Final three announce bids for Collingsworth offices
Joe Stewart seeks Collingsworth County Sheriff on the Democratic ticket with 30 years in law enforcement and education at Amarillo College. Keith Davis runs for County Attorney, elected in 2002 to serve the unexpired term. Ronnie Ward files for County Constable, a post he has held three years while active in farming and law enforcement support.
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Joe Stewart
Collingsworth County
Joe
Amarillo
Peggy Powers Stewart
Stewart
Keith Davis
Wellington
Charles Carter
Texas Department of Child Protective Services
Ronnie Ward
Ward
Wellington High School
County Youth Prepare For Annual Livestock Show
Collingsworth County Junior Livestock show runs two days at Wellington Fair Grounds. Lambs and goats compete Friday January 16 at 1 PM. swine and beef on Saturday January 17 starting 8 AM with peewee. Fifty eight 4-H and FFA youth exhibit. Names include Payton Kane Hayden Morris Marcie Langley Bailey Long Trey Long and others. Continued on page 8.
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Collingsworth County
Wellington Fair Grounds
Way
Wellington
FFA
Payton Kane
Hayden
Shay Morris
Marcie Langley
Bailey
Trey
Tucker Long
Alabama
Brittnn Bohannon
Evan Derrick
Scott
Sawyer Sims
Holly
Larkin Davis
Caleb
Tate Baumgardner
Historic Wellington to restore Ritz Theatre neon sign
Historic Wellington plans to restore the Ritz Theatre neon blade sign and marquee in time for the Wellington Ex-Students Reunion in August. Wellborn Sign Co. of Amarillo contracted to repair and relight the two sided neon sign on the building center.
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Toric Ritz Theatre
Wellington
Wellborn Sign Co
Amarillo
Suess Book Anniversary At Wellington Elementary Marked
Wellington Elementary fifth graders marked the 40th anniversary of The Cat in the Hat by Theodore Geisel known as Dr. Seuss. Students studied his pen name, his early aims, and his works while viewing videos and using online resources. Wellington ISD board met to extend contracts and plan a trustee election. several teachers were named for renewal and Alisa Langford was named Student of the Month for Wellington High School. Three area youths joined the Texas Army National Guard. Continued on page 2.
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Wellington
Theodore Geisel
Suess
Helen
Kay Hinsley
Beverly Hudson
Linda Johnson
Mary Johnson
Kimberly Keys
Stevan Keys
Mitzi Killian
Lisa Manuel
Dee Martin
Veronica Nash
Janelle Popwell
John Scott
Jeff Sherman
Carrie
Alisa Langford
Wellington Bpw Club
Janise
Dan Langford
Alisa
Wellington High School
Roaring Gulch
Boll weevil eradication praised by Northern Rolling Plains growers
Local harvest reports from Collingsworth and Childress Counties highlight the success of boll weevil eradication. Don Ray Cook and Bryar Crook cite improved cotton yields and renewed farm viability, while Dr. Don Rummel notes three bales per acre near Wellington. Foundation data show dramatic declines in weevil captures since 1999.
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Collingsworth
Childress County
Texas
Crook
Farm Service
Don Ray Cook
Don Rummel
Wellington
Lubbock
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas A&m
Tony Cox
Rummel
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Andi
Eric Needham
Kevin
Daliah Jaimes
Jay Statham
Quentin Patterson
Cade
Brodie Klink
D'Lyn Souder
Ryan White
Jake Dunlap
Kaleb
Taylor Hall
Charles Warren
Dakota Warren
Koby Long
Jusiana Tate
Tucker Conner
Dani
Codi
Historic
Hollywood
The
Ritz
Page
Dr. Suess
Texas Army National Guard
Rudy Torrez
Coll
Childress
Collingsworth and Childress
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