Collingsworth Police Blotter

Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 1 Jail population: 8 Civil papers served: 0 Reminder: Collingsworth County Commissioners Court allowed the burn ban to expire. To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806447-2588.

WT soil judging team heading to nationals for second year

CANYON — For a second consecutive year, West Texas A&M University’s (WT) soil judging team has qualified for nationals. The WT team placed second in the Region IV Collegiate Soil Judging competition held Monday, Oct. 16-Friday, Oct. 20 in Lubbock. WT outranked No.

Childress County 4-H elects new officers, announces poster contest winners

CHILDRESS — Childress County 4-H elected 2023-2024 club officers, as well as recognized poster contest participants, at the recent Tuesday, Oct. 10 meeting.

Is it time?

In my recent audible book experience, there is a fictional account of an old man in a coma on all the hospital machines being “taken” by a family member in order to “die peacefully.” In reality, this is a hard one to pull off, and a “peaceful death” is not always as hoped.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Oct. 17, a Bell helicopter dropped in for fuel out of Dallas, and a Piper Cherokee fueled up on its way from Amarillo to Fort Worth. A Bell Jet Ranger helicopter, from Bridgeport, took on some fuel, and a Cessna Conquest stopped on its way from Abilene to Amarillo.

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FALL FESTIVAL Attend Sweet Ice O’ Mine’s First Annual Fall Festival from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 in downtown Childress. The event will feature vendor booths, including MR. B’s Antojos, Bocanegra BBQ and Simply Chic Creations, food, games and more.