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Attendees shop over 40 vendor booths, including Kettle Corn Cuties, during the 90th Annual Hall County Picnic Saturday, Sept. 20 in downtown Memphis.

Attendees shop over 40 vendor booths, including Kettle Corn Cuties, during the 90th Annual Hall County Picnic Saturday, Sept. 20 in downtown Memphis.

90th Annual Hall County Picnic welcomes hundreds

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
MEMPHIS — The 90th Annual Hall County Picnic welcomed hundreds of attendees, as well as over 40 vendor booths and entertainment by Ty Wellborn and the Last Stand, Saturday, Sept. 20 on the square in downtown Memphis.

Living History School Day to feature Comanche youth dancers

News Staff
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Comanche Nation Youth DancersComanche Nation Youth Dancers, comprised of around 20 dancers and singers of all skill levels and ages and attired in full regalia, will perform during School Day on Friday, Oct. 3 at the Fifth Annual Rocky Sprott Living History Weekend at Powell Park in Wellington.
Chad Holland, Community Bank President, as well as Executive Vice President and Advisory Director, of Childress InterBank since Sept. 30, 2002, plans to hang up his full-time banking hat on Oct. 1. Employed by InterBank for over 25 years and in the banking business 41 years, Holland will continue in his banking profession on a part-time basis through the end of 2025. Scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 9, InterBank plans to celebrate Holland’s retirement in conjunction with its Holiday Open House.

Chad Holland, Community Bank President, as well as Executive Vice President and Advisory Director, of Childress InterBank since Sept. 30, 2002, plans to hang up his full-time banking hat on Oct. 1. Employed by InterBank for over 25 years and in the banking business 41 years, Holland will continue in his banking profession on a part-time basis through the end of 2025. Scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 9, InterBank plans to celebrate Holland’s retirement in conjunction with its Holiday Open House.

Holland reminisces 41-year banking career

Bev Odom
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
CHILDRESS – Born in Amarillo and raised in Wellington, Chad Holland describes himself as an eighth-generation Texan and a direct descendant of both a Stephen F. Austin “Old Three Hundred” colonist and a Green DeWitt colonist.
Childress County Heritage Museum will celebrate the birthday of their building — originally the Childress Post Office — during a 90th Birthday Bash from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.

Childress County Heritage Museum will celebrate the birthday of their building — originally the Childress Post Office — during a 90th Birthday Bash from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.

Childress County Heritage Museum to celebrate 90 years of history this Saturday

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
CHILDRESS — Childress County Heritage Museum will celebrate the birthday of their building — originally the Childress Post Office — during a 90th Birthday Bash from 4-7 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 27.
Presented during halftime at the Skyrockets versus Friona Chieftains football game, Wellington High School’s reigning 2025 homecoming royalty includes second runners-up Brynlee Proffitt and Joey Orozco, left, first runners-up Treylea Wiebe and Major Brown and Football Queen and King Bryn Phillips and Noah Cantu. Reigning Rocket Regiment royalty includes queen Bailey Steagall, first runner-up Jasmin Moreno and second runner-up Eryn Torrez. See additional photos, page 4B. Wellington High School

Presented during halftime at the Skyrockets versus Friona Chieftains football game, Wellington High School’s reigning 2025 homecoming royalty includes second runners-up Brynlee Proffitt and Joey Orozco, left, first runners-up Treylea Wiebe and Major Brown and Football Queen and King Bryn Phillips and Noah Cantu. Reigning Rocket Regiment royalty includes queen Bailey Steagall, first runner-up Jasmin Moreno and second runner-up Eryn Torrez. See additional photos, page 4B. Wellington High School

Skyrocket Football, Rocket Regiment royalty rein at homecoming festivities

Bev Odom
Thursday, September 18, 2025
WELLINGTON – Skyrocket family and fans packed the Wellington High School (WHS) gymnasium at 3:15 Friday, Sept. 12 for the crowning of the 2025 homecoming royalty.
Kelli Killian, RN, is settling into her role as the new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Collingsworth General Hospital (CGH), bringing more than a decade of nursing leadership experience and deep community ties to the position. Collingsworth General Hospital

Kelli Killian, RN, is settling into her role as the new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Collingsworth General Hospital (CGH), bringing more than a decade of nursing leadership experience and deep community ties to the position. Collingsworth General Hospital

Killian serves as new CNO at Collingsworth General Hospital

Special To The Sun
Thursday, September 18, 2025
WELLINGTON – Kelli Killian, RN, is settling into her role as the new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Collingsworth General Hospital (CGH), bringing more than a decade of nursing leadership experience and deep community ties to the position.
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