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Hernandez Earns Nursing Degree, Army Commission

Wellington High School alum Kaiden Hernandez graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He is also a member of the WSU Army ROTC Shocker Battalion.…

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2026 Wellington High School Class Night

The celebration held on May 13, 2026 began with WHS instructor Ryan Jenkins presenting the Wall of Recognition honorees. Throughout the year, a selection committee accepts nominations for the prestigious award, which recognizes outstanding Wellington High School alumni for excellence and high achievement.

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Local Piano Students Receive Top Ratings At Tri-State

The 94th Annual Tri-State Music Festival recently took place in Enid, Oklahoma, drawing hundreds of individual musicians, vocalists and bands from across the region, including Wellington students of piano instructor Mary Frances “Hankie” Holefelder.

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WHS Track Has Success at League Championships

By Ace FinchThe Crusader and Lady Crusader track teams both finished in the top five in the team standings at the AVCTL Division IV League Championships in Rose Hill last Friday. The girls finished second, while the boys finished fifth.Junior Dru Zeka once again helped carry the Lady Dukes to a strong team finish with…

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Local Firefighters Assist with Wildland Fire Response

Three members of the Wellington Fire/EMS Department, along with two members of the Conway Springs Fire Department, recently deployed to southwest Kansas as part of the Sumner County Wildland Task Force to assist with ongoing…

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Hernandez Earns Nursing Degree, Army Commission

Wellington High School alum Kaiden Hernandez graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He is also a member of the WSU Army ROTC Shocker Battalion. During the WSU ROTC Commissioning…