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Monson Music Studio students perform at Childress Healthcare Center and Cottage Village of Childress Friday, Dec. 19, performing 19 Christmas selections. From left: Remi Jones, of Childress, guitar; Lani Wyatt, of Paducah, guitar; Saylee Ochoa, of Childress, guitar and vocals; Kinzlee Willis, of Childress, vocals; Libby Sanford, of Childress, vocals; Avery Lopez, of Childress, vocals; Emmelia Butler, of Quanah, guitar and vocals; Chelsea Harms, of Wellington, violin and vocals; and Monson Music Studio owner

Monson Music Studio students perform at Childress Healthcare Center and Cottage Village of Childress Friday, Dec. 19, performing 19 Christmas selections. From left: Remi Jones, of Childress, guitar; Lani Wyatt, of Paducah, guitar; Saylee Ochoa, of Childress, guitar and vocals; Kinzlee Willis, of Childress, vocals; Libby Sanford, of Childress, vocals; Avery Lopez, of Childress, vocals; Emmelia Butler, of Quanah, guitar and vocals; Chelsea Harms, of Wellington, violin and vocals; and Monson Music Studio owner

Monson Music Studio carols at local nursing homes

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Childress InterBank staff commends the longtime service of Executive Vice President and Community Bank President Chad Holland with a Christmas Open House and Retirement Celebration from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9. From left: Personal Banker Katie Hittson, Personal Banker Wendy Salazar, Assistant Vice President Diane Evans, Holland, Vice President Farrah Holcomb, Teller Ashlyn Back and Teller Ruby Santos.

Childress InterBank staff commends the longtime service of Executive Vice President and Community Bank President Chad Holland with a Christmas Open House and Retirement Celebration from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9. From left: Personal Banker Katie Hittson, Personal Banker Wendy Salazar, Assistant Vice President Diane Evans, Holland, Vice President Farrah Holcomb, Teller Ashlyn Back and Teller Ruby Santos.

Childress InterBank shows gratitude for Holland’s banking service as he transitions to full-time real estate career

Bev Odom
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
CHILDRESS – InterBank in Childress combined its traditional annual Christmas Open House with a retirement celebration to recognize Chad Holland’s quarter of a century of service as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Community Bank President, since Sept. 30, 2002.
Camden and Teresa Packwood take over Plaska Lodge in March, stepping in for former owner and operator Oren Don Molloy, who founded the lodge in 1997.

Camden and Teresa Packwood take over Plaska Lodge in March, stepping in for former owner and operator Oren Don Molloy, who founded the lodge in 1997.

A year in review: Top news stories of 2025 month-by-month

Elizabeth Tanner
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
CHILDRESS — January: The Childress County Heritage Museum hosted an unveiling of a Texas Historical Commission Marker at the Childress Army Airfield, a former bombardier and navigator training command.
Miles for Miracles donations, including warm blankets, fuzzy socks and comforting stuffed animals, can be dropped off at Bobcat Nutrition or The Gentlemen’s Edge through Saturday, Dec. 20.

Miles for Miracles donations, including warm blankets, fuzzy socks and comforting stuffed animals, can be dropped off at Bobcat Nutrition or The Gentlemen’s Edge through Saturday, Dec. 20.

CTX Run Club’s Miles for Miracles donation deadline this Saturday

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, December 18, 2025
CHILDRESS — The donation deadline for CTX Run Club’s Miles for Miracles, a holiday drive which gives back to local nursing home residents, collecting cozy and comforting items, like warm blankets, fuzzy socks, stuffed animals and more, is this Saturday, Dec. 20.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, December 18, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Dec. 9, two of the single engine airtankers (SEATs) stationed here were replaced by two others.Wednesday, Dec. 10, an experimental airplane, from McKinney, flew in for a funeral.Thursday, Dec.

Legacy Insurance to host Open House

News Staff
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Legacy Insurance Legacy Insurance Group will host an Open House event, including live music, door prizes, food from Chip’s BBQ and desserts, from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at their new location, 300 Commerce St. “Good food, good music and a few surprises waiting,” Legacy Insurance Group said.
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