Wellington weighs TxDOT visitor center on Highway 83 plan
Wellington City Council held a June 4 hearing on a $1.2 million Texas Department of Transportation visitor center to be built on Highway 83 between 6th and 7th Streets. The project would cost the city 20 percent in labor with grants covering all expenses, and could include maps, meeting rooms, RV hookups, and a county information center.
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Wellington
Highway 83
Jon Sessions
Frank Jones
Texas Department of Transportation
6Th
7Th Streets
Sessions
Chamber of Commerce
DPS
North Park
Fairgrounds
Shamrock
Kevin Needham
Robert Powell
Sam McGill
Dark Green
Gary Brewer
Sherrie Dunlap
Matt Needham
Suzanne Maxwell
Hunter and Allred Enter 52nd Greenbelt Bowl Events
Justin Hunter and Kendra Allred, recent WHS graduates, compete in the 52nd Greenbelt Bowl and Pageant on Saturday Tune 9. Hunter, 190 pounds, former Skyrockets running back, is named to the South squad after a standout career in football baseball and tennis. Miles Nelson is cited as MVP in 1996 with a WTAMU record rushing tally of 4 359 yards and 59 touchdowns, now linked to an NFL free agent path.
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Justin Hunter
Kendra Allred
WHS
Justin
Skyrockets
Squth
Che Man
Pam Hunter
Fair Park Auditorium
Miles
Nelson
West Texas A&m Ualveraty
Mercury Morris
Miami Dulphins
Ruane Thomas
Dallas Cowboys
WTAMU
The
Amires - Tigkets
Weather Summary From May Rain and Heat in Local Fields
Local official Tommy Hudson reports May brought 9.82 inches of rain with hot days creating near perfect conditions for newly planted peanuts and cotton. May average highs reached 85.84 degrees and lows 41.68, shaping field outcomes.
Governor urges Texans to buckle up for summer travel
Texas Governor Rick Perry promotes the Buckle Up Texas safety campaign urging all motorists to wear safety belts every time they travel. TxDOT provides grants to communities to boost enforcement of occupant protection laws amid statistics on belt usage and fatalities.
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Texas
Perry
Texas Department of Transportation
Txdot
Txbot
Wes Heald
Texas Department of Public Safety
Old Loco and North Fairview Cemeteries Detailed History
The article surveys Loco Cemetery in northern Childress County and North Fairview in Collingsworth County, recounting origins from 1892 and 1971 respectively, last burials in the 1980s, unmarked graves, and land deeds. It notes DAR involvement, local trustees, maps by Willie Grayson, and ongoing upkeep by volunteers in these county history cemeteries.
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Childress County
North Fairview
Collingsworth County
Willie Grayson
la Paisana
Daughters of the American Revolution
Collingsworth
Wellington
James Doneghy
Grant Gragson
Willie Gragson
Dodson Cemetery
Frances R. Scott Burke
Eula Dodson
Cemetery Association
Dadson Cemetery Association
Lea
Woil AS
NOSEO
Artie
Bas Fl
Siby Tiane G
Stewart Rennell
Hallie Wilks
George
W. Wilks
Francis Ellen Fields Wilks
Poling
Bennett
Sandy Creek
Levi
Nannie Lawrence
Arlie Cemetery Association
Loco
B. J. Smith
Houston and Great Northern Railroad
Pleasant Valley
Smith
L. Coleman
John McKay
Texas Panhandle
Frank Campbell
Frankie Sue Campbell
DAR
Rolla
Reminder to Cub Scouts for Day Camp Registration
Reminder to Cub Scouts about Club Scout Day Camp July 11 14. Registration papers must be turned in by June 10 to Cindy Weatherly. All participants including adults must register. For questions or papers call Cindy Weatherly at 4472322.
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Cindy Weatherly
Priscilla Sullivan Remains Gast Growth in Hospital
Priscilla Sullivan longtime associate editor of The Wellington Leader and author of Fleeting Moments has not deserted her post. A test led to major surgery and she remains in BSA Hospital Amarillo. She spoke cheerfully on Tuesday, feeling weak but hopeful to go home soon, grateful for concerned readers.
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Priscilla Sullivan
Wellington
BSA
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Allred
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Tommy Hudson
National Weather Service
P.A. Hogan
J.K. Duke
Tom Berry
A.C. Maxwell
G.R. Morgan
Cub
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