All three campuses of Wellington Independent School District welcome students and parents for its 2023 open house from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27. Students received report cards for the first six weeks
Day trippers from the Wellington Senior Citizens Center make a stop at the U Drop Inn in Shamrock Wednesday, Sept. 27. The tour group also visited the Pioneer West Museum and Shamrock Museum before heading west on I-40 to McLean.
For 2023, the congregation of Dodson Nazarene Church is excited to welcome The Pumpkin Gutter to share his pumpkin carving talents at their Annual Harvest Fest. “Scott is so talented, and you don’t want to miss him,” said Natasha Mixon.
A part of Scary Saturdays, “Friday the 13th” will show at the Palace Theater at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Admission is $5. For Palace Theater text alerts, text “MOVIE” to 323-579-2011.
Wellington High School senior Audrey Jones reins as Miss Cotton Country 2023. With the pageant title, Jones won a $1,200 scholarship. The 19th Annual Miss Cotton Country Scholarship Pageant took place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 in the Hollis High School auditorium.
Twin daughters Carolyn Maynard, left, and Judy Larson serve as hostesses for their mother’s recent 100th birthday celebration. Wellington’s own Charlene Poteet marked her 100th birthday July 30, 2023, at Lakeshore Assisted Living, located in Rockwall.
Meet Childress County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Family and Community Health County Extension Agent Sandra Moody from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Childress County AgriLife Extension Office, located inside the Childress County Courthouse, 100 Ave. E NW.
Childress County 4-H joins forces to celebrate National 4-H Week
CHILDRESS — Celebrating National 4-H Week, held Sunday, Oct. 1-Saturday, Oct. 7, Childress County 4-H members, along with dedicated volunteer leaders, rolled up their sleeves and got to work cleaning and landscaping Fair Park Tuesday, Oct. 3.