Childress Commissioners revisit burn ban

  • Childress County Commissioners revisited the recently enacted burn ban Monday, May 8, voting to keep the ban in action. Despite recent rains, Childress County remains in a category D3 Extreme Drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. U.S. Drought Monitor
    Childress County Commissioners revisited the recently enacted burn ban Monday, May 8, voting to keep the ban in action. Despite recent rains, Childress County remains in a category D3 Extreme Drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. U.S. Drought Monitor
    CHILDRESS — The Childress County Commissioners Court revisited the recently enacted burn ban Monday, May 8, voting to keep the ban in action. “It’s still scary out there,” Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Ross said. “From what [Precinct 4 Commissioner] Rick [Elliott] and I are seeing, it’s not lush.” The ban, which was enacted on Monday, April 24, is set to expire ...

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