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Wellington ISD Board of Trustees review ‘Superior’ rating

Bev Odom
Thursday, September 18, 2025
WELLINGTON – Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, President Cody Phillips called the meeting of the Wellington Independent School District (ISD) Board of Education to order with a quorum present. Gene Pena offered the opening prayer.
Presented during halftime at the Skyrockets versus Friona Chieftains football game, Wellington High School’s reigning 2025 homecoming royalty includes second runners-up Brynlee Proffitt and Joey Orozco, left, first runners-up Treylea Wiebe and Major Brown and Football Queen and King Bryn Phillips and Noah Cantu. Reigning Rocket Regiment royalty includes queen Bailey Steagall, first runner-up Jasmin Moreno and second runner-up Eryn Torrez. See additional photos, page 4B. Wellington High School

Presented during halftime at the Skyrockets versus Friona Chieftains football game, Wellington High School’s reigning 2025 homecoming royalty includes second runners-up Brynlee Proffitt and Joey Orozco, left, first runners-up Treylea Wiebe and Major Brown and Football Queen and King Bryn Phillips and Noah Cantu. Reigning Rocket Regiment royalty includes queen Bailey Steagall, first runner-up Jasmin Moreno and second runner-up Eryn Torrez. See additional photos, page 4B. Wellington High School

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Skyrocket Football, Rocket Regiment royalty rein at homecoming festivities

Bev Odom
Thursday, September 18, 2025
WELLINGTON – Skyrocket family and fans packed the Wellington High School (WHS) gymnasium at 3:15 Friday, Sept. 12 for the crowning of the 2025 homecoming royalty.
Kelli Killian, RN, is settling into her role as the new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Collingsworth General Hospital (CGH), bringing more than a decade of nursing leadership experience and deep community ties to the position. Collingsworth General Hospital

Kelli Killian, RN, is settling into her role as the new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Collingsworth General Hospital (CGH), bringing more than a decade of nursing leadership experience and deep community ties to the position. Collingsworth General Hospital

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Killian serves as new CNO at Collingsworth General Hospital

Special To The Sun
Thursday, September 18, 2025
WELLINGTON – Kelli Killian, RN, is settling into her role as the new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Collingsworth General Hospital (CGH), bringing more than a decade of nursing leadership experience and deep community ties to the position.
The 90th Annual Hall County Picnic will kick off this weekend, Friday, Sept. 19 and Saturday, Sept. 20, on the square in downtown Memphis. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

The 90th Annual Hall County Picnic will kick off this weekend, Friday, Sept. 19 and Saturday, Sept. 20, on the square in downtown Memphis. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

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90th Annual Hall County Picnic this weekend

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, September 18, 2025
MEMPHIS — The 90th Annual Hall County Picnic will kick off this weekend, Friday, Sept. 19 and Saturday, Sept.
The Childress City Council approved to issue requests for proposals for the Childress and Baylor Lake Lease at the recent Monday, Sept. 8 meeting. The proposals will be separated into two sections—community and hunting, fishing and cattle grazing. City of Childress

The Childress City Council approved to issue requests for proposals for the Childress and Baylor Lake Lease at the recent Monday, Sept. 8 meeting. The proposals will be separated into two sections—community and hunting, fishing and cattle grazing. City of Childress

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Childress City Council approves tax rate ordinance

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, September 18, 2025
CHILDRESS — Meeting Monday, Sept. 8, the City of Childress City Council held the first reading of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Tax Rate Ordinance 952, approving a tax rate of $0.839342, including a rate of $0.50139 for maintenance and operations (M&O) and $0.
THINK: A quick list

THINK: A quick list

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THINK: A quick list

Fred Hardwicke
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Whether it is in person, on the phone or via email, our tongue is there to bring trouble. Oncologists say a lot, and that can be a problem.That brings me back to the acronym THINK. I first saw this on a wall at Holly’s Drive-In in Post, Texas. It gives us a quick list before we open our mouth.
Housekeeping Supervisor Silvia Saucedo, left, Sara Gonzalez, Yasmin Rios and Anthony Evans are among nine staff members who maintain housekeeping at Childress Regional Medical Center and Fox Rural Health Clinic. Other staffers are Rafael Chacon, Maria Ramirez, Irene Martinez, Sharon Pyles and Adelita Lara. Grace Holman

Housekeeping Supervisor Silvia Saucedo, left, Sara Gonzalez, Yasmin Rios and Anthony Evans are among nine staff members who maintain housekeeping at Childress Regional Medical Center and Fox Rural Health Clinic. Other staffers are Rafael Chacon, Maria Ramirez, Irene Martinez, Sharon Pyles and Adelita Lara. Grace Holman

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Housekeeping Week observed at CRMC, Fox Rural Health Clinic

Grace Holman
Thursday, September 18, 2025
CHILDRESS — A“spick and span”appearance—without the “hospital smell” of the past—greets patients and visitors upon entering Childress Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Fox Rural Health Clinic.
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