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James Slay parks his 1925 Model T at Marian Airpark Baseball Field to provide open air conditioning. JIM LEGGITT COLLECTION

James Slay parks his 1925 Model T at Marian Airpark Baseball Field to provide open air conditioning. JIM LEGGITT COLLECTION

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Pt. 2: The 1930s way of life

Jim Leggitt
Thursday, April 23, 2026
In a previous writing published in The Red River Sun on Friday, March 27, I had mentioned some changes in the last 80 years that totally affect the way we go about living. These changes occurred since my early days as a kid in Wellington. I had previously mentioned various forms of communication.
Let locals handle local affairs

Let locals handle local affairs

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Let locals handle local affairs

Suzanne Bellsynder
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Texas has always had a simple philosophy about government. Austin should leave us alone and let local comm unities handle their own business. The state set the guardrails, but it didn’t try to steer every decision.
Four stages of raising confident, money-smart children

Four stages of raising confident, money-smart children

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Four stages of raising confident, money-smart children

Keyan Keys
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Good financial habits are a little like brushing your teeth. When you learn them early, they become second nature, and you carry them with you for life. And while money can feel complicated, especially today, the foundation starts simply.
Ask these two questions before buying a home

Ask these two questions before buying a home

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Financial Focus

Cary Shane Keys
Thursday, April 9, 2026
You may have heard that buying a home is better than renting. After all, why “throw money away” on rent when you could be building wealth through homeownership? Financial professionals say the decision isn’t that simple. The answer depends on your personal and financial situation.
Columnist Jim Leggitt mentions the six acres of maize crop that his dad chose to not finish harvesting on a Sunday morning. A strong wind that Sunday evening flattened the top-heavy stalks, resulting in the crop becoming cattle feed. Courtesy Photo

Columnist Jim Leggitt mentions the six acres of maize crop that his dad chose to not finish harvesting on a Sunday morning. A strong wind that Sunday evening flattened the top-heavy stalks, resulting in the crop becoming cattle feed. Courtesy Photo

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Memories Left for My Kids

Jim Leggitt
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Jesus responds to a question found in Luke, “Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?” Both sets of my grandparents tried to live by the Ten Commandments and certainly set a good example for me.
My best memories are fizzy

My best memories are fizzy

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The 501

Hanaba Munn Welch
Thursday, April 9, 2026
If your dad is a farmer and your mother is a housewife, it’s usually more of an adventure to hang out with your dad. My opinion.Unless your mother is cleaning the sink drain with baking soda and vinegar. Mother let me watch.
Patrick Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997. Courtesy Photo

Patrick Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997. Courtesy Photo

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High school always stays with us

News Staff
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Celebrating its 50th anniversary on Aug. 2, 2014, during the Wellington Ex-Student Association Reunion, the Wellington High School Class of 1964 enjoyed the catered meal, planned by the association, amongst additional weekend festivities.
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