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WOCI youth

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WOCI youth savor summer program time

Bev Odom
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
The 2026 Wellington Opportunity Center, Inc. six-week summer program concluded July 16.Six weeks flies by as the kids learned so many new things and experienced so many fun activities.
Trejo family

Trejo family

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Trejo family recognizes firefighters

Shauna Salinas
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
WELLINGTON – The small-town community of Wellington came together as it always does in any time of need recently. This time it just so happened to be in a voting challenge.

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ON UPCOMING EVENTS

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Send your snaps to Childress museumThe Childress Couty Heritage Museum’s 8th Annual Photography Contest is back and bigger than ever.
Betty Courtney Donaldson, Wellington High School Class of 1965, embraces Renee Hanna as she is named a 2026 Rocket House Hall of Fame inductee. HZW MEDIA PHOTO

Betty Courtney Donaldson, Wellington High School Class of 1965, embraces Renee Hanna as she is named a 2026 Rocket House Hall of Fame inductee. HZW MEDIA PHOTO

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Three alumni join Rocket House Hall of Fame

Bev Odom
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
WHS Ex-Students commend Langford, Donaldson, LemieuxWELLINGTON – Alumni sensed the “Code Red” connection as they stepped into the historic Bura Handley Community Center Club Room for the 2026 Wellington Ex-Student Association reunion events on Saturday, Aug. 1.
Lucian Davis

Lucian Davis

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Community rallies around Davis’ journey home

Aaron Ramos
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
CHILDRESS – There are moments that remind us what it truly means to be a Bobcat.Over the past few weeks, the Childress community has come together in an incredible display of love, faith, and support for Childress High School Senior Lucian Davis following a serious vehicle accident on July 26.
Changing therapies for malignant

Changing therapies for malignant

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Changing therapies for malignant myeloma

Fred Hardwicke
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
FROZEN. For now.My cousin, who is a long time melanoma survivor, has been corresponding with me more often over the last year. His wife showed up first with a vertebral fracture, and it wasn’t too long before the diagnosis of multiple myeloma was made.

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SEATs fly on nearby wildfires

Tiffany
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, A Cessna Citation flew in from Houston to drop off passengers, a Piper Malibu from Odessa came in for a funeral, and a second Citation picked up the group from the first to return them to Houston.

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Collingsworth County Sheriff ’s Report

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
July 24-30 Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 1 Jail population: 9 Deputy Civil papers served: 5 Constable Civil papers served: 0 NOTICE: To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806 447-2588.
Lack of sleep causes many health problems

Lack of sleep causes many health problems

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Lack of sleep causes many health problems

Daren Overmiller
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Lack of sleep has many consequences; some are fairly insignifi cant but, others are not. Short term lack of sleep tends to have an immediate effect on your mental and emotional states.
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