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City approves transfer of Amarillo St. property to Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce

News Staff

Friday, March 8, 2024

WELLINGTON – The Wellington City Council met in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5 with the following present: City Manager Jon Sessions, Mayor Pro-tem Brent Martin, councilmembers Brandon Ward, Jimmy Cantu, Jr., Julie Collins and Kenneth Warren.

Incumbent Riley retains office of Collingsworth County Sheriff

Bev Odom

Friday, March 8, 2024

WELLINGTON – In the Republican Primary Election Collingsworth County Sheriff’s race, challenger Timothy Pyle garnered 33% of the votes with 207, while incumbent Sheriff Kent Riley received 67% with 421 votes.

14th Annual Childress Severe Weather Conference to be held April 4

Elizabeth Tanner

Friday, March 8, 2024

Guest speakers to include ‘Doppler’ Dave Oliver, NWS meteorologists CHILDRESS — The 14th Annual Childress Severe Weather Conference, sponsored by the Childress Office of Emergency Management, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the Mashburn Event Center and Arena, 1100 7th St. NW.

Incumbent Tom Heck wins Hall County Sheriff race

Elizabeth Tanner

Friday, March 8, 2024

MEMPHIS — Primary voters across the state of Texas were tasked with choosing candidates for the U.S.

Miller trumps Lane in race for Childress County Constable

Elizabeth Tanner

Friday, March 8, 2024

CHILDRESS — In Childress County’s sole contested race, Childress Police Department Chief Shade Miller trumped opponent Brett Lane for the office of Childress County Sheriff, collecting 469 votes, opposed to Lane’s 331 votes.

Wellington comes up short in defensive struggle with Nocona in UIL 2A state semifinals

Lee Passmore

Friday, March 8, 2024

SAN ANTONIO – The Wellington Lady Skyrockets got entangled in the kind of defensive battle in Friday morning’s Class 2A state semifinal which defines who champions are. Unfortunately, Nocona measured up a bit bigger in the end.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully

Friday, March 1, 2024

CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Feb. 20, a Cessna 150 came in for fuel, and an Embraer Phenom flew in from Louisiana for the night. Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Phenom fueled up and departed, a Piper Cherokee visited and a Citabria, from Nebraska, stopped in for fuel. Friday, Feb.

Transitions II: It’s complicated and simple

News Staff

Friday, March 1, 2024

As an American, I believe in liberty and tolerance. As a Texas, I would like for people to think. There are real, health-related risks to transitioning, and there are many unknows about risks a decade – or two or three – into the future. That alone should give us pause.

Private water well screenings set for March 18-19

News Staff

Friday, March 1, 2024

CHILDRESS — The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) is hosting an upcoming event on Monday, March 18-Tuesday, March 19 to allow residents of Childress, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, King and Motley counties to have their well water screened.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff

Friday, March 1, 2024

Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 0 Jail population: 6 Civil papers served: 2 Reminder: Collingsworth County Commissioners Court allowed the burn ban to expire. To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff ’s Off ice at 806-447-2588.

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