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First responders take part in water rescue training

First responders take part in water rescue training

First responders take part in water rescue training

Bev Odom
Thursday, July 10, 2025
WELLINGTON – On Monday, June 23, members of Wellington Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and Wellington Emergency Medical Services (EMS), along with Wellington Aquatics Venue (WAV) staff, cooperated for a water rescue training.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 0 Jail population: 10 Deputy civil papers served: 0 Constable civil papers served: 0NOTICE: The Collingsworth County Commissioners Court lifted the burn ban at its Monday, April 14 meeting.
TxDOT summer interns gain real-world experience

TxDOT summer interns gain real-world experience

TxDOT summer interns gain real-world experience

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation summer interns Cash Hightower and Alex Lizama gain valuable, real-world experience as they tackle hands on work with a concrete pump.
Texas Tech University’s Southwest Collection Assistant Archivist Weston Marshall gives an overview of the collection’s vast archive of historical materials during the Childress County Heritage Museum’s “History Comes to Life” luncheon Friday, June 27 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Texas Tech University’s Southwest Collection Assistant Archivist Weston Marshall gives an overview of the collection’s vast archive of historical materials during the Childress County Heritage Museum’s “History Comes to Life” luncheon Friday, June 27 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Childress County Heritage Museum hosts luncheon featuring TTU Southwest Collection archivists

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, July 10, 2025
CHILDRESS — Childress County Heritage Museum hosted a special luncheon Friday, June 27 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, featuring Texas Tech University’s Southwest Collection and Special Collections Library Assistant Archivists Weston Marshall and Elissa Stroman.
Thousands attend the 2025 Fourth of July Party in the Park, organized by Sawyer and Shelby Bocanegra, Friday, July 4 at Fair Park in Childress. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Thousands attend the 2025 Fourth of July Party in the Park, organized by Sawyer and Shelby Bocanegra, Friday, July 4 at Fair Park in Childress. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Fourth of July Party in the Park attracts thousands

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, July 10, 2025
CHILDRESS — The 2025 Fourth of July Party in the Park, organized by Sawyer and Shelby Bocanegra, was the biggest yet, attracting thousands of attendees, as well as dozens of vendors, including snow cone,lemonade and hot dog stands, gift and décor booths, bouncy houses and more, Friday, July 4 in...
A tireless advocate for rural healthcare, Collingsworth General Hospital Administer Candy Powell accepts recognition, making Becker Healthcare’s list of “Chief Executive Officer’s to Know.” Preferred Management Company

A tireless advocate for rural healthcare, Collingsworth General Hospital Administer Candy Powell accepts recognition, making Becker Healthcare’s list of “Chief Executive Officer’s to Know.” Preferred Management Company

CGH’s Powell earns ‘CEOs to Know’ distinction

Special To The Sun
Thursday, July 10, 2025
WELLINGTON – Collingsworth General Hospital is proud to announce that Administrator Candy Powell has been named one of Becker Healthcare’s “Rural Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know” for 2025.
Wellington High School Class of 2013 vocalist and musician Jay Statham will serve as guest performer at the Wellington Ex-Students Association reunion dance Saturday night, Aug. 2 at the historic Bura Handley Community Center. Jay Statham

Wellington High School Class of 2013 vocalist and musician Jay Statham will serve as guest performer at the Wellington Ex-Students Association reunion dance Saturday night, Aug. 2 at the historic Bura Handley Community Center. Jay Statham

Wellington Ex-Students finalize 2025 reunion plans

Bev Odom
Thursday, July 10, 2025
WELLINGTON – Officers of the Wellington Ex-Student Association have reckoned Saturday, Aug. 2 as the magical date, celebrating the 74th year of the history of Wellington High School (WHS) alumni.
A giant: He’s worth noting

A giant: He’s worth noting

A giant: He’s worth noting

Fred Hardwicke
Thursday, July 10, 2025
More than 100 million people in the U.S. struggle with medical debt, amounting to $195 billion. Many of those have been hit by cancer bills. This is the time of year for the “giants” in cancer care to be recognized, and one of these 13 had an interest in disadvantaged people with cancer.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, July 10, 2025
CHILDRESS — Wednesday, July 1, a Beechcraft Bonanza flew in from Amarillo on business, a Cirrus fueled up on its way from Arizona to Dallas and a Bell 206 helicopter dropped in for fuel on its way from Amarillo to Arlington.
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