Welcome to City of Wink City of Wink… the Town That Oil and Friendship Built
Wink began in 1926, when oil was discovered in Hendrick Oilfield. Wink was originally named Winkler, Texas, for the county. However, when a post office was requested during the oil boom in the late 1920s the name Winkler was already in operation and as a result the citizens shortened the name to Wink. Although the City’s population has since declined to become a small oil town, we are defined less by boundaries on a map than by the sense of community our residents hold dear.
Wink was a temporary childhood home to singer and songwriter Roy Orbison. In high school, Orbison and some friends formed the band Wink Westerners. They played country standards and Glenn Miller songs at local honky-tonks and had a weekly radio station on KERB in Kermit, Texas.
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Wink VFD is Looking for Volunteers
Wink Volunteer Fire Department is looking for volunteers to join!
If you are interested please contact Johnny Walker or Robbie Wolf for more information.
Johnny Walker: (432) 940-5380
Robbie Wolf: (432) 208-0646
thank you
Wink PD now Sponsoring full Academy
Wink Police Department is now offering a Career Opportunity!
Wink PD is sponsoring full academy education with all expenses paid.
For more information please contact Chief Soltero.
Now Hiring! Full Time Position for Patrol Officer
The City of Wink is seeking a professional individual to fill a full-time position of patrol officer. This individual must be TCOLE certified, highly motivated and proactive. The City of Wink provides officers with a Chevy Tahoe take home unit, outfitted with updated equipment as well as affordable housing. Officers are issued uniforms and service weapons. Officers work 12 hours shifts with every other weekend off. The pay is based on experience. For application inquires or questions regarding the position, please contact Wink Police Chief Jody Soltero.
Featured News
2023 Christmas Parade
12/8/2023
On December 4, 2023, the City of Wink entered the Christmas Parade held in Kermit, Texas.
Our gingerbread house theme took home third place!
Thank you Kermit Chamber of Commerce for letting us join the fun.
Thank you Devon Energy!
12/6/2023
Thank you Devon Energy for your donation to the Wink Police Department!
Wink VFD is Looking for Volunteers
11/1/2023
Wink Volunteer Fire Department is looking for volunteers to join!
If you are interested please contact Johnny Walker or Robbie Wolf for more information.
Johnny Walker: (432) 940-5380
Robbie Wolf: (432) 208-0646
thank you