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At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — How many different ways can I say “a group”?Wednesday, March 5, a Canadair Challenger flew in from Michigan, dropped off a herd, fueled up and then headed to Dallas.

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SATURDAYS AT THE MUSEUM Kick off football season with Childress County Heritage Museum’s Saturdays at the Museum Friday Night Lights Kids Craft Day from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. At the event, children will decorate football- and megaphone-shaped stress balls.
Childress Elementary School accepts a school supply donation from Silas Ragsdale – State Farm Insurance Office Manager Travis Brooks. “Thank you to Travis Brooks from State Farm Insurance for bringing some school supplies for our students,” Childress Elementary School Principal Tracey Blake said. Photo Courtesy of Childress Elementary School

Childress Elementary School accepts a school supply donation from Silas Ragsdale – State Farm Insurance Office Manager Travis Brooks. “Thank you to Travis Brooks from State Farm Insurance for bringing some school supplies for our students,” Childress Elementary School Principal Tracey Blake said. Photo Courtesy of Childress Elementary School

Childress Elementary School thanks State Farm for donation

Childress Elementary School thanks State Farm for donation
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Rolling Plains is partnering with Our Blood Institute and Donable Cares, a nonprofit arm of Donable, an innovative app that pays users for recruiting blood donors. Graphic Courtesy of Our Blood Institute

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Rolling Plains is partnering with Our Blood Institute and Donable Cares, a nonprofit arm of Donable, an innovative app that pays users for recruiting blood donors. Graphic Courtesy of Our Blood Institute

CASA of the Rolling Plains partners with Our Blood Institute, Donable® Cares

Special to The Sun CHILDRESS — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Rolling Plains is partnering with Our Blood Institute and Donable Cares, a nonprofit arm of Donable, an innovative app that pays users for recruiting blood donors, to help stop a summer blood shortage and benefit local...
Childress Police Department Chief Bill Bridgwater welcomes Officer Glen Egerton, of Childress, aboard the department at a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 7 in the Childress City Hall Council Chambers. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Childress Police Department Chief Bill Bridgwater welcomes Officer Glen Egerton, of Childress, aboard the department at a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 7 in the Childress City Hall Council Chambers. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Childress Police Department welcomes Officer Glen Egerton

CHILDRESS — Childress Police Department recently welcomed Officer Glen Egerton, of Childress, who was sworn in Wednesday, Aug. 7 in the Childress City Hall Council Chambers. “He knows Childress like the back of his hand,” Childress Police Department Chief Bill Bridgwater said.
Texans Caring for Texans honors TxDOT Childress District employees

Texans Caring for Texans honors TxDOT Childress District employees

Texans Caring for Texans honors TxDOT Childress District employees

CHILDRESS — Fifteen Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Childress District employees were honored at the 30th Annual Texans Caring for Texans ceremony, held Thursday, Aug. 8 at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.Established in 1996 by the late Rep.