Wellington

Monday, March 24Breakfast: Sausage Kolache or Muffin with Yogurt, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.Lunch: Meat and Cheese Chalupas, Refried Beans, Corn, Fruit, Milk.Tuesday, March 25Breakfast: Breakfast Sandwich or Breakfast Strudel with Cheese Stick, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.

Memphis:

Monday, March 24 No school.Tuesday, March 25Breakfast: Pancakes, Bacon, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.Lunch: Breaded Drumsticks, Biscuit, Sweet Potato, Garden Salad, Fresh Fruit, Milk.Wednesday, March 26 Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito, Hash Browns, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.

MEMPHIS

LIONS RADIO DAYTune into KLSR 105.3 FM for the 40th Annual Memphis Lions Club Radio Day from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 29. On-air advertisements can be purchased for $5 each through any Memphis Lions Club member, including William Alexander, Billy David Ballew, Daniel Downey or Dick Hutcherson.

CHILDRESS

SPRING CARNIVALThe Spring Carnival, presented by Great Plains Amusements, is coming to Childress. The carnival opens spans through Saturday, March 22 in the Fair Park Stadium parking lot. More information, including ticket and wristband prices and carnival times, to come.

Ouellette leads Skyrockets at Canadian Invitational

Sophomore Carter Ouellette finishes as the individual champion at the Canadian Invitational Monday, March 17. Additionally, the team placed second. From left: Ouellete, Carson Kane, Gunner Guy, Major Brown, Hunter Hedrick and Trey Tillman.

‘Cast Away’: Changes ahead

My wife and I thought that going to a medical conference in San Antonio would give us a break from the February weather, but it didn’t, so we were stuck in the hotel. I had watched “Cast Away”—with Tom Hanks—once many years ago, but I had forgotten a lot of details.

Wellington ISD Board of Education renews contracts, approves 2025-2026 calendar

WELLINGTON — The Wellington Independent School District (ISD) Board of Education met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 3 in the superintendent’s office.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

Jail book in:0 Jail book out:1 Jail population:5 Deputy Civil papers served:2 Constable Civil papers served:0 NOTICE: The Collingsworth County Commissioners Court reinstated the burn ban at its Monday, March 10 meeting.

TxDOT continues work on Buck Creek bridge replacement

The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) gives a sneak peek into the $6.3 million Buck Creek bridge replacement project on U.S. Hwy 62 in Childress County. The project is expected to be completed in September 2025.