Cotton and Peanut Harvest Slowed by Rain in Collingsworth
Cotton and peanut season winds down in Collingsworth County as rains stall work at two gins and three peanut plants. Farmers report 2/3 season completion with base count about 7,450 bales. 8 to 10 days of good weather could finish. Yields drop, quality declines due to field delays and price slump.
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Collingsworth
Joe Russell
Farmer's Coop
Russell
Hightower
Dodson Gin
Tri-County
Tri- County
Tony Maxwell
Donley County
Salt Fork SWCD Opens Annual Tree Sale in Wellington
The Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District announces its annual tree sale to raise funds for county conservation efforts. Orders are placed at the Natural Resource Conservation office, 802 Ninth Street, Wellington, with payment due at order and a last ordering date of March 13, 2001. Tree selections include Afghanistan Pine Arizona Cypress Austrian Pine Scotch Pine Cottonwood Desert Willow Honeylocust Hackberry Bur Oak and more.
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Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District
Soil and Water Conservation District
Natural Resource Conservation Office
9Th Sweet
Wellington
Chamber Reschedules Annual Banquet Event Notice
The Chamber of Commerce announces the annual banquet rescheduled for Thursday November 30 at 7 p.m. in the Burn Handley Community Building. A steak dinner with all the trimmings costs 12 dollars, tickets from chamber directors or the chamber office. Local youth provide entertainment featuring Larkin Devis Peyton Kane Shanna James Brandi Brown and Cade Brodie Mikala.
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Chamber of Commerce
Burn Handley
Larkin Devis
Peyton’ Kane
Shanna James
Brandi Brown
Ao Cade
Brodie
Mikala
Panhandle Community Services to oversee $83,432 housing grant
Panhandle Community Services has been chosen by USDA Rural Development to administer an $83,432 housing preservation grant for 26 Panhandle Texas counties. Funds target tiny, low income communities and will support weatherization aligned with the home weatherization program.
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Panhandle Community Services
Usda Rural Development
Texas Panhandle
Festival of Trees 2000 at Collingsworth Library
The Collingsworth Public Library hosts its Festival of Trees fundraiser with $5 donation tickets for decorated trees and wreaths. Tickets can be written for specific items, with drawings at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, and pickup set for December 7. Proceeds benefit the Opportunity Center and Rainbow Room.
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Collingsworth Public Library
Opportunity Center
Rainbow Room
WISD Opens RISE Alternative Center On West Avenue
Wellington independent school district adds the RISE Alternative Education Center at 821 West Avenue. Director Kay Hinsley leads a team including Brandi Bodine and Sheryl Nation. The center serves ISS and AE students from kindergarten through high school with a curriculum aligned approach.
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WISD
West Avenue
RISE
Kay Hinsley
Brandi Bodine
Sheryl Nation
Hinsley
Wellington
Huffman
Josten
R.I.S.E. Alternative Education Center
ISS
Rise Alternative Center
Santa Claus Urges Early Letters to Wellington Leader
An urgent bulletin from Santa Claus via the Wellington Leader asks area children to submit letters early for the Christmas edition. Nonstudents must mail by December 6, while students in kindergarten to fifth grade should have letters in by November 29 through teachers, ensuring delivery to the Leader office on time.
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Santa Claus
Wellington
North Pole
Santa
Leader
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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PCS
Library Festival of Trees
Happ
Stef
Henry Wells
Carol Gant
Nell Wilbur
Betty Winslett
Suzanne Maxwell
Janie Duncan
Rise Alternative
Texas Tech
UTA
Arlington
Bodine
WHS
Gateway Academy
Childress
Nation
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