Wellington High School (WHS) junior Kaycee Martinez, left, will reign as Wellington Lions Club’s new 2026-2027 Sweetheart. Members selected Martinez during the Monday, May 4 meeting, where junior Maggie Tillman, right, also competed for the honor. Each candidate addressed the Lions and described their involvement in school activities and passion for community service. The 2025-2026 Sweetheart, Treylea Wiebe, congratulates both candidates. BEV ODOM/THE GREENBELT INTREPID

Childress Junior High School (CJHS) eighth-grade students, accompanied by CJHS educator Lee Chappell, visit the historic Palace Theater Tuesday, May 12. “It is always a blessing for the eighth-grade kids to come to the palace,” Childress Theater Company President Shelly Preston said. “Thank you, Lee Chappell, for making it happen and making a donation to the Palace Theater.” PALACE THEATER

Memphis High School’s Juliana Soto, Lillie Ollinger and Jasmyne Gilchrest compete for a chance at becoming the 2026-2027 Memphis Lions’ Club Queen. Ollinger, center, was crowned with the honor.

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Childress Elementary School students cash in their classroom bucks — earned through an incentivized behavioral award system — to pie their teachers, Samantha Juarez and Lauren Reed, Monday, May 11. CHILDRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Representing Wellington Future Farmers of America (FFA), 16 members compete in the Wichita Falls Welding Contest, where they earned a plethora of certifications Thursday, April 16. From left: Salomon Cruz, Aison Skelton, Conner Bowen, Zach Garcia, Joey Orozco, Jacob Orozco, Jeremiah Hamby, Colton Jernigan, Kenady Skelton, Gustavo Soto, Carter Ouellette, Kutter Merriam, Kris Valdez, Damian Needham, Aden Marshall, Yobani Moreno. WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL