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Childress Elementary School students cash in their classroom bucks — earned through an incentivized behavioral award system — to pie their teachers, Samantha Juarez and Lauren Reed, Monday, May 11. CHILDRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Childress Elementary School students cash in their classroom bucks — earned through an incentivized behavioral award system — to pie their teachers, Samantha Juarez and Lauren Reed, Monday, May 11. CHILDRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Elementary students pie teachers

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Friday, May 15, 2026
Representing Wellington Future Farmers of America (FFA), 16 members compete in the Wichita Falls Welding Contest, where they earned a plethora of certifications Thursday, April 16. From left: Salomon Cruz, Aison Skelton, Conner Bowen, Zach Garcia, Joey Orozco, Jacob Orozco, Jeremiah Hamby, Colton Jernigan, Kenady Skelton, Gustavo Soto, Carter Ouellette, Kutter Merriam, Kris Valdez, Damian Needham, Aden Marshall, Yobani Moreno. WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Representing Wellington Future Farmers of America (FFA), 16 members compete in the Wichita Falls Welding Contest, where they earned a plethora of certifications Thursday, April 16. From left: Salomon Cruz, Aison Skelton, Conner Bowen, Zach Garcia, Joey Orozco, Jacob Orozco, Jeremiah Hamby, Colton Jernigan, Kenady Skelton, Gustavo Soto, Carter Ouellette, Kutter Merriam, Kris Valdez, Damian Needham, Aden Marshall, Yobani Moreno. WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

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Wellington’s Skelton earns outstanding welding award

Bev Odom
Friday, May 15, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Sparks flew as Wellington High School (WHS) sophomore Aison Skelton received the news on Tuesday, May 5, claiming the championship in the SMAW 1F Wichita Falls Welding Contest held Thursday, April 16.
Wellington High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) members recently attend the Area 1 Convention at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, where Bailey Page was elected as the Area 1 Senteniel. Additionally, Kenady Skelton placed fourth in the Area 1 Talent Contest. From left: Jazmyn Garcia, Anna Henard, Page, Hazel Estrada, Brylyn Kemp, Sophia Derr. WELLINGTON HIGH SHCOOL

Wellington High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) members recently attend the Area 1 Convention at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, where Bailey Page was elected as the Area 1 Senteniel. Additionally, Kenady Skelton placed fourth in the Area 1 Talent Contest. From left: Jazmyn Garcia, Anna Henard, Page, Hazel Estrada, Brylyn Kemp, Sophia Derr. WELLINGTON HIGH SHCOOL

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Wellington FFA attends Area 1 Convention

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Friday, May 15, 2026

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Childress Municipal Airport Report

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Friday, May 15, 2026
Tuesday, May 5, an experimental airplane stopped for fuel on its way from Pecos to Kansas. Wednesday, May 6, a Canadair Challenger flew in from Dallas to drop off passengers before heading to New Mexico, and a Cessna 182, out of Lubbock, practiced in the area.

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City of Childress discusses influx pressures

Elizabeth Tanner
Friday, May 15, 2026
CHILDRESS — With the rapid expansion of data centers, driven by artificial intelligence, causing significant influxes of people and infrastructure pressures, the City of Childress City Council discussed proposed annexation requests and possible residential and public developments Monday, May 11.
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