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Wellington High School’s 2022 Skyrocket football homecoming royalty takes the field for presentation during halftime last Friday night, Sept. 9. From left, Queen and King Summer Owens and Blake Strickland; First Runners-Up Rey Ramirez and Emily Robles; Second Runners-Up Jordan Nation and Miranda Granadoz. The Red River Sun/Shauna Salinas

Wellington High School’s 2022 Skyrocket football homecoming royalty takes the field for presentation during halftime last Friday night, Sept. 9. From left, Queen and King Summer Owens and Blake Strickland; First Runners-Up Rey Ramirez and Emily Robles; Second Runners-Up Jordan Nation and Miranda Granadoz. The Red River Sun/Shauna Salinas

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2022 Wellington High School Homecoming royalty crowned

Bev Odom
Friday, September 16, 2022
WELLINGTON — Every year, anticipation mounts during homecoming week leading up to the crowning of the Skyrocket football and Rocket Regiment royalty during the Friday afternoon pep rally.
Childress Fire Department, Childress Main Street host 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Childress Fire Department, Childress Main Street host 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

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Childress Fire Department, Childress Main Street host 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

News Staff
Friday, September 16, 2022
Childress Fire Department firefighter Lane Thomas, alongside other local first responders, including Childress Police Department officers and Childress emergency medical service technicians, climbs 1,908 stairs during the recent 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.
Queen nominees Audrey Chavera, left, and Ava Arant, right, surround 2022 Memphis High School Homecoming Queen Maggie Cook.

Queen nominees Audrey Chavera, left, and Ava Arant, right, surround 2022 Memphis High School Homecoming Queen Maggie Cook.

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Cook crowned 2022 Memphis High School Homecoming Queen

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Friday, September 16, 2022
Memphis senior Maggie Cook is crowned the 2022 Memphis High School Homecoming Queen during the Memphis vs. Electra game Friday, Sept. 2 at George Berry Memorial Stadium. Queen nominees Audrey Chavera, left, and Ava Arant, right, surround 2022 Memphis High School Homecoming Queen Maggie Cook.
The Langley family gathers for its 69th annual reunion. With next year being the 70th anniversary, the family is hoping for an even larger turnout. Photo by David DeSiga

The Langley family gathers for its 69th annual reunion. With next year being the 70th anniversary, the family is hoping for an even larger turnout. Photo by David DeSiga

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Langley family assembles for annual reunion

News Staff
Friday, September 16, 2022
WELLINGTON – The 69th session of the Langley reunion took place Thursday, Aug. 11 through Saturday, Aug. 13 at the campgrounds 11 miles west of Wellington. Attendance totaled 70 relatives with 12 visitors. Six RVs and three tents housed the overnight guests.
Organized by former queens, the 2022 Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant will take place at the Ritz Theatre rather than the traditional Wellington High School Auditorium. Contestants will be featured in the Friday, Sept. 30 issue of “The Sun.” Courtesy Image

Organized by former queens, the 2022 Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant will take place at the Ritz Theatre rather than the traditional Wellington High School Auditorium. Contestants will be featured in the Friday, Sept. 30 issue of “The Sun.” Courtesy Image

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Ritz to serve as MissWellington venue

News Staff
Friday, September 16, 2022
Organized by former queens, the 2022 Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant will take place at the Ritz Theatre rather than the traditional Wellington High School Auditorium. Contestants will be featured in the Friday, Sept. 30 issue of “The Sun.”
Angelica “Jelly” Garcia’s tractor mosaic takes Wellington Community Fund’s yard sign contest honor for 2022. Artwork is currently exhibited in the entry of the Collingsworth Public Library. Courtesy Photo

Angelica “Jelly” Garcia’s tractor mosaic takes Wellington Community Fund’s yard sign contest honor for 2022. Artwork is currently exhibited in the entry of the Collingsworth Public Library. Courtesy Photo

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Garcia seizes art contest honor

Bev Odom
Friday, September 16, 2022
WELLINGTON – Angelica “Jelly” Garcia, a sophomore at Wellington High School (WHS), is the winner of the Wellington Community Fund (WCF) annual yard sign contest. From over 20 WHS art department entries, freshmen Kenzi Ballinger took second place and Currie Forrester took third.
Memphis Cyclone football players, as well as coaches David Jurado, Jared Casas and Clayton Garcia, aid at Snack Pak 4 Kids Memphis’ recent Packing Party in which volunteers, including the Lady Cyclone volleyball team and coaches, Travis Elementary School, Austin Elementary School and Memphis Middle School students and staff and members of the First Baptist Church, packed Snack Paks for 100 local children. Photo Courtesy of Snack Pak 4 Kids Memphis

Memphis Cyclone football players, as well as coaches David Jurado, Jared Casas and Clayton Garcia, aid at Snack Pak 4 Kids Memphis’ recent Packing Party in which volunteers, including the Lady Cyclone volleyball team and coaches, Travis Elementary School, Austin Elementary School and Memphis Middle School students and staff and members of the First Baptist Church, packed Snack Paks for 100 local children. Photo Courtesy of Snack Pak 4 Kids Memphis

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Cyclones lend hand at Snack Pak 4 Kids’Packing Party

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Friday, September 16, 2022
Memphis Cyclone football players, as well as coaches David Jurado, Jared Casas and Clayton Garcia, aid at Snack Pak 4 Kids Memphis’ recent Packing Party in which volunteers, including the Lady Cyclone volleyball team and coaches, Travis Elementary School, Austin Elementary School and Memphis Middle...
Photos Courtesy of Memphis ISD Memphis ISD students and staff sport red Wednesday, Sept. 7, following the death of Chillicothe High School students Lexi Jo Flynn, 16, and Zoey Flynn, 14, who were involved in a fatal wreck Thursday, Sept. 1.

Photos Courtesy of Memphis ISD Memphis ISD students and staff sport red Wednesday, Sept. 7, following the death of Chillicothe High School students Lexi Jo Flynn, 16, and Zoey Flynn, 14, who were involved in a fatal wreck Thursday, Sept. 1.

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Memphis ISD pays tribute to fallen Chillicothe, Dalhart students

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Friday, September 16, 2022
Memphis ISD students and staff sport red Wednesday, Sept. 7, following the death of Chillicothe High School students Lexi Jo Flynn, 16, and Zoey Flynn, 14, who were involved in a fatal wreck Thursday, Sept. 1. Memphis ISD students and staff wear purple Thursday, Sept.
In anticipation of the opening of the new Wellington Senior Citizens Center, located in the renovated Bura Handley Community Building, the stage floor has been refinished, the walls and rafters painted and the new Skyrocket-red curtains installed. Funded by the Wellington Lions Club, the stage lighting will be installed next week. Photo by Neal Odom

In anticipation of the opening of the new Wellington Senior Citizens Center, located in the renovated Bura Handley Community Building, the stage floor has been refinished, the walls and rafters painted and the new Skyrocket-red curtains installed. Funded by the Wellington Lions Club, the stage lighting will be installed next week. Photo by Neal Odom

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Wellington Lions Club completes stage project

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Friday, September 16, 2022
In anticipation of the opening of the new Wellington Senior Citizens Center, located in the renovated Bura Handley Community Building, the stage floor has been refinished, the walls and rafters painted and the new Skyrocket-red curtains installed.

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Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals

News Staff
Friday, September 9, 2022
Monday, Sept. 12 Beef Stew, Zucchini Squash, Tossed Salad, Dressing, Cornbread, Apricots, Milk. Tuesday, Sept. 13 Salmon Patty, Baby Lima Beans, Coleslaw, Cornbread, Ambrosia, Cookie, Milk. Wednesday, Sept.
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