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It’s that time of year for young fisherguys and gals! The Children’s Fishing Tournament 2023 will take place on Saturday, June 3, at Lake Fryer in Ochiltree County. The event is hosted annually by the Wolf Creek Improvement Board.

No permits will be needed that day. It is a free fishing day for all ages. Registration begins at 8 am at the pavilion located east of The Lobo restaurant. There is a fee of $1 per contestant. All proceeds are dedicated for improvements to the lake.

Denise Pruitt of Bangs and Jack Pruitt of Gatesville announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Ryli Pruitt of Bangs, to David Morales of Canadian. He is the son of David and Isabel Morales of Canadian.

The bride-elect graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in speech-language pathology at West Texas A&M University.

Monday, May 1: Ham steak, broccoli, corn, roll.

Tuesday, May 2: Chile relleno, Spanish rice, refried beans, tossed salad.

Wednesday, May 3: Beef pot pie, spinach salad, cucumber slices.

The West Texas Exiles will perform live at the Ritz Thursday, May 4, at 7 pm at the Ritz Theatre located in downtown Wellington, 902 East Avenue.

Gather with small-scale growers, ranchers, and community leaders around local food movements in the Texas Panhandle. Share a meal and learn.

The Red River Headwaters Local Food Summit is set for Thursday, May 11, in Pampa at the Pampa EDC Building Meeting Room, located at 200 Ballard Street in downtown Pampa, from 9:30 am to 3:45 pm.

Mark and Jo Beth Lingo of College Station announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Katie Jo Lingo, to Payton Collier, son of Kirk and Michelle Collier of Hooker, Oklahoma, formerly of Canadian.

The bride-elect graduated from A&M Consolidated High School in College Station in 2020, and will graduate this August from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations.

The first Cruise Night was held on Canadian’s Main Street in June 2018. It was the brainstorm of Alex Adcock, who said he was inspired by his lifelong love of anything with a motor, and his many conversations with friends like Mike Leonard and Rick Zenor, who shared similar interests.

8th Grade All A: Annabel Avila, Martin Baker, Samantha Benson, Bridger Burrus, Joseph Dominguez, Mirabelle Klein Brown, Jon Massey, Coleman Perkins, Maile Quisenberry, Lianette Reyes Diaz.

April can bring blizzards, tornadoes, all degrees of rain, as well as many shades of drought. My husband Doug has the floor with two stories from a historic weather event coming up on an anniversary.