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Memphis sisters make mark at King County heifer show

Memphis sisters make mark at King County heifer show

Memphis sisters make mark at King County heifer show

News Staff
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Memphis Middle School (MMS) eighth-grader Mikyela James takes first place in the Exotic Cross class, winning Reserve Breed Champion at the recent King County Livestock and Project Show.
Childress’ Grant Garrett, a local hobby gardener, recently harvested a onepound pineapple tomato — a variety known for their large size, yellow-gold and red-marbled appearance and sweet, fruity flavor. Garrett, who also grows corn, cucumbers and peas, said he uses rainwater to irrigate his garden. The Red River Sun/Synghyn Beasley-Vasquez

Childress’ Grant Garrett, a local hobby gardener, recently harvested a onepound pineapple tomato — a variety known for their large size, yellow-gold and red-marbled appearance and sweet, fruity flavor. Garrett, who also grows corn, cucumbers and peas, said he uses rainwater to irrigate his garden. The Red River Sun/Synghyn Beasley-Vasquez

Childress tomato tips the scales

News Staff
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Childress’ Grant Garrett, a local hobby gardener, recently harvested a onepound pineapple tomato — a variety known for their large size, yellow-gold and red-marbled appearance and sweet, fruity flavor. Garrett, who also grows corn, cucumbers and peas, said he uses rainwater to irrigate his garden.
Wellington Junior High School sixth-grader Andrew Skelton, center, accepts the championship award for Wellington Gun Club’s Junior Trap and Junior Skeet competitions at the Saturday, Oct. 18 event. Gun Club Board of Directors Cliff Waller, left, and Kent Riley congratulate Skelton.

Wellington Junior High School sixth-grader Andrew Skelton, center, accepts the championship award for Wellington Gun Club’s Junior Trap and Junior Skeet competitions at the Saturday, Oct. 18 event. Gun Club Board of Directors Cliff Waller, left, and Kent Riley congratulate Skelton.

Wellington Gun Club commends competitors

Bev Odom
Thursday, October 30, 2025
WELLINGTON – “The board of directors would like to thank everyone who came out to compete in our first Big 50 Shoot,” emphasized Wellington Gun Club Board President Chad Skelton. “It was a huge success, and we want to congratulate our winners.

Childress tomato tips the scales

News Staff
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The Red River Sun/Synghyn Beasley-VasquezChildress’ Grant Garrett, a local hobby gardener, recently harvested a one-pound pineapple tomato — a variety known for their large size, yellow-gold and red-marbled appearance and sweet, fruity flavor.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, October 30, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Oct. 21, a Cessna 172 stopped for fuel on its way from Oklahoma to El Paso.Wednesday, Oct. 22, a Challenger flew in from New York to drop off passengers before heading to Colorado; a Cessna 182 came in for fuel; and a Cessna 172, from Montana, practiced in the area.

Memphis’ Talley to receive American FFA Degree

News Staff
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Area I Texas FFA AssociationMemphis High School’s Emma Talley is one of 45 Area I Future Farmers of America (FFA) members to have fulfilled the requirements to receive the 2025 American FFA Degree — the highest degree awarded by the National FFA Association.
The membership of the Wellington Senior Citizens Center gathers Thursday evening, Oct. 23, for its October social within the Bura Handley Community Building.

The membership of the Wellington Senior Citizens Center gathers Thursday evening, Oct. 23, for its October social within the Bura Handley Community Building.

Wellington seniors embrace fall fellowship

Bev Odom
Thursday, October 30, 2025
WELLINGTON – For its October “Boo Bingo” social, over 30 members of Wellington Senior Citizens Center (WSCC) gathered Thursday evening, Oct. 23, at the venue within the Bura Handley Community Building.
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