Proud parents, Cole and Amber Cummings, of Panhandle, and three-year-old big brother, Braxton Cole, welcomed Camden Luke Cummings on Feb. 28, 2023. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Grandparents include Tim and Toni Cummings, of Wellington; Bruce and Cynthia Curtis, of Panhandle; and Doug King, of Amarillo. Great-grandparents are Ernestene Cummings and Jackie Pratt, both of Wellington; Glenn and Karon Vaughn, of Panhandle; and Harvey Isaacs, of Russellville, Ark. Courtesy Photo

Wellington Junior High School sixth-grader Hazel Estrada garners third place in the 76th St. Patrick’s Lad n’ Lassie Preteen Pageant. Courtesy Photo

Amy Detwiler, along with family, recently purchases the 10,000th pizza made a Wheat’s Artisan Bakery. Wheat’s Artisan Bakery, 424 Commerce St., is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Photo Courtesy of Wheat’s Bakery

Watson celebrates 90th birthday

“The Whale” will show at the Palace Theater at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31. For text alerts, text “MOVIE” to 323-- 579-2011. Courtesy Graphic

Collingsworth Public Library’s March apron display honors the women who raised those old enough to appreciate such a resourceful piece of history. Grandmother’s apron protected her dress, served as potholders, dried children’s tears, carried eggs from the chicken coop and more. Check out the exhibit from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday or 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. Courtesy Photo

Modern Home Club guest speaker Katrece Hale presents a PowerPoint over the Eastern Europe 2022 International Choir Celebration Concert Tour of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic Thursday, March 16 at the Childress County Heritage Museum. Photo Courtesy of Modern Home Club

A 2015 graduate of Wellington High School, Carly Carter Kay is Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy’s 20222023 Elementary New Teacher of the Year. Currently a fourth-grade online teacher, Kay received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from West Texas A&M University in 2018. The daughter of Billy and Donnie Carter, she served in the Wellington Independent School District Music Department from 2018-2021. Carly and her husband, Weston Kay, reside in Altus, Okla. Courtesy Photo

“A Man Called Otto,” featuring Tom Hanks, will show at the Palace Theater at 7 p.m. Friday, March 24. For Palace Theater text alerts, text “MOVIE” to 323-579-2011. Courtesy Image