Johnsey awarded Memphis Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award

MEMPHIS — Pauline Johnsey was recently awarded the Memphis Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award at the 104th Annual Memphis Chamber of Commerce Banquet Friday, April 26 at the Memphis Community Center.

Whitaker announced as 2024 Texas 4-H Salute to Excellence winner

CHILDRESS — Childress County 4-H Adult Leader President Lindsey Whitaker was recently announced as a 2024 Texas 4-H Salute to Excellence winner, a title which she was nominated for by Childress County Texas AgriLife Extension Service County Agent Sandra Moody.

CHILDRESS

TTFHA SPRING RENDEZVOUS The Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Association (TTFHA) 2024 Spring Rendezvous will be held at 1 p.m.Friday, April 26 and 7:30 a.m.Saturday, April 27 at the Mashburn Event Center and Arena. Live demos, activities for the whole family and a live auction will be held.

MEMPHIS

CHAMBER BANQUETThe Memphis Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the Memphis Community Center. To purchase tickets for the chance to win a 65” television, contact any Memphis Chamber of Commerce board member or visit the Memphis Chamber of Commerce office.

WELLINGTON

WPW RUN FOR HUGSWellington Professional Women’s Club invites everyone to its 2024 Let’s TACO ‘BOUT a Run for HUGS. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.Saturday, May 4, followed by the walk at 9 a.m.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — Tuesday, April 16, a Cessna Citation, from Dallas, dropped off passengers and fueled up, and an Embraer Phenom, from Louisiana,did the same.Wednesday, April 17, a Cessna 172 flew in from Dallas.

Childress FFA Horse Judging team competes at state competition

Following a state-qualifying, sixth-place team finish at the Area Career Development Events (CDEs), the Childress High School (CHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) team of Riggin Brents, Karen Hill, Jett Teague and Shadin Zuber competed at the State CDEs Saturday, April 20 at Texas Tech University...

100 years: Keep singing it

I am a Texan, and I am quite fond of being a Texan.Recently,I bought a bluebonnet plant for Texas Independence Day, and I keep encouraging my bluebonnet plants along and in my driveway. Every day with a few good pecans is a pretty good day. And then, there’s the state song, “Texas, Our Texas!

Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week showcases the significance of forests

WELLINGTON – Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts to highlight Soil and Water Stewardship Week and the importance of voluntary land...

Childress County Historical Commission discusses future projects

CHILDRESS — Meeting Monday, April 22, the Childress County Historical Commission discussed potential future projects.Potential future projects included a memorial marker honoring Childress native Lt.