Local woman run over by stolen pickup in Wellington
Keith Edward Caldwell, 36, of Oklahoma, was arrested for intoxication assault and felony failure to stop and render aid after allegedly running over Sherrie Whitten, 40, while she sat on the curb on Childress Street. The 1983 Ford pickup had been reported stolen earlier in Oklahoma. Whitten was airlifted with multiple injuries and underwent surgery. she remained in ICU as of Monday. Caldwell was arraigned with bond set at 40,000.
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Keith Edward Caldwell
Oklahoma
Caldwell
Sherrie Whitten
Wellington
Childress Street
Reece Bowen
Whitten
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Eddie Whitten
Ms. Whitten
Icu
Justice of the Peace
Earl Jones
Bond
Dairy Queen Hosts First Annual Costume Contest
Dairy Queen invites Wellington youth and families to its Dairy Queen store on Thursday October 31 at 5:00 PM for the first annual costume contest with three categories Baby Cutest Costume Youth Most Unique and Funniest Costume. All participants receive door prizes candy and ice cream. Continuous festivities will feature food and ice cream.
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Dairy Queen
Wellington
WHS Names Parker and Hartman Rocket Leaders
Paige Parker and Ty Hartman named Rocket Leaders at Wellingtons High School for the first six weeks. Faculty praise their character and pride bringing citizenship, fairness and caring to the campus. Each term one male and one female student are recognized with a gift certificate. Parker is a junior daughter of Yates Parker and Hartman is a senior son of Steve Hartman, LaVonda, and Craig Wells.
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Paige Parker
Ty Hartman
WHS
Wellingtons High School
Paige
Yates Parker
Steve Hartman
LaVonda
Craig Wells
Sherri B Barton Named BPW Woman of the Year
Sherri B Barton has been announced as BPW Woman of the Year. A long-time member since 1998, she is active in BPW roles including treasurer and first vice president and led fundraising for district and local efforts. She has two children and long history with community groups and church activities.
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Sherri Barton
BPW
Sherri
Quail High School
Jerry Barton
Clairmore Junior College
Austin Community College
Opportunity Center
First United Methodist Church
Quail
KSA
Camp Fire Girls
Skyrocket Booster Club
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo Globe News
Early voting underway for General and Local Option Liquor Election
Early voting runs October 21 to November 1 at the Collingsworth County Clerk's Office hours 9 am to 5 pm. Mail ballot requests must be submitted by October 29 to the County Clerk, 800 West Avenue, Box 10, Wellington TX 79095. Election day is November 5, 2002, 7 am to 7 pm with polling sites at Wellington High School, Dodson Town Hall, Collingsworth County Courthouse, Wellington Elementary, Quail Booster Building, Burn Handley Community Building, Sumnerwood High School Gym, and the County Clerk's Office. For details call Jackie Johnson at 447-2408.
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West Avenue
Box 10
Wellington
Wellington High School
Dodson Town Hall
Collingsworth County
Quail
Burn Handley
Sumnerwood High School
Julie Roberts Collins Named Young Careerist of the Year
Julie Roberts-Collins was named BPW Young Careerist of the Year. A Claude High School graduate (1996), she studies business administration online at West Texas A M University Canyon and works as office manager at OJD Engineering since June 2000. She moved to Wellington in 1997 and is married to Jason W Collins, with one son Jeffrey.
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Julie Roberts-Collins
BPW
Julie
Claude
West Texas A&m University
Canyon
OJD Engineering
First United Methodist Church
Jason W. Collins
Adams Funeral Home
Jeffrey
Wellington
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Collingsworth Public Library
Parker/ Hartman
Tauredey
Fridey
Darren
Shannon Brown
Amarillo Street
Sherri B Barton
Collingsworth General Hospital
North West Texas Hospital
Owens Supply
FUMC
Greenline Equipment
Cross Road Peanut Company
Brian
Misty
AARP
Leonard Kujawski
WAC
Jackie Johnson
Julie Roberts
Collins
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