Martha Keener, who makes her home at Wellington Care Center (WCC), said she is honored to be featured in the Intrepid for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. INTREPID PHOTO / BEV ODOM
Keener counsels fellow breast cancer survivors
Thursday, October 15, 2026
WELLINGTON – “Seventeen years ago, I heard the words ‘breast cancer,’” said Martha Keener, a resident at Wellington Care Center. “That was 2009.News
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Childress Lady Cat Golf placed 6th as a team, and Harper placed 5th individually. The girls played in Canyon on Tuesday against kids from 5A and 6A schools with support from Coach Boyd. CHILDRESS ELEMENTARY
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Wellington Senior Citizens Center celebrates September birthday honorees with a Skyrocket football themed party following the delicious chicken strip lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 16. From left: Chris Carlisle, Peggy Allred, Vada Wood, Fraya Hammons, LaJaunda Ressell, Cathy Crist, Helen Patterson, Nanette White, and Norma Spillman. COURTESY PHOTO