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Get your spirit on at Childress County Heritage Museum

News Staff
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Childress County Heritage MuseumJoin Childress County Heritage Museum for Mum Making at the Museum from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. “It’s time to grab the ribbons, the glitter and all the Bobcat pride you can handle,” Childress County Heritage Museum Director Niki Seal said.

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Fourth Friday Food Trucks to welcome tasty lineup

News Staff
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Fourth Friday Food TrucksFourth Friday Food Trucks is set to welcome a tasty lineup this week, including trucks from Bocanegra BBQ, DonutNV and Connected Borders Cajun, Creole and Tex-Mex Cooking, at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 on the corner lot of Commerce St. and Ave. B NW.
The Childress Police Department responded to shots fired at Fair Park City Auditorium Sunday, Aug. 17.

The Childress Police Department responded to shots fired at Fair Park City Auditorium Sunday, Aug. 17.

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Childress Police Department responds to shots at Fair Park City Auditorium

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
CHILDRESS — On Sunday, Aug. 17, the Childress Police Department responded to shots fired at Fair Park City Auditorium. According to Childress Police Department Chief Jerrald Johnson, a male suspect shot off a gun around 12:30 a.m. while an event was taking place at the city auditorium.

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Childress County commissioners accept HVAC bid

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
CHILDRESS — Meeting Monday, Aug. 11, the Childress County Commissioners Court accepted a bid from AryCo HVAC, Electric and Plumbing, a new local business, for maintenance of the air conditioning and heating units at the Childress County Courthouse.
The City of Childress 2025 Paving Project will include five blocks of newly paved streets (yellow), 22 blocks of seal-coated streets (red) and the seal coating of Fair Park Stadium parking lot.

The City of Childress 2025 Paving Project will include five blocks of newly paved streets (yellow), 22 blocks of seal-coated streets (red) and the seal coating of Fair Park Stadium parking lot.

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City of Childress unveils 2025 Paving Project plans

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
CHILDRESS — The City of Childress recently unveiled its 2025 Paving Project, which will include 27 blocks of city streets, as well as the Fair Park Stadium parking lot.
The new entrance to Childress Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) emergency room is open to the public, CRMC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Holly Holcomb announced Friday, Aug. 15.

The new entrance to Childress Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) emergency room is open to the public, CRMC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Holly Holcomb announced Friday, Aug. 15.

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Childress Regional Medical Center opens new public ER entrance

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
CHILDRESS — Childress Regional Medical Center (CRMC) opened the new public entrance to its emergency room (ER) Friday, Aug. 15, according to CRMC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Holly Holcomb.  “We are excited to announce that the new public entrance to the emergency room is open,” Holcomb said.

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Childress County 4-H sign-ups free

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Childress CountyChildress County 4-H sign-ups will be free from Monday, Sept. 1-Tursday, Sept. 9. Childress County 4-H is open to children ages 5-18 or grades kindergarten-12th.

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At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, August 14, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, August 5, a Cessna Citation, out of Arkansas, dropped off passengers and took on some fuel before heading to Lubbock, and a Cessna 210 fueled up on its way from Colorado to Dallas.Wednesday, August 6, an experimental aircraft, from Iowa, stopped in for fuel on its way to...
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host private water well screenings, open to Childress, Cottle, Collingsworth, Donley, Foard, Hall, Haredman, King and Motley County residents, Wednesday, Sept. 17-Thursday, Sept. 18.

The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host private water well screenings, open to Childress, Cottle, Collingsworth, Donley, Foard, Hall, Haredman, King and Motley County residents, Wednesday, Sept. 17-Thursday, Sept. 18.

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TWON to host private water well screenings for area residents

Special To The Sun
Thursday, August 14, 2025
CHILDRESS — The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host private water well screenings, open to Childress, Cottle, Collingsworth, Donley, Foard, Hall, Haredman, King and Motley County residents, Wednesday, Sept. 17-Thursday, Sept. 18.

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Area Happenings

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Childress Happenings  STS SUMMERTIDEThe STS Summertide Championship will take place Saturday, Aug. 16-Sunday, Aug. 17 at the Mashburn Event Center and Arena.
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