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The City of Childress welcomes new Childress Police Department Chief Bill Bridgwater. Courtesy Photo

The City of Childress welcomes new Childress Police Department Chief Bill Bridgwater. Courtesy Photo

‘I’m excited to serve the community of Childress’: Bridgwater steps into new role as Childress Police Department Chief

Elizabeth Tanner
Friday, August 9, 2024
CHILDRESS — The City of Childress recently welcomed new Childress Police Department Chief Bill Bridgwater in a swearing- in ceremony Monday, July 22.“Chief Bridgwater has been working hard,” Childress City Manager Kevin Hodges said. “We started with 15 candidates and dwindled them down to five.
Collingsworth Farm Bureau Insurance staff congratulates Saunda James on her 18 years of dedicated service. From left, Brandon Ward, Sierra Hartman, James, Durk Green. The Red River Sun/Shauna Salinas

Collingsworth Farm Bureau Insurance staff congratulates Saunda James on her 18 years of dedicated service. From left, Brandon Ward, Sierra Hartman, James, Durk Green. The Red River Sun/Shauna Salinas

James serves 18 years at Collingsworth Farm Bureau Insurance

Bev Odom
Friday, August 9, 2024
WELLINGTON – Collingsworth Farm Bureau Insurance hosted a “Hello Retirement” party in honor of Saundra James’ 18 years of “dedicated” service. Membership, family and friends stopped by the office from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25 to wish her well in the new chapter of her life.
Venturing a short distance from his family, three-yearold Bexton Brooks, son of Travis and Kelsey Brooks, of Childress, makes the most of his Sunday morning worship time at Pioneer Park, adding to his grasshopper collection. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Venturing a short distance from his family, three-yearold Bexton Brooks, son of Travis and Kelsey Brooks, of Childress, makes the most of his Sunday morning worship time at Pioneer Park, adding to his grasshopper collection. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Community worship service highlights Wild & Free weekend

Bev Odom
Friday, August 9, 2024
WELLINGTON – Folks from across the area made the trip to Pioneer Park for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 Community Praise and Worship Service to conclude the 2024 Wild & Free on 83 events.
One of 30 principals from traditional and charter school districts across Texas selected by the nonprofit Charles Butt Foundation, Wellington High School Principal Jermaine Cantu has just returned from a weeklong summer institute at the Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Courtesy Photo

One of 30 principals from traditional and charter school districts across Texas selected by the nonprofit Charles Butt Foundation, Wellington High School Principal Jermaine Cantu has just returned from a weeklong summer institute at the Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Courtesy Photo

Wellington ISD’s Cantu returns from prestigious Harvard trip

Bev Odom
Friday, August 9, 2024
WELLINGTON – “Officially back from Harvard, and I can honestly say it was a trip of a lifetime,” said Wellington High School Principal Jermaine Cantu. “One of the Harvard professors said something that stuck with me all week. She said, ‘If you are quiet about your vision, you’re not leading.
How to find a good mental health counselor

How to find a good mental health counselor

How to find a good mental health counselor

Stanley Popovich
Friday, August 2, 2024
Many people have a difficult time in finding an effective mental health counselor that will help them get their life back on track. The key is to find someone that you can trust in discussing your anxieties and depression.
Forgot to duck:Old memories

Forgot to duck:Old memories

Forgot to duck:Old memories

News Staff
Friday, August 2, 2024
Being an assassin (or wishing one success) is the antithesis of the American ideal. My decade featured three high-profile assassinations – John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Following that, there was Monday, March 30, 1981, only two months after Reagan had taken office.
Wellington Care Center offers summer fun

Wellington Care Center offers summer fun

Wellington Care Center offers summer fun

News Staff
Friday, August 2, 2024
Celebrating National Hamburger Day, Wellington Care Center residents and staff party on the patio Monday, July 29 with a cookout and of course, water gun fights.
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