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Located at 1500 8th St. in Wellington, the Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon cutting for Pueblo Viejo Mexican Restaurant, alongside owner Rebecca Rodriguez, at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, witnessed by her family, staff and community supporters. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Located at 1500 8th St. in Wellington, the Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon cutting for Pueblo Viejo Mexican Restaurant, alongside owner Rebecca Rodriguez, at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, witnessed by her family, staff and community supporters. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

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Roots, heritage reflected in Pueblo Viejo’s name and menu

Bev Odom
Thursday, March 19, 2026
WELLINGTON – Partly because of the sentimental value of the property, Rebecca Rodriguez and her children are excited to open Pueblo Viejo Mexican Restaurant in the very place her husband and their dad, the late Ramon Rodriquez, transformed a small real estate office into a spacious restaurant.
Warren takes Tokyo by storm

Warren takes Tokyo by storm

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Warren takes Tokyo by storm

Bev Odom
Thursday, March 19, 2026
TOKYO, Japan – “What seemed like a crazy dream when I first entered the Tokyo Marathon Lottery is now one of my favorite memories, and I feel so blessed,” emphasized Wellington’s Cameron Warren.
Vote Memphis Middle School English Language Arts teacher Haley Ollinger as America’s Favorite Teacher at americasfavoriteteacher. org/2026/haley-ollinger. America’s Favorite Teacher

Vote Memphis Middle School English Language Arts teacher Haley Ollinger as America’s Favorite Teacher at americasfavoriteteacher. org/2026/haley-ollinger. America’s Favorite Teacher

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Memphis ISD’s Haley Ollinger in the running for America’s Favorite Teacher

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, March 19, 2026
MEMPHIS — Memphis Middle School English Language Arts teacher Haley Ollinger is up for America’s Favorite Teacher—a online contest celebrating educators who go above and beyond.
Longtime Memphis resident Jackie Owens is awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Memphis Chamber of Commerce President Leslie Ivy, during the 105th Annual Memphis Chamber of Commerce Banquet Friday, March 13 at the Memphis Community Center. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Longtime Memphis resident Jackie Owens is awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Memphis Chamber of Commerce President Leslie Ivy, during the 105th Annual Memphis Chamber of Commerce Banquet Friday, March 13 at the Memphis Community Center. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

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Jackie Owens awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, March 19, 2026
MEMPHIS — Longtime Memphis resident Jackie Owens was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Memphis Chamber of Commerce President Leslie Ivy, during the 105th Annual Memphis Chamber of Commerce Banquet Friday, March 13 at the Memphis Community Center.
Childress High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) floriculture student Avery Keys competes at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Horticulture Competition, where she took a seventh-place finish in Texas Tables. Childress FFA

Childress High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) floriculture student Avery Keys competes at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Horticulture Competition, where she took a seventh-place finish in Texas Tables. Childress FFA

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Houston, we’ve got flowers

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, March 12, 2026
HOUSTON — Childress High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) floriculture students, including the team of McKenzi Burton, Zada Cunninghame and Keely Mock and individualist Avery Keys, recently competed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Horticulture Competition.

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At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, March 12, 2026
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, March 3,one Citation flew in from Houston to drop off passengers, and another one, from Oklahoma. A Bell 407 helicopter dropped in for fuel; a Beechcraft King Air, out of Dallas, dropped off passengers; and yet another Citation came in.
Chloe Williams, of Altus, Okla., won the inaugural Miss Cotton Country Collegiate Pageant title in 2025. Since 2005, the Miss Cotton Country Pageant promotes the cotton industry, not only in Harmon County, but the surrounding area as well. Miss Cotton Country

Chloe Williams, of Altus, Okla., won the inaugural Miss Cotton Country Collegiate Pageant title in 2025. Since 2005, the Miss Cotton Country Pageant promotes the cotton industry, not only in Harmon County, but the surrounding area as well. Miss Cotton Country

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Shiny Hats Association opens Miss Cotton Country Collegiate Pageant entries

Bev Odom
Thursday, March 12, 2026
HOLLIS, Okla. – Shiny Hats Association announces entries are open for the 2026 Cotton Country Collegiate Pageant, set for Saturday, April 18 at Hollis High School. Entry for the competition is $70.
The Land of Oz: Is there green ahead?

The Land of Oz: Is there green ahead?

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The Land of Oz: Is there green ahead?

Fred Hardwicke
Thursday, March 12, 2026
In a new world with internet everywhere, rural America could be positioned for a comeback. Ho w e v e r , things like rural health care—or lack of it—could be holding things back. That brings us to Dr. Mehmet Oz, of TV fame, and now, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator.
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