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Wellington FFA Land Judging team earns the championship at the Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District Land Judging contest on Friday, April 3. From left: Sophia Derr, Bailey Page, Jace Darrow, Jacy Lampe, Anna Henard.

Wellington FFA Land Judging team earns the championship at the Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District Land Judging contest on Friday, April 3. From left: Sophia Derr, Bailey Page, Jace Darrow, Jacy Lampe, Anna Henard.

FFA nabs two Salt Fork championships

Bev Odom
Thursday, April 16, 2026
WELLINGTON – Competing Friday, April 3, members of Wellington Future Farmers of America (FFA) earned both Land Judging and Cotton Judging team championships at the local Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Contest.
Counting down to liftoff on Friday, April 1, Wellington Junior High School Firecrackers gather in Shillalie Jones’ classroom to witness history, watching the successful launch of the Artemis II manned mission to the moon. This historic flight marks the first-time humans have headed towards the moon in over 50 years. “It’s truly an incredible moment to see our students inspired by the same wonder that captivated the world

Counting down to liftoff on Friday, April 1, Wellington Junior High School Firecrackers gather in Shillalie Jones’ classroom to witness history, watching the successful launch of the Artemis II manned mission to the moon. This historic flight marks the first-time humans have headed towards the moon in over 50 years. “It’s truly an incredible moment to see our students inspired by the same wonder that captivated the world

Firecrackers witness Artemis II moon launch

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish, representing the Texas Association of Counties, presents Collingsworth County Judge Scot Martindale his Fellow of the Academy certificate. Texas Association of Counties

Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish, representing the Texas Association of Counties, presents Collingsworth County Judge Scot Martindale his Fellow of the Academy certificate. Texas Association of Counties

TAC honors Martindale

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
AUSTIN – Recently named a Fellow of the Texas Judicial Academy by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC), Collingsworth County Judge Scot Martindale’s honor recognizes county judges who go beyond the state’s minimum education requirements and show dedication to judicial excellence.

Collingsworth County Police Blotter - April 4-11

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 0 Jail population: 11 Deputy Civil papers served: 0 Constable Civil papers served: 0 NOTICE: The Collingsworth County Commissioners Court adopted a 90-day burn ban at its Monday, Jan. 12 meeting.

Court okays bid for Samnorwood VFD building

Bev Odom
Thursday, April 16, 2026
WELLINGTON – Convening at 10 a.m. Monday, March 9, County Judge Scot Martindale presided at the regular meeting of the Commissioners Court of Collingsworth County.Also present were Pct. 2 Commissioner Jim Ellis; Pct. 3 Commissioner Joel Sherwood; Pct.
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Two Hall County residents take pleas

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
A Memphis man and a Turkey man were sentenced by the 100th Judicial District Court in separate cases recently.District Attorney Luke Inman, along with Assistant District Attorney Harley Caudle, prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Dale Rabe, Jr., presiding.
Chief Rex Plant

Chief Rex Plant

Memphis keeps police chief for now

Roger Estlack
Thursday, April 16, 2026
MEMPHIS — Police Chief Rex Plant will stay on the job through September following action taken at the April 13 Memphis city council meeting as leaders wrestle with the future of the department.

Fraser gets seven-year sentence for assault

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, April 16, 2026
WELLINGTON — Alfred Ronald Fraser III, 33, of Wellington, was recently sentenced to seven years in prison for the second-degree felony offense of sexual assault of a child, according to the 100th Judicial District Court.
Andy Henard assumed he’d have to move to Houston, 500 miles from his home in Wellington, Texas, to get treatment for bladder cancer. He was surprised to learn that he could get chemotherapy at a smaller hospital just down the highway.

Andy Henard assumed he’d have to move to Houston, 500 miles from his home in Wellington, Texas, to get treatment for bladder cancer. He was surprised to learn that he could get chemotherapy at a smaller hospital just down the highway.

Rural cancer patients face hurdles

Caleb Hellerman
Thursday, April 16, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on cnn.com. It was reported in collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center with support from the Pulitzer Center.”Andy Henard is used to doing things for himself.
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