WHS students killed in weekend rollover tragedy
Two Wellington area teens died in a one vehicle rollover on U S Highway 83 Saturday night near the Lutic community. Sean Delaney 16 and Wesley Needham 18 lost their lives while Aaron McGill 17 remained in critical condition. None wore seatbelts. Funeral services were held for Delaney and Needham with counselors available at school.
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Wellington
Sean Delaney
Wesley Needham
U.S. Highway 83
Department of Public Safety
Frank Noto
Aaron McGill
Amarillo
Northwest, Texas
Vir Higetago
Richard Walles
Collingsworth General Hospital
McGill
U.S. 83
Texas sales tax rebates total $163.3 million statewide
State Comptroller John Sharp announced monthly sales tax payments of 163.3 million to 1,090 cities and 118 counties, an 8 percent rise from March 1997. Wellington received 9,017.95 with a 5.92 percent drop from last year, while Childress and Hall County towns posted varied year to date figures.
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John Sharp
Texas
Sharp
Wellington
Childress
Estelline
Lakeview
Memphis
Turkey
Hall County
Mobeetie
Shamrock
Wheeler
Wheeler County
Precinct Results Report From County Elections
Precinct results show multiple races with counts for Justice of the Peace, County Judge, County Clerk, County Treasurer, and County Chair across precincts 101 162 201 301 and 303. Notable figures include Bari Jones and J Tank Forrester in JP and County Judge races with varying tallies across precincts.
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Bari Jones
J “Tank" Forrester
Jackie X Yi UN Pote Melinda
Yvonne Pene
Lennie Sima
Jones
Forrester
Johnson
Martindale
Brewer
Sima
Wellington Board Extends Personnel Contracts in Regular Session
Wellington Independent School District board met in regular session on Monday to extend personnel contracts. The meeting occurred at 609 15th Street, Wallan, with voting to approve the package for the district’s staff.
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Wisd Board
Wellington
Quail Exes Plan Annual Reunion
The Quail Exes Reunion will be held Saturday April 11 1998 at the Quail Community Building. Registration starts at 5 30 p m and the meal is served at 7 p m. Reservations are urged by calling Cary Don Neeley 4475893 Connie DeBord 8565966 or Juanita Langley 4472802 after 6 p m.
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Quail
Cary Don Neeley
Connie DeBord
Juanita Langley
It's wet as fields saturate after heavy rains
Burl Brim of The Wellington Leader describes the area as very wet after two and a half inches of rain. He notes fields are saturated with standing water and ducks seen in wheat fields confirm the wet conditions.
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Burl Brim
Wellington
Brim
Commissioners amend budget for 97 98 spending
The Collingeworth County Commission, with County Treasurer Read and Commissioner Coleman, approved unanimously a budget amendment on March 9 to transfer funds from the Bridge Fund and Areon Fund to offices for overtime and related wages. Yvonne Teeegee was referenced in connection with the appropriation of $173.74 from the beginning balance and $92.87 from other accounts for worker overtime.
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Coleman
Yvonne Teeegee Apeet
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Anes
Church Areon Fund
Ce Tf. i
Atfarkers
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Collingsworth County
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Needham
DPS
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Clarendon
Morris
Corporal Grange
John James
Wellington High School
Carl Taylor
Taylor
Texas Mental Health Authority
James McLeod
First Baptist Church
Adams Funeral Home
Rocket Regiment
Sean Glen Delaney
Wesley Hamilton Needham
Comptroller
Kasha Lea Brister
Welligston
St. Patrick's
Dodson
Sims
Commissioner's Court
Collingeworth County
Canve
Read and County
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