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Rodeo fans rise to their feet as the father-daughter duo of Todd and Ellie Thomas carry the colors in the July 1, 2022, performance of the Wellington Fourth of July Rodeo. Witness the 2025 event scheduled for Thursday, July 3-Saturday, July 5 at the Wellington Fairgrounds.

Rodeo fans rise to their feet as the father-daughter duo of Todd and Ellie Thomas carry the colors in the July 1, 2022, performance of the Wellington Fourth of July Rodeo. Witness the 2025 event scheduled for Thursday, July 3-Saturday, July 5 at the Wellington Fairgrounds.

Wellington’s 22nd Annual Fourth of July Rodeo up next

Bev Odom
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
WELLINGTON – The 22nd Annual Fourth of July is slated for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4-Saturday, July 6 at the Wellington Fairgrounds. Slack will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 2.
Rusty Spur Steakhouse and Saloon opens its doors to the public Tuesday, June 17, offering hand-cut certified Angus beef, a full bar, a pool table and the most anticipated amenity, a salad bar, complete with fresh vegetables daily.

Rusty Spur Steakhouse and Saloon opens its doors to the public Tuesday, June 17, offering hand-cut certified Angus beef, a full bar, a pool table and the most anticipated amenity, a salad bar, complete with fresh vegetables daily.

Rusty Spur Steakhouse and Saloon now open

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
 CHILDRESS — Rusty Spur Steakhouse and Saloon is now open, according to owner Jay Young, who said the restaurant will serve customers Tuesday-Saturday.
Childress High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Chapter Members, including Region I Vice President of Programs Inani Bhoja, Region I Vice President of Parliamentary Law Zoe Detwiler and Region I Vice President of Projects Emma Britten, recently attended Region and State Officer Leadership Training Sunday, June 8-Friday, June 13 at Camp Allen in Navasota.

Childress High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Chapter Members, including Region I Vice President of Programs Inani Bhoja, Region I Vice President of Parliamentary Law Zoe Detwiler and Region I Vice President of Projects Emma Britten, recently attended Region and State Officer Leadership Training Sunday, June 8-Friday, June 13 at Camp Allen in Navasota.

Childress FCCLA Region Officers attend Officer Leadership Training camp

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
NAVASOTA — Three Childress High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Chapter Members, including Region I Vice President of Programs Inani Bhoja, Region I Vice President of Projects Emma Britten and Region I Vice President of Parliamentary Law Zoe Detwiler, recently attended Region...
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Childress District Special Jobs Billy Hightower, right, accepts a 10year service award from TxDOT Childress District Engineer Darwin Lankford. Texas Department of Transportation

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Childress District Special Jobs Billy Hightower, right, accepts a 10year service award from TxDOT Childress District Engineer Darwin Lankford. Texas Department of Transportation

TxDOT presents service awards

News Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: It floats by

Time: It floats by

Time: It floats by

Fred Hardwicke
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
It’s been 40 years since medical school, 25 years since the move to Lubbock and four years since my move to Chil dress.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane... Childress Municipal Airport FBO Manager Tiffany Tully captures a photo of a plane midflight. Tiffany Tully

It’s a bird, it’s a plane... Childress Municipal Airport FBO Manager Tiffany Tully captures a photo of a plane midflight. Tiffany Tully

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, June 3, a Canadair Challenger brought passengers in from Dallas and fueled up before remaining overnight. A Beechcraft King Air also remained overnight after dropping off passengers from Dallas, and two Bell 407 medevac helicopters dropped in for fuel.
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