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Happy State Bank’s Memphis Branch bids farewell to Branch Lending and Operations Manager Colleen Owens, right, during a going-away party Wednesday, April 30. Memphis Chamber of Commerce

Happy State Bank’s Memphis Branch bids farewell to Branch Lending and Operations Manager Colleen Owens, right, during a going-away party Wednesday, April 30. Memphis Chamber of Commerce

Happy State Bank bids farewell to Colleen Owens

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Happy State Bank’s Memphis Branch bids farewell to Branch Lending and Operations Manager Colleen Owens, right, during a going-away party Wednesday, April 30.
On Thursday, April 10, members of Collingsworth County 4-H traveled to Amarillo for the Working Ranch Cowboy Association (WRCA) Invitational Plant I.D. contest. For this event, all ages compete together, noted Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Collingsworth County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Kenny Patterson. The team of Quinn Roberson, left, Brylnn Kemp and Berkeley Ward earned second place. Additionally, Roberson received second-high individual. Collingsworth County AgriLife Extension

On Thursday, April 10, members of Collingsworth County 4-H traveled to Amarillo for the Working Ranch Cowboy Association (WRCA) Invitational Plant I.D. contest. For this event, all ages compete together, noted Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Collingsworth County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Kenny Patterson. The team of Quinn Roberson, left, Brylnn Kemp and Berkeley Ward earned second place. Additionally, Roberson received second-high individual. Collingsworth County AgriLife Extension

Collingsworth 4-H polishes plant ID skills

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
On Thursday, April 10, members of Collingsworth County 4-H traveled to Amarillo for the Working Ranch Cowboy Association (WRCA) Invitational Plant I.D. contest.
Wellington’s Field earns top welding certification contest

Wellington’s Field earns top welding certification contest

Wellington’s Field earns top welding certification contest

Bev Odom
Thursday, May 8, 2025
WICHITA FALLS – Fifteen Wellington High School (WHS) students benefited from the 7th Annual Wichita Falls Weld-Off and Welding Certifications event held Thursday, April 17 at Wichita Falls Independent School District Carrer Education Center.
Leo Club assists Wellington Lions Club with packaging eyeglasses

Leo Club assists Wellington Lions Club with packaging eyeglasses

Leo Club assists Wellington Lions Club with packaging eyeglasses

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
On Thursday afternoon, April 24, Leo Club members, including Bailey Stegall, Christell Melendez, Ava Garcia, Rylyn Colson and Garrett Thomas, sorted and packaged 360 pairs of donated eyeglasses for shipment to Texas Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center in Midland.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 1 Jail population: 6 Deputy civil papers served: 3 Constable civil papers served: 0NOTICE: The Collingsworth County Commissioners Court lifted the burn ban at its Monday, April 14 meeting.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Rolling Plains celebrate 20 years of impact, advocating for children in Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Foard, Hall, Hardeman and King Counties, with its 2025 gala fundraiser at Wellington’s Bura Handley Community Center. CASA of the Rolling Plains

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Rolling Plains celebrate 20 years of impact, advocating for children in Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Foard, Hall, Hardeman and King Counties, with its 2025 gala fundraiser at Wellington’s Bura Handley Community Center. CASA of the Rolling Plains

2025 CASA Gala deemed successful

Bev Odom
Thursday, May 8, 2025
WELLINGTON –While around 135 supporters attended the 2025 annual Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Rolling Plains fundraiser gala, doors opened at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Bura Handley Community Center in Wellington.
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