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Thirty-eight Austin Elementary School students recently compete in the district UIL Academic meet Friday, Dec. 12 in Wellington, bringing home a third-place overall medal in addition to many individual medals and ribbons. Memphis ISD

Thirty-eight Austin Elementary School students recently compete in the district UIL Academic meet Friday, Dec. 12 in Wellington, bringing home a third-place overall medal in addition to many individual medals and ribbons. Memphis ISD

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Austin Elementary School competes in district UIL Academic meet

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Thirty-eight Austin Elementary School students recently compete in the district UIL Academic meet Friday, Dec. 12 in Wellington, bringing home a third-place overall medal in addition to many individual medals and ribbons.
Girl Scouts donate funds to Snack Pak 4 Kids

Girl Scouts donate funds to Snack Pak 4 Kids

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Girl Scouts donate funds to Snack Pak 4 Kids

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
On behalf of Girl Scout Troop 5220, Austin Elementary School fifth-grade student Kobi Long presents a donation to Snack Pak 4 Kids Co-Chairs Daniel Downey and Leigh Ann Hawthorne. With the Scout Troop recently having made the decision to dissolve, $400 of the Troop’s funds were donated.
Wellington Elementary Sparklers sport ugly Christmas sweaters

Wellington Elementary Sparklers sport ugly Christmas sweaters

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Wellington Elementary Sparklers sport ugly Christmas sweaters

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Wellington Elementary School students and staff don their ugly Christmas sweaters for the Christmas Sing in the Wellington High School auditorium. Following the high school testing schedule, Sparklers had a 9 a.m. late start and 1:30 p.m. early release Friday, Dec. 19.

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Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 0 Jail population: 8 Deputy civil papers served: 0 Constable civil papers served: 0BelorteterNOTICE: To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff ’s Office at 806447-2588.
Wellington Elementary School Principal Deidre Kane gathers with fifth-graders Raylie Sims, left, and Summer Valles on Thursday, Dec. 18 for “Holiday Headgear… Spread the Cheer!” prior to the Friday, Dec. 19 release for the Christmas holiday. Teachers return to work Monday, Jan. 5, while students return Tuesday, Jan. 6. Wellington Elementary School

Wellington Elementary School Principal Deidre Kane gathers with fifth-graders Raylie Sims, left, and Summer Valles on Thursday, Dec. 18 for “Holiday Headgear… Spread the Cheer!” prior to the Friday, Dec. 19 release for the Christmas holiday. Teachers return to work Monday, Jan. 5, while students return Tuesday, Jan. 6. Wellington Elementary School

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Wellington ISD receives state’s highest FIRST rating

Bev Odom
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
WELLINGTON – Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 in the superintendent’s office, the Wellington Independent School District Board (ISD) of Trustees conduced the Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) Public Hearing.
Wellington Elementary School second-grade UIL competitors. From left: Tinlee Cabbell, Saige Coyne, Kollins Jones, Blaine Duke, Merick Mitchell, Caden Shatswell. Wellington Elementary School

Wellington Elementary School second-grade UIL competitors. From left: Tinlee Cabbell, Saige Coyne, Kollins Jones, Blaine Duke, Merick Mitchell, Caden Shatswell. Wellington Elementary School

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Wellington Elementary Sparklers earn District UIL Academic Meet Championship

Bev Odom
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
WELLINGTON – Wellington Elementary School (WES) Principal Deidre Kane congratulated students, faculty and staff for winning first place at the recent District UIL Academic Meet at an awards ceremony in the Wellington Independent School District (ISD) Cafeteria Tuesday morning, Dec. 16.
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