MEMPHIS

LIONS CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT The Memphis Lions Club 38th Annual Golf Tournament will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept.14 at the Memphis Country Club.A two-person, 18-hole scramble, entry is $50 per team.

WELLINGTON

HEALTH FAIRThe Wellington Community Health Fair, sponsored by Collingsworth General Hospital (CGH), Collingsworth Family Medicine (CFM) and Wellington Emergency Medical Service (EMS), is slated for 1-6 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the Wellington Activity Center (WAC), 501 Corsicana St.

TxDOT offering free child car seat inspections to save young lives

CHILDRESS — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Childress District is offering free child car safety seat inspections, including Child Safety Seat Check Events in Childress and Memphis, during Child Passenger Safety Week, celebrated Sunday, Sept. 15-Saturday, Sept. 21.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — Wednesday, Sept. 4, a Cessna 182 flew in from Memphis, and a Cessna Conquest, along with a Cirrus, flew in from Fort Worth to drop off some hunters for an overnight stay.Thursday, Sept. 5, the Conquest and the Cirrus fueled up and headed to Colorado.

Financial Focus Should you be a global investor?

Investment opportunities don’t stop at the U.S. border. But what should you know about investing internationally?To begin with, what is an international investment? Essentially, it’s an investment in companies based outside the United States.

Wellington city council awards water well, street improvement bids

WELLINGTON – The Wellington City Council met in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 with City Manager Jon Sessions, Mayor Pro-tem Brent Martin and Councilmembers Jimmy Cantu, Jr., Kenneth Warren and Julie Collins present. Also attending were Clint Thomas and City Secretary Sherrie Dunlap.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 1 Jail population: 7 Civil papers served: 0Reminder: Collingsworth County Commissioners Court reinstated the burn ban at its Monday, Aug. 26 special meeting. To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806-447-2588.

Hall County EMS unveils new ambulance

MEMPHIS — Hall County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) recently unveiled a new ambulance— a much-needed addition, according to Hall County EMS Director Jace Francis.“We are very excited about this,” Hall County Hospital District’s Kim Burnett said. “It was time for an upgrade.