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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.

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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.
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.

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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.

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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.
Housekeeping Supervisor Silvia Saucedo, left, Sara Gonzalez, Yasmin Rios and Anthony Evans are among nine staff members who maintain housekeeping at Childress Regional Medical Center and Fox Rural Health Clinic. Other staffers are Rafael Chacon, Maria Ramirez, Irene Martinez, Sharon Pyles and Adelita Lara.

Housekeeping Supervisor Silvia Saucedo, left, Sara Gonzalez, Yasmin Rios and Anthony Evans are among nine staff members who maintain housekeeping at Childress Regional Medical Center and Fox Rural Health Clinic. Other staffers are Rafael Chacon, Maria Ramirez, Irene Martinez, Sharon Pyles and Adelita Lara.

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Housekeeping Week observed at CRMC, Fox Rural Health Clinic

Grace Holman
Thursday, September 18, 2025
CHILDRESS — A “spick and span” appearance—without the “hospital smell” of the past—greets patients and visitors upon entering Childress Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Fox Rural Health Clinic.

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Childress Farmers Market, CTX Run Club calling all pups for Dog Day fun

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Childress Farmers MarketChildress Farmers Market is welcoming all four-legged, furry friends for Dog Day Friday, Sept. 20. In addition to the market, which will take place from 9 a.m.-noon, special Dog Day events will include a dog parade at 9:30 a.m., CTX Run Club’s Dog Run at 10 a.m.

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At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, September 18, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Sept. 9, a Tri-Pacer stopped for fuel on its way to Brownwood; a Bell 206 helicopter dropped in for fuel; and an experimental aircraft fueled up on its way from Oklahoma to New Mexico.Wednesday, Sept.

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Fourth Friday Food Trucks to welcome tasty lineup

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Fourth Friday Food TrucksFourth Friday Food Trucks is set to welcome a tasty lineup next week, including trucks from Eat Greedy Soulfood and BBQ, FeFe’s Funnel Cakes, Hot Diggity Hot Dogs and Sabor Castaños, from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 on the corner lot of Commerce St. and Ave. B NW.
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