City workers honored at annual Wellington Christmas dinner
City of Wellington officials and council members hosted the annual Christmas dinner at Burn Handley Community Center on Friday December 4. Mayor Gary Brewer served as emcee and the longstanding event celebrated city employees and their families with a traditional meal and program.
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Handley Community Center
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Barbecue Dinner Highlights City Budget Talk by Officials
Mayor Brewer and City Manager Jon Sessions handed out bonus checks to all city employees at a barbecue event. Sessions spoke on the city's income sources and explained spending, noting the annual budget.
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Jon Sessions
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Dodson wins Nov election in recount in Texas Panhandle
District Clerk Karen Coleman reports a recount in Collingsworth County for the 7th Court of Appeals race between Republican Jail Dowell and Democratic incumbent Carlton B. Dodson. Recap notes personal contact notices, tally clerks, and funds from water, sewer, trash, taxes, grants including a $75,000 TXDOT airport lighting grant and a $159,000 Parks and Wildlife grant for Marian Airpark projects amid city improvements and demolitions.
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Karen Coleman
Collingsworth
7Th Court of Appeals
Jail Dowell
Carlton B. Dodson
Texas Panhandle
7Th State Court of Appeals
Lennie Sims
Dodson
David Baumgardner
Challenger Dowell
Betty Langford
Ball Park
Marian Airpark
Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
Public Library literacy program in Collingsworth County
Collingsworth Public Library begins a community literacy program with tutor and student recruiter info meeting on Monday Dec 14 at 5 pm in the Omni Room. A tutor training workshop is planned for January and materials are provided.
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Collingsworth County
Collingsworth Public Library
Omni
Frances Schmidt
Texas Conference On Libraries and Information Services
Texas
United States
United Nations
U.S
Texas Department of Commerce
Christmas drawings announced in Wellington merchants event
Christmas promotion drawings will feature two prize drawings on Saturday December 19 at the courthouse yard with entertainment and many store gifts from Wellington merchants. Tickets issued for purchases, winners must be present, hopper located at West Texas Utilities then moved. tickets show name rather than numbers for entry.
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Tommy Hudson
Cochairman
Chamber of Commerce
Hudson
Evelyn Campbell
Chamber
Court House Yard
Wellington
West Texas Utilities
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