Burn ban in Panhandle counties amid high fire danger
Texas Forest Service notes 174 of 254 counties under burn bans as Labor Day weekend sees extreme fire risk. Hutchinson Moore Potter Hartley Collingsworth Childress and Hall counties are affected amid dry vegetation and hazardous roadside conditions. Fire officials urge caution with cigarettes chains and catalytic converters as crews stress using indirect tactics to contain fires.
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Panhandle
Park Service
Lake Meredith National Recreation
Canadian River
Texas Forest Service
Texas
Hutchinson
Moore
Potter
Hartley
Collingsworth
Childress
Hail
Les Rogers
Rogers
Danny Gray
Gray
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School board approves budget and sets tax rate
The WISD Board of Education met in special session on August 31 for a public hearing on the 2000-2001 budget and tax rate. Dana Bell and Bill Spillman attended. The board unanimously approved the proposed budget and set the tax rate at 1.34. Business Manager Dian Souder was authorized to move funds within the 1999-2000 budget to reconcile accounts. Attending were members Joe Baumgardner, Jim Cabbell, Dale Dunlap, Betsy Lemons, Richard Sims, Michael Souder and Danny West. personnel present included Carl Taylor, Danny Chisum, Don Hinsley, Diane O'Rear, Dian Souder and Linda Powell.
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Wisd Board of Education
Dana Bell
Bill Spillman
Dian Souder
Joe Baumgardner
Jim Cabbell
Dale Dunlap
Betsy Lemons
Richard Sims
Michael Souder
Danny West
Carl Taylor
Danny Chisum
Don Hinsley
Diane O'Rear
Linda Powell
Peanut and Cotton Field Day draws Collingsworth producers
About 90 Collingsworth County producers attended the annual Peanut and Cotton Field Day on August 29. The tour started at Dan Howard’s farm near Wellington with talks on cotton varieties, peanut varieties, and disease control. Organizers announced insect and weed guidance, worker protection standards emphasis, and noted sponsor support from multiple farm firms and local entities.
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Dale Dunlap
Collingsworth County
Dan Howard
One Mile Cam
Wellington
Rale
Todd Ipan
Local artists display works at art museum
Three Collingsworth County artists Gail Coleman Vada Nipper and Edna Wooldridge display 16 15 and 16 works respectively at the Rocket House art center on the Square. Colemans diverse media include watercolors acrylics oils and yarn while Nippers florals in oil and watercolor and Wooldridges oil and watercolor pieces are shown on the walls with training from Cord Fitz Burl Brim Nellie Bounds and others.
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Collingsworth County
Collingsworth County Museum
Coleman
Vada Nipper
Edna Wooldridge
Collingsworth County Art League
Rocket House
Gail Howard Coleman
Wellington High School
Gail
Texas Tech
Lubbock
West Texas A&m
Canyon
Tech
Clarence Kincaid
Dr. Caballero
Ann Palmer
Cord Fitz
Burl Brim
Mrs. Nipper
Art Center
Corky's
Eugena Sherman
Band Boosters Meeting Planned For September Night
Members and prospective members of the Band Boosters are urged to attend the next meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 in the band hall.
Wellington Jr High Pep Rally and High School Event
Wellington Jr High Cheerleaders host a pep rally in the high school gym on Thursday at 9 25 am to cheer the Firecrackers and Skyrockets. Wellington High School event follows Sunday at 2 45 pm inviting students and community to support teams.
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Wellington Jr High
Wellington High School
Record Heat Stuns City in August 2000
August 2000 saw record breaking heat with no rainfall and dangerous heat indices. Warnings were issued repeatedly to prevent heat illness. Tommy Hudson, National Weather Service official, reports average highs of 100.61 degrees and lows of 66.97.
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Tommy Hudson
National Weather Service
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Tom Spencer
Spencer
Texas Forestry Service
WVFD
Dres
NERC
Jerry Lewis
MDA
Kenneth Warren
Steve Hartman
Tony Maxwell
Larry Wright
Joey Martin
Dan Langford
Leonard Kujawski
Ambrus Briggs
Emory Boring
Ig. Vernon
Catton
Boll Ween Humber
Boring
Dunlap
Chip Lee
Stephenville
Lee
Romessee Mae
Tony Cox
Carroll Nunnrelsoy
Golden’ Spread’ International
Greenline Equipment
Warrick's Inc
Cross Road Peanut Co
Owen's Supply Inc
Holton's
Wellington State Bank
Quail Peanut Co
Helena Chemical
Delta and Pine Land
Collingsworth County Farm Bureau
Dow Agri Sciences
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