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Windbreak trees available at Hall-Childress SWCD

Special To The Sun
Thursday, January 30, 2025
CHILDRESS/MEMPHIS — The Hall-Childress Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is taking orders for field and farmstead windbreak trees. Each year, the Hall-Childress SWCD, in cooperation with the Texas Forest Service in Lubbock, offers the public trees for establishing windbreaks.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Jail book in: 3 Jail book out: 3 Jail population: 7 Civil papers served: 0Reminder: Collingsworth County Commissioners Court reinstated the burn ban at its Monday, Aug. 26 special meeting. To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806-447-2588.
During the Saturday, Jan. 18 Collingsworth County Livestock Show festivities, Wellington High School junior Brecklyn Powell garners not only the Grand Champion Goat, Sr. Goat Showmanship and Sr. Lamb Showmanship honors, but the Herdsman Award as well, in memory of the late Don Reeves. Brecklyn’s dad, Jeff Powell, displays the Grand Champion Goat banner. See additional photos, page 4B. Photo Courtesy of Collingsworth County Livestock Show

During the Saturday, Jan. 18 Collingsworth County Livestock Show festivities, Wellington High School junior Brecklyn Powell garners not only the Grand Champion Goat, Sr. Goat Showmanship and Sr. Lamb Showmanship honors, but the Herdsman Award as well, in memory of the late Don Reeves. Brecklyn’s dad, Jeff Powell, displays the Grand Champion Goat banner. See additional photos, page 4B. Photo Courtesy of Collingsworth County Livestock Show

Collingsworth youth excel at livestock show, Powell presented prestigious Herdsman award

Bev Odom
Thursday, January 30, 2025
WELLINGTON – Just in time for the 2025 Collingsworth County Livestock Show (CCLS), an arctic blast arrived, bringing with it some of the season’s coldest weather. Despite the freezing temperatures, over 40 students exhibited more than 80 animals during the frigid Saturday, Jan.

Best of The Red River Sun canceled

Staff Reports
Thursday, January 30, 2025
CHILDRESS — The Red River Sun recently announced the cancelation of The Best of The Red River Sun, an annual publication showcasing the best local businesses, food and drink and people.
A Texas Historical Commission marker is unveiled at the Childress Army Airfield Friday, Jan. 17. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

A Texas Historical Commission marker is unveiled at the Childress Army Airfield Friday, Jan. 17. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Childress Army Airfield receives Texas Historical Marker

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, January 30, 2025
CHILDRESS — The Childress County Heritage Museum hosted an unveiling of a Texas Historical Commission Marker at the Childress Army Airfield (CAAF), a former bombardier and navigator training command, Friday, Jan. 17.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, January 23, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Jan.14,a Cessna Citation flew in from Colorado to pick up passengers.Wednesday, Jan. 15, a Eurocopter dropped in for fuel on its way from Amarillo to Dallas, and a Cessna 182 stopped for fuel. A Blackhawk helicopter and a Piper Cherokee also came in for fuel.Thursday, Jan.
STANLEY POPOVICH

STANLEY POPOVICH

Managing Fear

News Staff
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Do you find yourself worrying about everything that is going on around you?It can be very tiring and depressing to constantly worry about your family, your job, your health and everything else that is happening. Having things out of your control is very scary.
FRED HARDWICKE

FRED HARDWICKE

Two hundred: That’s quite a few

News Staff
Thursday, January 23, 2025
It’s nice to end the year on a happy note.My favorite Christmas card was this one: “Dr. Hardwicke – Thank you for saving my life!” And I have a new milestone, writing a200th article for The Sun! I’ll just make a bit of a numbers puzzle.
Wellington’s Ellison Park Renovation Project Working Group met at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the Methodist Church to discuss a plan of action as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department matching grant has been denied. From left: Jeff Thomas, Nancy Harris, Margret Wood, Neal Odom, Lisa Manuel, Karen Caldwell. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Wellington’s Ellison Park Renovation Project Working Group met at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the Methodist Church to discuss a plan of action as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department matching grant has been denied. From left: Jeff Thomas, Nancy Harris, Margret Wood, Neal Odom, Lisa Manuel, Karen Caldwell. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Ellison Park Renovation Project organizers seek new funding options

Bev Odom
Thursday, January 23, 2025
WELLINGTON – The Working Group learned last week that the Ellison Park Renovation Project grant application to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) did not receive funding.
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