News
Wellington City Council Meeting – November 3, 2026
By Ally WysockiThe City Council meeting opened with the call to order and pledge of allegiance. All council members were present. Reverend Isaac Chua of the Wellington Methodist Church led the invocation. A fourth agenda item regarding a proposed ordinance was discussed and added.Audience participation began with an Employee Service Recognition ceremony. Those honored included;…
Community Happenings
Downtown Tradition Grows with Holiday Sip & Shop
By Laura LombardiThe annual Trouvaille Hair & Skin “Holiday Sip & Shop” will return to downtown Wellington from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, November 14.What began several years ago as an effort by Julie Russell to bring a handful of downtown businesses together and encourage holiday shopping close to home has grown into a…
Kids & Connections
Treats, Costumes and Community
Cowboys and cowgirls, snow queens and dinosaurs all gathered in downtown Wellington for the annual “Trick or Treat Down the Street” community Halloween celebration.Despite a light sprinkle, thousands of costumed children and their parents filled Washington Avenue, making their way from Memorial Auditorium to The Wellington Daily News and collecting plenty of Halloween goodies along…
Special Sections
Sports
Cowley Volleyball Claims 18th KJCCC Championship
The No. 2-ranked Cowley College volleyball team wrapped up a successful 2026 regular season with a 3-0 sweep of Allen County, securing the program’s 18th Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) title.The Lady Tigers defeated Allen County 25-22, 25-21 and 25-10 to finish the conference schedule undefeated with a 9-0 record in the Jayhawk Conference…