitton
Gerald Sitton
Jeff Webb
Jacque Garner
Amarillo
Mary
JDW Sales
Gerald
Gloria Gonzales
Coll. Family Clinic
VFW
8Th Street
Courthouse
School County
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