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CHILDRESS

HOMETOWN HEROESChildress County Heritage Museum’s program will host Hometown Heroes, an event showcasing local first responders, from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15.

MEMPHIS

CHAMBER BANQUETThe Memphis Chamber of Commerce 105th Bingo Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, March 14 at the Memphis Community Center. Admission is $8 at the door, and the meal will include a Mexican pile-on.

WELLINGTON

HOME DELIVERED MEALSCollingsworth County Home Delivered Meals (HDM) are prepared in a state-of-the-art kitchen and delivered to clients in their home by compassionate, caring program volunteers.
South Plains Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up is accepting Teacher Mini-Grant applications through 5 p.m. Friday, May 16. Childress Independent School District elementary and secondary classroom teachers are applicable to apply. South Plains Electric Cooperative

South Plains Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up is accepting Teacher Mini-Grant applications through 5 p.m. Friday, May 16. Childress Independent School District elementary and secondary classroom teachers are applicable to apply. South Plains Electric Cooperative

South Plains Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up to award Teacher Mini-Grants

Special to The Sun LUBBOCK — South Plains Electric Cooperative’s (SPEC) Operation Round Up will award Teacher Mini-Grants to elementary and secondary classroom teachers who teach at qualifying schools, including Childress Independent School District (ISD) campuses.
Photographer Harley Warrick, of HZW Media, captures the essence of a smalltown Wellington Skyrocket snow day Saturday, March 8. Collingsworth County received onetwo inches of moisture as huge snowflakes blanked the area throughout the day with temperatures hovering around 32 degrees. HZW Media

Photographer Harley Warrick, of HZW Media, captures the essence of a smalltown Wellington Skyrocket snow day Saturday, March 8. Collingsworth County received onetwo inches of moisture as huge snowflakes blanked the area throughout the day with temperatures hovering around 32 degrees. HZW Media

Smalltown snow days

Smalltown snow days
Wellington Gun Club, established in 2023, has plans to open the 2025 shooting season with a variety of shooting competitions at its 40-acre range, one mile west of Wellington on FM 338 and a half mile north on CR170. Spectators are invited to come out and watch the competitors in the Turkey Shoot, Quail Walk and Annie Oakley. Open to all ages and shooting abilities, for more information, call Wellington Gun Club Board Secretary Carrie Skelton, 806-205-1087. Image Courtesy of Wellington Gun Club

Wellington Gun Club, established in 2023, has plans to open the 2025 shooting season with a variety of shooting competitions at its 40-acre range, one mile west of Wellington on FM 338 and a half mile north on CR170. Spectators are invited to come out and watch the competitors in the Turkey Shoot, Quail Walk and Annie Oakley. Open to all ages and shooting abilities, for more information, call Wellington Gun Club Board Secretary Carrie Skelton, 806-205-1087. Image Courtesy of Wellington Gun Club

Wellington Gun Club opens 2025 season with variety shoot

Wellington Gun Club opens 2025 season with variety shoot

At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — How many different ways can I say “a group”?Wednesday, March 5, a Canadair Challenger flew in from Michigan, dropped off a herd, fueled up and then headed to Dallas.