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Representing Region 16 Education Service Center, Wellington Independent School District’s (ISD) Kurt Ashmore is among the five finalists for 2025 Superintendent of the Year. Others include Eddie Hesseltine, Orange Grove ISD; Roosevelt Nivens, Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (CISD); Colin Howeth, Knox City-O’Brien CISD; and Lori Rapp, Lewisville ISD. Texas Association of School Boards

Representing Region 16 Education Service Center, Wellington Independent School District’s (ISD) Kurt Ashmore is among the five finalists for 2025 Superintendent of the Year. Others include Eddie Hesseltine, Orange Grove ISD; Roosevelt Nivens, Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (CISD); Colin Howeth, Knox City-O’Brien CISD; and Lori Rapp, Lewisville ISD. Texas Association of School Boards

Wellington ISD’s Ashmore reaches TASB Superintendent of the Year top five

Bev Odom
Thursday, September 4, 2025
AUSTIN – The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) recently named the five state finalists for Superintendent of the Year, including Wellington Independent School District’s very own, Superintendent Kurt Ashmore.
Citizens of Wellington converged on the shared space of the Senior Community Café and Wellington Senior Citizens Center for the Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals (HDM) chicken fried steak fundraiser luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Citizens of Wellington converged on the shared space of the Senior Community Café and Wellington Senior Citizens Center for the Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals (HDM) chicken fried steak fundraiser luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals deems lunch fundraiser a ‘success’

Bev Odom
Thursday, September 4, 2025
WELLINGTON – “Collingsworth Home Delivered Meals (CHDM) and Senior Community Café fed a remarkable 335 people at our chicken fried steak lunch fundraiser on Sunday,August 24,” exclaimed CHDM and Senior Community Café Director Linda Duke.

CHILDRESS

News Staff
Thursday, September 4, 2025
SATURDAYS AT THE MUSEUM Get your spirit on during Childress County Heritage Museum’s Mum Making at the Museum from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. Supplies are limited, so come early.FREE 4-H ENROLLMENTSponsored by IREN, Childress County 4-H enrollment will be free Monday, Sept. 1-Tuesday, Sept.9.

MEMPHIS

News Staff
Thursday, September 4, 2025
HALL COUNTY PICNICGet ready for the 90thAnnual Hall County Picnic, held Friday, Sept. 19 and Saturday, Sept. 20 in Memphis.

WELLINGTON

News Staff
Thursday, September 4, 2025
PUBLIC MEETINGSWellington City Council will convene at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8 at Wellington City Hall for a Special Meeting.Collingsworth County Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8 upstairs in the Collingsworth County Courthouse.

The Red River Sun School Menus

News Staff
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Monday, Sept. 8Breakfast: Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.Lunch: Cheese or P epperoni Pizza, Savory Green Beans, Carrots, Fruit, Grain-Based Dessert, Milk.Tuesday, Sept. 9Breakfast: Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.Lunch: Nachos Grande, Salsa, Beans, Cucumber Slices, Fruit, Ice Cream Cup, Milk.

The Red River Sun School Menus

News Staff
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Monday, Sept. 8Breakfast: Breakfast Sand wich or Cereal with Toast, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.Lunch: Cheeseburger Mac aroni, Hot Roll, Green Beans, Baby Carrots, Fruit, Milk.Tuesday, Sept.

The Red River Sun School Menus

News Staff
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Monday, Sept. 8 No school.Tuesday, Sept. 9Breakfast: French Toast, Sausage, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.Lunch: Cheese or P epperoni Pizza, Savory Green Beans, Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Des sert, Milk.Wednesday, Sept. 10 Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.
Rocket Expresso owners Helena and Michael Stanley offer an array of hot and cold coffee, tea and soda specialty drinks at their recently opened refreshment trailer. Veteran owned, the business is in the alley behind the couple’s 1402 West Ave. home. Simply enter the alley from 14th St. to the north or next to Allsup’s on 15th St. to the south. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Rocket Expresso owners Helena and Michael Stanley offer an array of hot and cold coffee, tea and soda specialty drinks at their recently opened refreshment trailer. Veteran owned, the business is in the alley behind the couple’s 1402 West Ave. home. Simply enter the alley from 14th St. to the north or next to Allsup’s on 15th St. to the south. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Couple establishes convenient Rocket Expresso coffee trailer

Bev Odom
Thursday, September 4, 2025
WELLINGTON – In business exactly one month, Rocket Expresso, LLC owners Michael and Helena Stanley launched their coffee trailer business Aug. 5. Located alongside the alley behind their home at 1402 West Ave.
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