At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — Wednesday, June 18, a Beechcraft King Air flew in from Austin on business, a Piper Cherokee fueled up on its way from Waco to Kansas and another Cherokee practiced in the area.

Childress Senior Citizens luncheon includes blood pressure checks

Grace HolmanKen McLendon receives a blood pressure check from Angels Care Home Health Account Executive Melissa Conner prior to the Thursday, June 19 luncheon at the Childress Senior Citizens Center.

Childress Healthcare Center residents receive surprise from Rister Ranch, Harvest Goods

Childress Healthcare CenterChildress Healthcare Center residents recently receive a special surprise from Rister Ranch, Harvest Goods, including fresh, locally grown bouquets and homemade chocolate chip cookies. 

Area Happenings

Childress HappeningsSOUTHWEST COLLECTION LUNCHEONJoin Childress County Heritage Museum for a special luncheon with Texas Tech University’s Southwest Collection and Special Collections Library Assistant Archivists Weston Marshall and Elissa Stroman at noon Friday, June 27 at the First Baptist Church...

Fourth Friday Food Trucks to host first-ever event

Fourth Friday Food TrucksFourth Friday Food Trucks will host the first-ever eats-on-wheels event beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27 on the corner lot of Commerce St. and Ave. B NW. Featured food trucks will include Bocanegra BBQ, Jenn Jenn’s Food Trailer and Tha Grill. 

Fourth of July Party in the Park gearing up for ‘spark’-tacular weekend

CHILDRESS — The day commemorating independence for the United States of America “ought to be solemnized with pop and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations for one end of this continent to the other from this time forward and forever more,” former President John...

Childress Farmers Market to host Saturday giveaway

Childress Farmers MarketJoin Childress Farmers Market for a market-basket giveaway from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 21 on Commerce St. in downtown Childress.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — Tuesday, June 10, a Bell 407 medevac helicopter dropped in for fuel, and a Cessna 182 flew in from Hereford.Wednesday, June 11, a Cirrus diverted due to weather on its way to Amarillo, and two military Blackhawks landed for fuel.

Bobcat Nutrition celebrates five years

Through the Lens of LizBobcat Nutrition, with the help of CTX Run Club, celebrates five years of business during Bobcat’s Birthday Bash Saturday, May 31. At the birthday bash, vendors, including Bocanegra BBQ, Get Zapped, Ink by Bri, Texas Sno and more, set up from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Childress’ Yesenia Lim named to University of Alabama Spring 2025 Dean’s List

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Yesenia Lim, a Childress High School Class of 2024 and University of Alabama (UA) Class of 2025 graduate, was recently named to The University of Alabama Dean’s List for the 2025 Spring Semester.