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Wellington EMS provides mock drill for student preparation

Wellington EMS provides mock drill for student preparation

Wellington EMS provides mock drill for student preparation

News Staff
Friday, March 31, 2023
Wellington Emergency Medical Services (EMS) orchestrated a mock accident drill Thursday, March 23 to prepare the five EMS students for real-life incidents and to give Wellington Volunteer Fire Department an exercise to practice their rescue skills.

Area happenings

News Staff
Friday, March 31, 2023
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CHILDRESS

News Staff
Friday, March 31, 2023
BENEFIT & RAFFLE A Benefit and Raffle, benefitting Sarah Votaw and Dylan Cooke, will be held from noon-6 p.m. Saturday,April 1 at 300 Commerce St. Plates, including nacho supreme and a brisket sandwich with chips and a drink, catered by Stark Burgers, will be sold for $10.

WELLINGTON

News Staff
Friday, March 31, 2023
PANCAKE BREAKFAST Wellington Lions Club annual pancake breakfast fundraiser is set for Saturday,April 1. Pancakes will be served from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church, 911 Bowie St.
As a community service project, Collingsworth County 4-H members and adult leaders will conduct its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Friday, April 7 at Powell Park, 506 Corsicana St., Wellington. Children 12-years-old and under are invited to participate. Courtesy Image

As a community service project, Collingsworth County 4-H members and adult leaders will conduct its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Friday, April 7 at Powell Park, 506 Corsicana St., Wellington. Children 12-years-old and under are invited to participate. Courtesy Image

Collingsworth County 4-H plans Easter Egg Hunt

News Staff
Friday, March 31, 2023
As a community service project, Collingsworth County 4-H members and adult leaders will conduct its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Friday, April 7 at Powell Park, 506 Corsicana St., Wellington. Children 12-years-old and under are invited to participate.

The Red River Sun School Menus

News Staff
Friday, March 31, 2023
Monday, April 3 Breakfast: Pancakes, Bacon, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Chicken Spaghetti, Breadstick, Sweet Potato French Fries, Garden Salad, Fruit, Milk. Tuesday, April 4 Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito, Hash Browns, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.

MEMPHIS

“doublewide Texas Christmas”
Friday, March 31, 2023
“DOUBLEWIDE TEXAS CHRISTMAS” Memphis LittleTheatre will present “DoublewideTexas Christmas” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at the Memphis Community Center.
Greg Buckley, center, relates his experience on “American Pickers,” aired on the History Channel, at the Adult Fellowship Luncheon at the Childress Methodist Church. The episode, “Law and Horader,” which featured Buckley’s collection of antiques aired in August 2015. He was described on the show “laying down the law during the day and collecting antiques at night,” a nod to his job as Childress County Attorney. From left: Anne Fromm, Buckley, Harvey Dobbs. Photo by Grace Holman

Greg Buckley, center, relates his experience on “American Pickers,” aired on the History Channel, at the Adult Fellowship Luncheon at the Childress Methodist Church. The episode, “Law and Horader,” which featured Buckley’s collection of antiques aired in August 2015. He was described on the show “laying down the law during the day and collecting antiques at night,” a nod to his job as Childress County Attorney. From left: Anne Fromm, Buckley, Harvey Dobbs. Photo by Grace Holman

Local collector recalls appearance on ‘American Pickers’

Grace Holman
Friday, March 31, 2023
CHILDRESS — Chosen to be on a reality television show brings elation… momentarily. Then, the panic begins, Childress County Attorney Greg Buckley, who was featured on “American Pickers,” said. “I’ve got to get everything cleaned,” Buckley thought. “What about my Texan-ese speech? How do I dress?
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