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Longhorn Little Mamou heads for forbidden territory just before columnist Hanaba Munn Welch somehow manages to close the gate. Photo Courtesy of Hanaba Munn Welch

Longhorn Little Mamou heads for forbidden territory just before columnist Hanaba Munn Welch somehow manages to close the gate. Photo Courtesy of Hanaba Munn Welch

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News Staff
Friday, February 28, 2025
By the time you’re reading this, we all should be basking in Texas sunshine, reflecting on our days in the 2025 deep freeze and looking at a thin, red line of mercury pushing 70. Some of us will have good stories. I hope I don’t. I probably will. Actually, I already do.
That little kid may be good someday

That little kid may be good someday

That little kid may be good someday

Jim Leggitt
Friday, February 14, 2025
Are you aware that a one-time key player for the Chicago Bears once called Wellington home? Details of this will become a part of a story about early day Wellington athletics…at least West Ave. athletics.Our home, through all of my school years, was 1106 West Ave.
Take steps to boost financial literacy

Take steps to boost financial literacy

Take steps to boost financial literacy

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2025
To achieve your financial goals, it’s tremendously helpful to know as much as you can about issues such as saving, spending, borrowing and investing. So, what can you do to increase your own financial literacy?
The first military funeral held in Plymouth

The first military funeral held in Plymouth

The first military funeral held in Plymouth

Floyd Killough
Thursday, January 30, 2025
On March 23, 1933, the Wellington Leader and Shamrock Texan newspapers both ran front page stories about a formal military burial ceremony conducted by the Frank King Post of the American Legion, in honor of William Lafayette “Boose” Mont gome r y, a World War I veteran from Plymouth.
You can put more into your 401(k) this year

You can put more into your 401(k) this year

You can put more into your 401(k) this year

Cary Keys
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Once you retire, you’ll likely need to draw on a variety of financial sources — and one of the most important ones may be your 401(k). And for 2025, you can put even more money into your plan than ever.You can invest in your 401(k) in one of two ways, depending on your employer’s plan.
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