Walker Shadows KAKE Creatives
WHS senior Danny Walker spent his Spring Break working with members of Wichita’s ABC television affiliate KAKE-TV’s Creative Services team. “It was great,” said Walker.
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Tip Offs Raises Scholarship Funds
Last Friday, the Wellington Recreation Foundation hosted a beer and wine tasting fundraiser to benefit the Kenneth L. Everhart Memorial Scholarship fund.
Keepin’ Clean For Coop; Raising Awareness About The Danger of Fentanyl
Students at Wellington High School, Middle School, parents and members of the community attended presentations from the Cooper Davis Memorial Foundation to raise awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and fake pills.
Warkentine Visits Wellington
Glass expert and collector Denis Warkentine traveled to the National Depression Glass Museum last Saturday to share his knowledge about Glass Heisey Animals. The symposium included a variety of interesting details about how the delicate glass figurines were made, including adjustments made after the glass animal was removed from the mold.
Goat Yoga Is Baaaack!
The Wellington Humane Society hosted a session of their popular goat yoga, which proved to be highly entertaining and emotionally soothing for participants. The yoga class was taught by Ashlen Hearlson, and Half Pint Acres, a Caldwell-based farm, brought the baby goats.
Sumner County PPP Results
Last Tuesday, Kansas voters took part in a unique election that has only happened two other times in the state’s history: the Presidential Preference Primary (PPP). During this event, Kansans selected the presidential candidates they preferred for their party’s presidential nomination.
WHS FFA Wins South Central District Discussion Meet; Bannister First Individually
Last week in Cheney, Wellington FFA team members Elora Hearlson, Kenna Maxwell, Ava Bales, Camryn Bannister, Kate Haines, and Tatum Rountree attended the South Central District Discussion Meet and earned 1st Place in the competition.
Memorial To Honor Father Emil J. Kapaun
Governor Laura Kelly has signed Senate Bill 431, directing the Capitol Preservation Committee to create a memorial honoring Chaplain (Captain) Emil Joseph Kapaun, a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient and Pilsen, KS native.
Sports in Kansas Honors Adams and Norwood
Sports in Kansas recently announced its annual list of winners across the seven classifications in Kansas, with WHS head coach Eric Adams and junior point guard Val Norwood receiving honors for the 2023-2024 season.