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At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Friday, September 29, 2023
CHILDRESS —Tuesday, Sept. 19, a Piper Comanche practiced locally, a Cessna 340 came in for fuel on its way from Arkansas to California and a Bell 206 helicopter, from Oklahoma, dropped in for fuel. Wednesday, Sept.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff
Friday, September 29, 2023
Jail book in: 1 Jail book out: 0 Jail population: 10 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.
The 1996 Miss Wellington Kelly Neeley Bawcom diplays her red pageant dress and her portrait as part of the 70th Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant exhibit at Collingsworth County Museum. Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, Curator Karen Caldwell plans to maintain the exhibit through mid-November. For the 2023 Miss Wellington contestants, see page 8A. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

The 1996 Miss Wellington Kelly Neeley Bawcom diplays her red pageant dress and her portrait as part of the 70th Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant exhibit at Collingsworth County Museum. Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, Curator Karen Caldwell plans to maintain the exhibit through mid-November. For the 2023 Miss Wellington contestants, see page 8A. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

70 years of Miss Wellington serves as museum exhibit

Bev Odom
Friday, September 29, 2023
WELLINGTON – From shining crowns and sparkling dresses to pretty portraits and posters,the Ellis Art Center of Collingsworth County Museum celebrates 70 years of Miss Wellington with a special exhibit, created by Curator Karen Caldwell, with artifacts from former winners.
Childress High School (CHS) senior Chloe Churchill is crowned 2023 CHS Homecoming Queen by 2022 CHS Homecoming Queen Kate Taylor during halftime at the Childress vs. Bowie game Friday, Sept. 22 at Fair Park Stadium. Photos by Childress High School Yearbook Staff

Childress High School (CHS) senior Chloe Churchill is crowned 2023 CHS Homecoming Queen by 2022 CHS Homecoming Queen Kate Taylor during halftime at the Childress vs. Bowie game Friday, Sept. 22 at Fair Park Stadium. Photos by Childress High School Yearbook Staff

Churchill crowned 2023 Childress High School Homecoming Queen

News Staff
Friday, September 29, 2023
Churchill crowned 2023 Childress High School Homecoming Queen
Striped in early August, Childress’ Ave. I became the first street in the United States to use recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thermoplastic compound striping, an eco-friendly product invented and applied by Gyro Solutions’ Dusty Whitaker. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Striped in early August, Childress’ Ave. I became the first street in the United States to use recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thermoplastic compound striping, an eco-friendly product invented and applied by Gyro Solutions’ Dusty Whitaker. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Childress’ Ave. I becomes first street in nation to receive eco-friendly thermoplastic striping

Elizabeth Tanner
Friday, September 29, 2023
CHILDRESS — In early August, Childress’ Ave. I became the first street in the United States to use recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thermoplastic compound striping, an eco-friendly road marking product invented and applied by Gyro Solutions, LLC.
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