Wellington Rescue Shelter expands operations as Duke pursues her dreams

WELLINGTON – A 2004 graduate of Wellington High School, Andi Needham Duke serves as Wellington Rescue Shelter (WRS) founder and executive director. Duke describes how she had the idea to start the rescue shelter.

CHILDRESS

WATER WELL SCREENING The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) will host an event Monday, March 18-Tuesday, March 19 to allow residents of Childress, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, King and Motley counties to have their well water screen for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E.

WELLINGTON

BLOOD DRIVE The Coffee Memorial Blood Center Pot O’ Gold Giveaway Wellington Community Blood Drive is set for 2:30-7 p.m. Monday, March 18 at the Wellington Ambulance Barn.

MEMPHIS

WINDBREAK TREES The Hall-Childress Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is taking orders for field and farmstead windbreak trees. The types of trees available are containerized and bareroot hardwoods; both are one-yearold seedlings.

Lighthouse Electric assists in restoring wildfire victims’service in Canadian

Lighthouse Electric Cooperative sends six linemen to the Canadian area to help rebuild North Plains Electric Cooperative infrastructure after recent wildfires. Memphis office lineman assisting include Cam Washington and Randy Wiggins.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — Wednesday, Feb. 28, an A-Star helicopter dropped in for fuel on its way from Denton to New Mexico, and three single engine air tankers (SEATs) flew on the fire near Fritch. Saturday, March 2, an R-44 helicopter dropped in for fuel, and the SEATs helped out on a fire.

USDA announces Conservation Reserve Program general signup for 2024

Special to The Sun COLLEGE STATION – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting Monday, March 4 and running through Friday, March 29.

Chiropractic Corner

People seek chiropractic care for a range of conditions,including pain in their neck and back or achy knees and shoulders.But what about balance and dizziness,as they often go together? Can chiropractic care help people suffering from frequent falls due to balance and dizziness problems?

Collingsworth Police Blotter

Jail book in: 2 Jail book out: 2 Jail population: 6 Civil papers served: 0 Reminder: Collingsworth County Commissioners Court allowed the burn ban to expire. To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806447-2588.

100th Judicial District Court hears three hearings, 13 pleas in Panhandle

PANHANDLE — On Tuesday,Feb.13,three hearings and 13 pleas took place in the 100th Judicial District Court in Carson County.