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Bawcom Farms harvested the first bale of the 2025 cotton crop, ginned on Friday, Oct. 10, at Farmers Cooperative Society #1 in Wellington. Representing Bawcom Farms is Tino Salinas, the farming entity’s sole farmhand, and his family. From left: TJ, Shauna, Alejandro, Tino and Dahmian Salinas.

Bawcom Farms harvested the first bale of the 2025 cotton crop, ginned on Friday, Oct. 10, at Farmers Cooperative Society #1 in Wellington. Representing Bawcom Farms is Tino Salinas, the farming entity’s sole farmhand, and his family. From left: TJ, Shauna, Alejandro, Tino and Dahmian Salinas.

Bawcom Farms brings in Farmers Co-Op Society #1’s first bale for 2025

Bev Odom
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
WELLINGTON – For the 2025 cotton crop, Bawcom Farms harvested the first bale ginned on Friday, Oct. 10, at Farmers Cooperative Society #1 in Wellington. Gin staff said Leamon Bawcom called in his bales on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
The Henard sisters share their homegrown 2025 pumpkin crop with Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce Trunk-or-Treaters on the south side of the downtown square from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Visitors chose a mini pumpkin and painted the keepsake treat. From left: Aubree Richard, Blake Lemons, Rileigh Henard, Seveyah Pena, Evelyn Henard, Anna Henard, Aundrea Garcia.

The Henard sisters share their homegrown 2025 pumpkin crop with Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce Trunk-or-Treaters on the south side of the downtown square from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Visitors chose a mini pumpkin and painted the keepsake treat. From left: Aubree Richard, Blake Lemons, Rileigh Henard, Seveyah Pena, Evelyn Henard, Anna Henard, Aundrea Garcia.

Collingsworth Chamber’s Trunk-or-Treat draws generous crowd

Bev Odom
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
WELLINGTON – Warm sunshine and mild temperatures set the scene for the annual Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce Trunk-or-Treat event from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 on the south side of Wellington’s downtown square.
Childress County Ag Day welcomes over 100 area students Thursday, Oct. Oct. 23 at the Mashburn Event Center and Arena.

Childress County Ag Day welcomes over 100 area students Thursday, Oct. Oct. 23 at the Mashburn Event Center and Arena.

Childress County Ag Day welcomes over 100 area students

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
CHILDRESS — Roughly 115 fifth-grade students from Childress Independent School District (ISD), Paducah ISD, Guthrie ISD and Wellington ISD, as well as area homeschoolers, attended Childress County Ag Day Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Mashburn Event Center and Arena.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 0 Jail population: 8 Deputy civil papers served: 0 Constable civil papers served: 0NOTICE: To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff ’s Office at 806-447-2588. To anonymously report crime or submit tips, call Crime Stoppers at 806-447-2587.
Texas Farm Bureau’s AGFUND impacts agriculture economics

Texas Farm Bureau’s AGFUND impacts agriculture economics

Texas Farm Bureau’s AGFUND impacts agriculture economics

Bev Odom
Thursday, October 30, 2025
WELLINGTON – Third-generation farmer/ rancher Jared Blankenship shared the challenges of lobbying for the membership of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), namely those involved in production agriculture, during the Collingsworth County Farm Bureau (CCFB) Annual Convention at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
Ashley Elliott, Construction Recordkeeper at the Childress Area Office, is presented with the Vance L. “Huck” Castleberry award. Elliott, right, began her career at TxDOT in 2020 as an HR Generalist, a role she served in until her relocation to the Childress Area Office in 2024. Texas Department of Transportation

Ashley Elliott, Construction Recordkeeper at the Childress Area Office, is presented with the Vance L. “Huck” Castleberry award. Elliott, right, began her career at TxDOT in 2020 as an HR Generalist, a role she served in until her relocation to the Childress Area Office in 2024. Texas Department of Transportation

TxDOT Childress District presents Employee of the Year awards

Special To The Sun
Thursday, October 30, 2025
CHILDRESS — The 2025 Vance L. “Huck” Castleberry and Terry L. Keener awards were presented during the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Childress District’s annual Safety Banquet and Wellness Fair on Friday, Oct. 24.
Childress Chamber of Commerce to host Downtown Trick-or-Treating

Childress Chamber of Commerce to host Downtown Trick-or-Treating

Childress Chamber of Commerce to host Downtown Trick-or-Treating

News Staff
Thursday, October 30, 2025
CHILDRESS — An estimated 600 trick-or-treaters will hit the bricks of downtown Childress from 5:30-7 p.m. this Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31, during Childress Chamber of Commerce’s annual Downtown Trick-or-Treating event.
The Rocket Regiment enters the field for its performance at the UIL Region 1 Marching Contest Saturday, Oct. 18 at Dick Bivins Stadium in Amarillo, earning an overall Division 2 rating. See page 4B for additional photos. Wellington High School

The Rocket Regiment enters the field for its performance at the UIL Region 1 Marching Contest Saturday, Oct. 18 at Dick Bivins Stadium in Amarillo, earning an overall Division 2 rating. See page 4B for additional photos. Wellington High School

Rocket Regiment performs ‘Metal-Strike’ contest show

Bev Odom
Thursday, October 30, 2025
WELLINGTON – As Rocket Regiment Director Matthew Newsom’s first contest as head director is in the books, Wellington High School (WHS) Principal Jermaine Cantu commented that the future is bright for Wellington’s band program.
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