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Since July 2017, the City of Childress has increased total funds by $12,653,813, according to Childress City Manager Kevin Hodges. City of Childress

Since July 2017, the City of Childress has increased total funds by $12,653,813, according to Childress City Manager Kevin Hodges. City of Childress

Childress City Council reviews city project report

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, April 3, 2025
CHILDRESS — Meeting Monday, March 31, the City of Childress City Council reviewed a city project report, highlighting fund increases and capital improvement projects, as presented by Childress City Manager Kevin Hodges.
Collingsworth Chamber arranges Wellington City Manager reception

Collingsworth Chamber arranges Wellington City Manager reception

Collingsworth Chamber arranges Wellington City Manager reception

Bev Odom
Thursday, April 3, 2025
WELLINGTON – Around 100 visitors dropped by the noon-2 p.m. city manager reception Wednesday, March 26 at the Club Room of the Bura Handley Community Building, hosted by the Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce.
Quail plans annual Easter weekend reunion

Quail plans annual Easter weekend reunion

Quail plans annual Easter weekend reunion

Bev Odom
Thursday, April 3, 2025
QUAIL – An Easter weekend tradition, ex-students are invited to attend the annual Quail Ex-Student Banquet reunion at Quail Community Building on Saturday, April 19.“The doors will open at 5 p.m., and the meal will be served at 6 p.m.,” said Doris Peters Wall, reporter for the organization.
Lonnie Guerrero, of Paducah, will represent the Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) at the state Dump Truck Roadeo in April. Texas Department of Transportation

Lonnie Guerrero, of Paducah, will represent the Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) at the state Dump Truck Roadeo in April. Texas Department of Transportation

TxDOT’s Guerrero, Woolsey to represent Childress District at state competition

Special To The Sun
Friday, March 28, 2025
CHILDRESS — Lonnie Guerrero, of Paducah, and Matt Woolsey, of Matador, will represent the Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (Tx-DOT) at the state Dump Truck Roadeo in April, following district competition earlier this month.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Friday, March 28, 2025
CHILDRESS — Saturday, March 15, a Beechcraft King Air, from Mississippi, came in for fuel, and an R44 helicopter, out of Albany, dropped in for fuel.Sunday, March 16, two Cessna 172s, from Denton, stopped in for fuel.
Too busy: It’s a risky road

Too busy: It’s a risky road

Too busy: It’s a risky road

Fred Hardwicke
Friday, March 28, 2025
I follow patients for various medical problems, and not infrequently, ask questions related to cancer prevention or early detection.I had seen this patient once before and was reminded of her when I saw my Childress Regional Medical Center mammogram order.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff
Friday, March 28, 2025
Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 1 Jail population: 5 Deputy civil papers served: 0 Constable civil papers served: 0 NOTICE: The Collingsworth County Commissioners Court reinstated the burn ban at its’ Monday, March 10 meeting.
Wellington High School senior Caleb Strickland receives recognition as the LaPaisana Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 2024-2025 Good Citizen. Front row, from left: Margret Wood, Czrena Watts, Kimberlie Parker. Back row, from left: Rhonda Colson, Vada Wood, Strickland, Sharon Starkey, Wanda Parker, Nancy Henard. The Red Rive Sun/Bev Odom

Wellington High School senior Caleb Strickland receives recognition as the LaPaisana Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 2024-2025 Good Citizen. Front row, from left: Margret Wood, Czrena Watts, Kimberlie Parker. Back row, from left: Rhonda Colson, Vada Wood, Strickland, Sharon Starkey, Wanda Parker, Nancy Henard. The Red Rive Sun/Bev Odom

Wellington’s Strickland garners Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award

Bev Odom
Friday, March 28, 2025
WELLINGTON – LaPaisana Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) honored its 20242025 good citizen,Wellington High School (WHS) senior Caleb Strickland, the evening of Monday, March 24 in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church.
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