Proposal to centralize state championship games in Menard Texas
West Texas fans debate moving all high school football state finals to a single site Austin would not be central. Menard offers a closer neutral option with 2300 residents and a stadium ready for games, though travel and neutral-site fairness remain concerns. The current neutral-site system is favored to balance travel and regional fairness.
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Texas
State Capitol of
Austin
University of Texas
Brady
Panhandle
el Paso
Brewster County
Menard
Menard County
Wellington
Amarillo
Dan Feather
Feather
University Interscholastic League
Austin Arena
Stratford
Bastrop
Central
Far West Texas
Cyanide Risk in Johnson Grass Warned for Cattle
Dr. Mark Fires a DVM warns cattlemen to test Johnson grass and haygrazer for high cyanide levels before turning stock onto fresh growth. Stress from dry weather and rapid new growth after heavy rains raises cyanide content, risking heavy losses to herds.
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Mark Fires
DVM
Fires
Poison Warning for Field Plant Test at Vet Office
A brief guide notes a two hour test doable at a veterinarian's office. It advises collecting plant samples in six inch bundles from four to five field locations to assess poison potential.
Elvis Pitts Installed as Worshipful Master at Wellington Lodge
Elvis Pitts was installed as the new Worshipful Master of Wellington Masonic Lodge No. 763 in an open meeting on Saturday July 14. He succeeds outgoing Master Bill Lindsey. J D Sheer served as Installing Officer with Kirby Campbell as Installing Marshall. Other officers include Melvin Kiker Senior Warden Lon Kiker Junior Warden Eddie Orr Secretary Redgie Souder Junior Deacon Roy Jeffrey Senior Steward and Bill Lindsey Tiller. Dick Pendleton and Paul Davis could not attend but will be installed later. Hold-over officers are Kirby Campbell Treasurer and Hubert Brooks Chaplain. Guests enjoyed ice cream and cake provided by Wellington Chapter Order of the Eastern Star led by Marcia Cox.
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Elvis Pitts
Wellington
Bill Lindsey
J.D. Sheer
Sherman
Texas
Kirby Campbell
Marshall
Melvin Kiker
Lon Kiker
Eddie Orr
Redgie Souder
Roy Jeffrey
Dick Pendleton
Wellington High twirlers earn ratings at state and camp
Three Wellington High School twirlers competed in a state competition on June 2 at the University of Texas in Austin. Dana Langford Ashley Spillman and Jennifer Hiett earned a division III group rating while Jennifer also earned a division II solo rating. Dana Jennifer and Holly Hudson attended a twirling camp in Wichita Falls July 1 3.
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Wellington High School
University of Texas
Austin
Dana Langford
Ashley Spillman
Jennifer Hiett
Jennifer
Dana
Holly Hudson
Wichita Falls
Golden Trowel Award Presented to J D Sheer at Wellington Lodge
J D Sheer received the Golden Trowel Award from Wellington Lodge 763 at an open meeting on Saturday July 14. The Grand Lodge of Texas honors outstanding service to community and masonry. Kirby Campbell presented and read a citation praising Sheer as Worshipful Master Secretary and Treasurer, plus District Deputy Grand Master and Instructor.
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J.D. Sheer
Wellington Lodge
Grand Lodge of Texas
Kirby Campbell
Masonic District No
Campbell
Sheer
Night bans on water sports spark safety plea
Boater education officials of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department warn against night water skiing and jet skiing. Personal water craft may not operate from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, with fines up to 500 and risk of fatal accidents. Officials advise functioning running lights, life jackets, reduced speed, and vigilance. contact Nosworthy at 1-800-792-1112 for courses.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Jack Nasworthy
Thoater
Nasworthy
Nosworthy
Panhandle High principal wounded in shooting. released from ICU
Ken Williams, principal of Panhandle High School, has been discharged from intensive care at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo after gunshot wounds inflicted by a former student around 3 a.m. Saturday. Kenneth Milner, 19, identified as the shooter, is also tied to the killing of Frankie Garcia, 17, as police investigated a farmstead near Panhandle. Williams’s wife Patti and their children were at home during the incident.
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Ken Williams
Panhandle High School
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Williams
Patti McAlister
Bob
Gay McAlister
Kenneth Glenn Milner
Frankie Casper Garcia
Garcia
Panhandle
Britten
Groom
Milner
Wellington
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Roy Jeffrey Sr
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