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Collingsworth Police Blotter

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

Jail book in: 2Jail book out: 1Jail population: 9Deputy civil papers served: 0Constable civil papers served: 0 NOTICE: To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806-447-2588. To anonymously report crime or submit tips, call Crime Stoppers at 806-447-2587. On Sept.

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Wellington City Council approves tractor purchase

Bev Odom

Thursday, September 18, 2025

WELLINGTON – The Wellington City Council met in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4 with City Manager Justin Mixon, Mayor Pro-Tem Brent Martin and Councilmembers Brandon Ward, Jimmy Cantu Jr., Eddie Langford and Kenneth Warren present.

Royce Michael Murdock

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Memphis man sentenced to 20 months for criminal mischief

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

MEMPHIS — On Monday, Sept. 8, two pleas took place in the 100th Judicial District Court in Hall County.

Jason Michael Tarker

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100th Judicial District Court hears 10 pleas in Childress

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

CHILDRESS — On Wednesday, Sept. 10, 10 pleas took place in the 100th Judicial District Court in Childress County.

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.

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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.

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.

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Childress City Council approves tax rate ordinance

Elizaebth 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.

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.

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Killian serves as new CNO at Collingsworth General Hospital

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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.