Wellington News

As Old Glory waves in the wind, the Greenbelt Electric Cooperative staff gathers Friday morning, Oct. 26, prior to its 86th Annual Meeting drive-through event.

As Old Glory waves in the wind, the Greenbelt Electric Cooperative staff gathers Friday morning, Oct. 26, prior to its 86th Annual Meeting drive-through event.

Greenbelt Electric Cooperative generates 86th Annual Meeting

WELLINGTON – For its 86th Annual Drive-Thru Membership Meeting, Greenbelt Electric Cooperative (GEC), Inc. hosted 181 members from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 at 706 10th St. Visitors entered the alley from the north on 9th St.
The Sain family, including, from left, Mort Sain, Oran Sain, Donna Lewis, Misty Cummings, Jeremy Sain and Jeffrey Lewis, perform old hymns in a Bluegrass style Sunday evening, Sept. 28, as entertainment during the Collingsworth County First Responder Appreciation Dinner, hosted by Calvary Baptist Church.

The Sain family, including, from left, Mort Sain, Oran Sain, Donna Lewis, Misty Cummings, Jeremy Sain and Jeffrey Lewis, perform old hymns in a Bluegrass style Sunday evening, Sept. 28, as entertainment during the Collingsworth County First Responder Appreciation Dinner, hosted by Calvary Baptist Church.

Calvary Baptist congregation commends first responders

WELLINGTON – The congregation of Calvary Baptist Church transformed its sanctuary into a beautiful banquet hall to honor Collingsworth County first responders with an evening of fun and entertainment at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28.
Presented by Director of Operations Howard Heath of the Panhandle Regional Advisory Council (P-RAC), Wellington Emergency Medical Services Administrator Samantha “Sam” Blacksher accepts the Texas Panhandle EMS Professional of the Year honor on Thursday, Sept. 18 at Amarillo Civic Center.A graduate of Samnorwood High School, Blacksher obtained her nursing degree at Clarendon College.

Presented by Director of Operations Howard Heath of the Panhandle Regional Advisory Council (P-RAC), Wellington Emergency Medical Services Administrator Samantha “Sam” Blacksher accepts the Texas Panhandle EMS Professional of the Year honor on Thursday, Sept. 18 at Amarillo Civic Center.A graduate of Samnorwood High School, Blacksher obtained her nursing degree at Clarendon College.

Wellington’s Blacksher earns Texas Panhandle EMS Professional of the Year designation

“Pursuing challenges in my career is what keeps me going,” she said, “And caring for the people that I have known for a lifetime is a special bonus.

Wellington announces two more market dates

Wellington Farmer’s MarketEstablished in 2024, the Wellington Farmer's Market will be open two more Saturdays this season. From 8 a.m.-noon, find vendors Saturday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 11, next to The Gettin' Spot Café, located on Hwy 83.

Fridays are for football, Skyrocket pride and tattoos

Wellington Elementary SchoolSkyrocket football players and cheerleaders converge on Wellington Elementary School every Friday morning, assisting with Rocket red tattoo sales and rousing up Skyrocket spirit and pride. 

Step back in time at Wellington Living History event

Sons of Confederate VeteransHosted by Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) Charles Goodnight Frontier Reg. Camp 2280, Powell Park will serve as the site for the Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4 Fifth Annual Rocky Sprott Living History Weekend, complete with vendors, sutlers and history reenactors.
Lion Noemi Pena, second from left, is joined by Hollis Hispanic Heritage committee members at the Monday, Sept. 15 meeting of the Wellington Lions Club. Passionate about preserving their heritage, the ladies described their upcoming event, set for Saturday, Sept. 27 in Hollis, Okla. From left: Nori Banda, Pena, Belinda Flores, Gloria Nunez.

Lion Noemi Pena, second from left, is joined by Hollis Hispanic Heritage committee members at the Monday, Sept. 15 meeting of the Wellington Lions Club. Passionate about preserving their heritage, the ladies described their upcoming event, set for Saturday, Sept. 27 in Hollis, Okla. From left: Nori Banda, Pena, Belinda Flores, Gloria Nunez.

Hollis Hispanic Heritage committee addresses Wellington Lions Club

WELLINGTON – Boss Lion Lori O’Rear welcomed members and guests, including Hollis Hispanic Heritage Committee members Nori Banda, Belinda Flores and Gloria Nunez, of Hollis, Okla., to the 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15 meeting of the Wellington Lions Club.

Living History School Day to feature Comanche youth dancers

Comanche Nation Youth DancersComanche Nation Youth Dancers, comprised of around 20 dancers and singers of all skill levels and ages and attired in full regalia, will perform during School Day on Friday, Oct. 3 at the Fifth Annual Rocky Sprott Living History Weekend at Powell Park in Wellington.

Wellington Care Center supports Skyrockets

Wellington Care CenterAttired mostly in Rocket Red, residents line the wings of Wellington Care Center Friday morning, Sept. 12 to welcome the Rocket Regiment, performing the “Fight Song” as they march through the facility under the leadership of Director Matthew Newsom.
For the first stop on the 2025 Collingsworth County Crop Tour Friday morning, Sept. 5, participants gather at the cotton trials at Wischkeamper Farms, located north of Quail on FM 1547. Observing the high level of performance evident in the cotton trials, Doug Cossey, BASF-Fibermax representative, and Tyson Schulte, Delta Pine representative, address the crowd.

For the first stop on the 2025 Collingsworth County Crop Tour Friday morning, Sept. 5, participants gather at the cotton trials at Wischkeamper Farms, located north of Quail on FM 1547. Observing the high level of performance evident in the cotton trials, Doug Cossey, BASF-Fibermax representative, and Tyson Schulte, Delta Pine representative, address the crowd.

Producers acquire awareness at Collingsworth County Crop Tour

COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY – Plentiful summer rainfall and a cloudy morning set the scene for the 2025 Collingsworth County Crop Tour, hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, on Friday, Sept. 5. Producers gathered at 8 a.m. at Wischkaemper Farms, four miles north of Quail, to open the event.