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Top news stories of 2024 month-by-month
The 2024 Hall County Jr. Livestock Show welcomes 38 exhibitors, along with 74 animals, Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Hall County Show Barn. KKR Photography
Following 38 years, Byron Bell, who embraced the cowboy way of life on Collingsworth County’s historic Mill Iron Ranch, made his final round Sunday, Jan. 28. Molly A. Sims Photography
Local communities, including Childress and Wellington, opened wildfire refugee shelters for evacuees as wildfires ripped through the Texas Panhandle in late February. Photo Courtesy of Texas A&M Forest Service
The first and only girls’ team to get past a regional final to a state tournament, the Wellington Lady Rockets competed against Nocona in a semifinal matchup in March at the Alamodome in San Antonio. HZW Media
Anne Fromm is crowned the 2024 Old Settlers Queen Friday, April 19 at the Childress County Heritage Museum. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner
Memphis Independent School District educators earn a combined $548,166 through the Texas Education Agency Teacher Incentive Allotment program in May.
Wellington Care Center (WCC) staff and former co-workers congratulate Fraya Hammons on 60 years as a Registered Nurse (RN) in June. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
Childress High School’s Kimi Ward, center, makes history as the first-ever Childress Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapter Member to be elected to the FCCLA National Executive Council as Vice President of Public Relations in July. Photo Courtesy of Childress FCCLA
Memphis Independent School District welcomes Angela Maiers, a world-renowned author, entrepreneur, international keynote speaker and educator, for a back-to-school staff district meeting in August. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner
Childress County Sheriff’s Office Secretary Kari Bailey is instructed by Texas Association of Counties Driving Simulator Consultant II Don Courtney in September. Through the Lens of Liz
United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service Center Childress District Conservationist Randall Linex teaches students about Texas native grasses during the 25th Annual Childress County Ag Day in October. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner
Nationwide, American citizens hit the polls, casting ballos in the 2024 General Election in November, including 100-yearold June Harrison, of Childress. Courtesy Photo
CHILDRESS — January: After 37 years in business, Jim’s Barbershop served its final clients, including Clarence Duke, who recalled receiving haircuts as a child from Jim Ellis at Judd’s Barber Shop, where Jim began his career in 1987. “Closing the shop is a bittersweet decision,” Jim said. “I would like to thank everyone who made it such a joyful time through the yea...
