Childress’ Kimi Ward, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Vice President of Public Relations, is awarded the 2025 Texas Farm Bureau FCCLA Scholarship in the amount of $5,000. Texas Farm Bureau

Childress County 4-H Horse Club members recently compete at Junior Rodeo Cowboys Association’s (JRCA) HF&C Shootout Weekend at the Mashburn Event Center in Childress, where Kaas Kinney received All-Around Girl, Age Division 4-5; Quay Bruce received All-Around Boy, Age Division 12-14; and Dawson Adcock received All-Around Boy, Age Division 6-8. Childress 4-H Horse Club

Childress County 4-H Meat Judging teams recently compete at the 2025 Rolling Plains District 3 4-H Meat Judging Contest Thursday, April 17 at Texas Tech University’s Gordon W. Davis Meats Laboratory in Lubbock. The Junior team placed third overall, with Brantly Session placing ninth as an individual, followed by Kade Haga in 11th place and Blaze Session in 12th place. From left: Haga, Blaze Session, Brantly Session. Courtesy Photos

Childress County 4-Hers compete at the Rolling Plains District 3 Fashion Show Saturday, April 5 in Archer City. Taking a second-place team finish in Duds to Dazzle, Liesel Schaefer placed first in Junior Storyboard, Miranda Henry placed first in Intermediate Storyboard and third in Fashion Under $25 and Cambri Willis placed second in Dressy to Semi-Formal. From left: Henry, Schaefer, Willis, Libby Sanford. Childress County 4-H

Childress FCCLA hosts Community Night

Childress state-advancing teams host FCCLA Community Night

A Pilatus PC-12 flew in from Addison to drop off passengers, staying overnight. Tiffany Tully