First cotton bale of 1990 crop brought to Wellington
Benson Long, a Rolla-area farmer of 30 years, delivered the first bale of the 1990 cotton crop to Farmers Co-op Gin in Wellington on Sept 12. The dry land cotton suffered heat damage, yielding about half a bale per acre with 23 percent gin turnout.
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Benson Long
Rolla
Wellington
James Shepard
Farmers Co-op Gin
Shepard
Long
Barry Long
Brad Long
Collingsworth
ASCS
Tucker Long
Wellington unit praised by Major General Daniel
Major General Don Daniel visited Wellington on Monday to commend the 80 member Wellington unit of the 49th Armored Division for high strength and commitment. He highlighted community support, school recruiter access, and local business sacrifice as key factors in the unit’s success. Daniel also discussed Middle East crisis insights and the collaboration between American soldiers and Saudi partners. The Wellington team eyes a Sept. 21 game at Wheeler, with Wheeler Mustangs undefeated in Class A.
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Don Daniel
Wellington
Vernon Day
Kent Riley
Daniel
49Th Armored Division
Texas Army National Guard
Texas
Wellington Company
Ft. Hood
Texas National Guard
Groom, Tx
Wheeler
Wheeler Mustangs
Sunray
Sayre
National Guard
Middle East
Saudi
Sadam Hussein
Arabian Peninsula
Officers Harvest Marijuana Crop Near Wellington Street
Law enforcement harvested a large marijuana field after failing to locate the operator. Sheriff John Rainey said about 1,588 plants were counted and taken to Amarillo for evaluation. The raid occurred Saturday around 1:30 p.m. September 15, with Panhandle Narcotics, Organized Crime, and Amarillo Sheriff's Department assisting.
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Wellington Street
John Rainey
Rainey
Panhandle
Organized Crime Unit
Amarillo
Saidj
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Dodson
Saudi Arabia
Robert‘ Wolf
Dale
Justin Brewer
Fritz
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