In an exciting reveal during the annual Kansas Shrine Bowl Selection Show on Monday, January 1st, local WHS senior Derrick Lowe secured a coveted place on the roster. The 6’2” offensive lineman will proudly represent the West Team guided by WHS head coach Jeremiah Meeks, who earned the honor of coaching the 4A division.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 Raising Readers Storytime at 10:30am Cricut Crafts at 5pm SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 Game Knights at 1pm MONDAY, JANUARY 8 Mobile Library to Wellington Health & Rehab TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 Baby Explore and Play at 10:30am Adult Coloring from 1:00pm to close National Explorers at 4:30pm WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 Raising Readers Storytime at 10:30am .
Thursday, January 4th 10am Chamber Coffee at Memorial Auditorium. All are welcome! This week’s host/sponsor is Madi Weber, an agent with Spence, Cassidy & Associates Insurance.
AS OF MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024 Week: 0.0” Month (December): 3.9” YTD (2023): 31.94” Wellington’s average annual precipitation is 34.7” .
JUNE 7, 2023 In the early 1900’s, the Wellington Ice Plant and Cold Storage business on South G Street helped local residents stay cool by producing 30 tons of ice every day. The problem? Ice melts, so homes and businesses during that era needed a new block of ice delivered to them each day to keep things cool.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 Locally based Pinnacle Aerospace was recently awarded a significant contract that will directly result in the two-fold expansion of their current workforce by the end of this month. “Pinnacle has recently been awarded a large statement of work that supports the commercial aviation sector and is an addition to the customer base,” said Pinnacle Aerospace President, Scott Brown.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 Popular breakfast and coffee shop, No. 7 Coffee House, will be ringing in 2024 at a new location next to the Verizon store on Wellington’s eastern corridor.
APRIL 5, 2023 Eliza Conwell’s life changed last Tuesday when her mother Trish received a call at 2am. That call was to inform her that Eliza had an organ donor match.
MARCH 29, 2023 Several historic buildings in downtown Wellington are currently undergoing extensive restoration. A key component to insuring their longevity is a secure, leak-proof roof.
MARCH 22, 2023 Wellington’s own Regent Theatre has been a very popular stop for ghost hunters recently. In fact, multiple groups have visited hoping to find evidence of the beyond.