Sponsored by the Wellington High School Booster Scholarship organization, the Little Miss, Junior Miss and Teen Miss Wellington Pageants will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Wellington Ritz Theatre. Little Miss Wellington includes girls in kindergartensecond grade; Junior Miss Wellington, third-fifth grade; and Teen Miss Wellington, sixtheighth grade. Admission is $5, and concessions will be available. Wellington High School

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office, Wellington Volunteer Fire Department and Wellington Emergency Medical Services responded to the 800 block of 15th St. to investigate an incident. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Santa is coming to town! Fair Park will light up for the first time this holiday season at dusk Friday, Nov. 28, with Christmas in the Park activities, including meet-and-greets with Santa and Mrs. Claus, festive crafts, hot chocolate and holiday fun, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 29. Nicole Dill

Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals

Rep. Ken King will tour a segment of House District 88 to discuss the 89th Regular Legislative Session, as well as the Special Sessions that followed, Tuesday, Dec. 2, hosting Town Hall Forums in Childress, Memphis and Wellington. King for Texas

The Panhandle Gives 2025 campaign

District 2-T1 Governor Deanna Porter presents Lion Neal Odom, left, a 15-year membership pin and Lion Rex Henard a 25-year membership pin during the Monday night, Nov. 17 meeting. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

TxDOT Childress District recognized with inaugural in-house Seal Coat Award