Sponsored by the Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce, Wild & Free on 83 will be held Wednesday, July 3-Sunday, July 6 to coincide with the 22nd Annual Wellington Fourth of July rodeo weekend. A special spotlight is the Fourth of July Community Parade at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, July 5, organized by Natasha Mixon. For more information or to sign up, contact Mixon, 940-732-0756. Additionally, vendors are invited to join in the Saturday, July 5 Wild & Free on 83 event on the square from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. With setup from 7-9 a.m., booth space is available for $30. For additional information, visit the Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page or contact Margret Wood, 903-718-1461 or memewood60@yahoo.com, by Wednesday, June 25. Additional Saturday events include Bluegrass music on the square, an art show at the Collingsworth County Museum, children’s train rides and stick horse races, brunch at Brix Bar & Eatery, a Ritz Theatre matinee, a cornhole contest at Wellington Country Club and an outdoor concert at the Ritz. The Wild & Free on 83 weekend activities will conclude with the 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 6 Community Praise and Worship service at Pioneer Park.
