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The Red River Sun, formerly located at 226 N. Main St., recently relocated to the Childress Chamber of Commerce, 237 Commerce St. NW.

The Red River Sun, formerly located at 226 N. Main St., recently relocated to the Childress Chamber of Commerce, 237 Commerce St. NW.

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We've moved!

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
CHILDRESS — The Red River Sun, formerly located at 226 N. Main St., recently relocated to the Childress Chamber of Commerce, 237 Commerce St. NW, welcoming readers into the new space Monday, Feb. 2.

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Wild Card Youth Rodeo cancelled

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
CHILDRESS — The Wild Card Youth Rodeo Winter Series has been cancelled, according to event organizer Sheabree Nix. Originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24-Sunday. Jan. 25 the event was cancelled due to inclement weather.
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Walking in a winter wonderland

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The South Plains, Rolling Plains and far Southern Texas Panhandle, including Childress, Collingsworth and Hall counties, received inches of snow Friday night, Jan. 23 through Saturday evening, Jan. 24, thanks to Winter Storm Fern.

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Mailing of voter registration certificates delayed

Elizaebth Tanner
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
CHILDRESS — The Childress County Elections Department, along with counties across the state, are diligently working with the Texas Secretary of State’s Office to mail out renewal voter registration certificates for 2026-2027, Childress County Election Administrator Jennifer Jones said.
A traffic stop led to the arrest of two individuals Friday, Jan. 23 in Childress.

A traffic stop led to the arrest of two individuals Friday, Jan. 23 in Childress.

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Childress traffic stop leads to arrests for evading, possession of marijuana

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
CHILDRESS — A traffic stop led to the arrest of two individuals Friday, Jan. 23 in Childress. According to the Childress Police Department, Childress Police Department Sergeant Timothy Pyle conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of Ten Nails.

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Windbreak trees available at Hall-Childress SWCD

News Staff
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
CHILDRESS/MEMPHIS — The Hall-Childress Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is taking orders for field and farmstead windbreak trees. Each year, the Hall-Childress SWCD, in cooperation with the Texas A&M Forest Service in Lubbock, offers the public trees for establishing windbreaks.
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