Early voting ends Friday: Health protocols in place to keep voters safe
By Whitney Wyatt/The Red River Sun— CHILDRESS – Elections officials continue to adhere to health safety protocols during the last days of early voting, which ends Friday, and will have specific plans in place for voters who cast ballots on Election Day, Tuesday, July 14. According to Childress County Clerk Barbara Spitzer, voters will need…
Read MoreThe Red River Sun launches new website
By Whitney Wyatt/The Red River Sun— CHILDRESS – The Red River Sun recently launched a new website, and subscribers need a promo code for access. “We included the information subscribers needed for accessing the new website in our June 3 paper, but we’ve been receiving messages and calls from subscribers who can’t log on,” said…
Read MoreHall County Runoff Election set for July 14
By Scott Mills/The Red River Sun— MEMPHIS – Along with many things impacted by COVID-19, the voting process has not been spared. The Hall County Clerk’s office shared some protocols that will be standard at all of their locations on Election Day, Tuesday July 14. Masks and gloves will be in full use by officials…
Read MoreU.S. Representative primary runoff draws voters
By Bev Odom/The Red River Sun— WELLINGTON — The important Tuesday, July 14 runoff elections will finalize which Democratic and Republican primary candidates will be on the ballot for the November general election. From the field of 15 candidates for the 13th Congressional District, Josh Winegarner received 38.86% of the vote and Ronny Jackson had…
Read MoreSports & School for July 8, 2020
Orozco excels with No Creek Cowboys
By Bev Odom/The Red River Sun— MELISSA — Wellington Class of 2020 baseball standout Adrian Orozco may have missed out on finishing his final high school baseball season but is making up time with the familiar No Creek Cowboys. A traveling youth baseball team, Orozco has played with many of the same players in past seasons.…
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CHS softball players play in area senior night game
By Whitney Wyatt/The Red River Sun— CHILDRESS – Childress High School senior softball players Brandy Watson, MaKinzi Freeman and Kassidy Taylor played in an official area senior night game hosted by D-BAT, a baseball and softball training center in Wichita Falls. “We hosted this to have a final game for the girls since they weren’t…
Read MoreDrivers celebrate 50th anniversary
CHILDRESS — James Driver and Althea Allison Driver celebrated 50 years of marriage on July 3, 2020. They were married in Childress at the First United Methodist Church. Childress has been their home for most of those 50 years. James and Althea are the parents of Allison Driver Taylor and husband Kevin of…
Read MoreGive the gift of life at the Childress Boots vs Badges Blood Drive
By Whitney Wyatt/The Red River Sun— CHILDRESS – Be a hero and give the gift of life by donating blood at the Boots vs Badges Blood Drive, scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at the City Auditorium in Fair Park. The annual Coffee Memorial Blood Drive is a friendly competition held…
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