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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Ellison Park Renovation Project grant application proposal includes constructing additional parking spaces and functional sidewalks to access Parkview Manor Assisted Living and Wellington High School. The Wellington City Council and Ellison Park Working Group anticipate hearing from TxDOT in October and the Texas Park and Wildlife Department in January 2026 whether the grant applications are approved. Ellison Park Renovation Project Working Group

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Ellison Park Renovation Project grant application proposal includes constructing additional parking spaces and functional sidewalks to access Parkview Manor Assisted Living and Wellington High School. The Wellington City Council and Ellison Park Working Group anticipate hearing from TxDOT in October and the Texas Park and Wildlife Department in January 2026 whether the grant applications are approved. Ellison Park Renovation Project Working Group

Wellington City Council authorizes Ellison Park Renovation Project TPWD, TxDOT grant applications

Bev Odom
Thursday, August 7, 2025
WELLINGTON – Meeting at 6 p.m.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, August 7, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, July 22, a Cirrus, from Abilene, practiced in the area, another Cirrus stopped for fuel on its way from Montana to Waco and a local Mooney returned. A Piper Cherokee flew in from Florida, and a Cessna Citation came in for fuel.
Construction of the new Wellington Gun Club (WGC) clubhouse began in September 2024, funded by a private donation earmarked for the project. Now a popular local venue for youth shooting sports, WGC is also receiving a NRA Foundation grant and plans to add a second trap field and upgrade its rifle/pistol range in the near future. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Construction of the new Wellington Gun Club (WGC) clubhouse began in September 2024, funded by a private donation earmarked for the project. Now a popular local venue for youth shooting sports, WGC is also receiving a NRA Foundation grant and plans to add a second trap field and upgrade its rifle/pistol range in the near future. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

NRA fuels growth of Wellington Gun Club in Texas, youth shooters win big

John Parker
Thursday, August 7, 2025
WELLINGTON — Just outside the quiet streets of Wellington, Texas, on a 40-acre stretch in Collingsworth County, a new cornerstone for shooting sports is rising — and it’s more than just a clubhouse.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, August 7, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, July 29, a Cessna 150 came in for fuel, a local Piper Cherokee flew and a Pilatus PC12, from California, stopped for fuel. A Cessna 172 and a Cessna 150 fueled up on their way from Oklahoma to New Mexico.

WSB awards Strickland scholarship

News Staff
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Wellington State BankWellington High School Class of 2025 graduate Caleb Strickland accepts a $2,000 scholarship, presented by Wellington State Bank President Richard Sims. A natural born leader, Strickland served as president of multiple organizations during his high school career.
Texas Tech Alumni-Wellington Chapter celebrates its three scholarship recipients for the 2025 year. Caleb Strickland, left, and Anthony Ortiz will be heading to Lubbock in a few short weeks, while Madison Waters will begin her first year of Texas Tech Veterinary School of Medicine in Amarillo.

Texas Tech Alumni-Wellington Chapter celebrates its three scholarship recipients for the 2025 year. Caleb Strickland, left, and Anthony Ortiz will be heading to Lubbock in a few short weeks, while Madison Waters will begin her first year of Texas Tech Veterinary School of Medicine in Amarillo.

Texas Tech Rockets to Raiders Wellington Alumni Chapter spotlights 2025 scholarship recipients

Bev Odom
Thursday, August 7, 2025
WELLINGTON – Texas Tech University (TTU)-bound Wellington High School (WHS) Class of 2025 graduates Anthony Oritz and Caleb Strickland and TTU School of Veterinary Medicine-bound WHS Class of 2022 graduate Madison Waters received recognition during the special dinner Sunday evening, Aug.
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