O’Rear reigns as 2023 Miss Wellington at 70th annual pageant

By Bev Odom on Thursday, October 5, 2023
  • Wellington High School junior Mallory O’Rear, center, takes the queen title of the 2023 Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant Sunday afternoon, Oct. 1 on the stage of the historic Ritz Theatre. From left: third runner-up Harlee Gomez, first runner-up Madeleine Kane, O’Rear, second runner-up Audrey Jones, fourth runner-up Summer Neufeld. For additional photos, page 8A. Statham Photography
    Wellington High School junior Mallory O’Rear, center, takes the queen title of the 2023 Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant Sunday afternoon, Oct. 1 on the stage of the historic Ritz Theatre. From left: third runner-up Harlee Gomez, first runner-up Madeleine Kane, O’Rear, second runner-up Audrey Jones, fourth runner-up Summer Neufeld. For additional photos, page 8A. Statham Photography

    WELLINGTON – Mallory O’Rear, a Wellington High School (WHS) junior, earned the 70th Miss Wellington crown during an anniversary production by former title holders beginning at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 at the Ritz Theatre.

    Sponsored by Greenlight Gas, Mallory is the daughter of Dusty and Kim Holland and Quentin and MarKeisha O’Rear. With the title of Miss Wellington comes a $1,200 scholarship.Mallor…