Childress News

Jingle Bell Fest, a full day of holiday fun for all ages, including Christmas caroling, photos with Santa, a cookie contest and more, will take place from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at Fair Park.

Jingle Bell Fest, a full day of holiday fun for all ages, including Christmas caroling, photos with Santa, a cookie contest and more, will take place from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at Fair Park.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Jingle Bell Fest to welcome holiday fun this Saturday

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, December 18, 2025
CHILDRESS — Jingle Bell Fest, a full day of holiday fun for all ages, including Christmas caroling, photos with Santa, a cookie contest and more, will take place from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at Fair Park. Kicking off the event, Kinzlee Willis will perform Christmas carols beginning at 10 a.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

CTX Run Club hosts annual Turkey Trot

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Through the Lens of LizCTX Run Club hosts the Second Annual Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 27, awarding first-place Josh Tucker, second-place Selah Smith and third-place Scout Smith.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Traffic alert: Southbound U.S. 287 lane closures in Childress

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
CHILDRESS — Drivers can expect daily lane closures on southbound U.S. 287 at the BNSF bridge, near Walmart, for bridge maintenance operations. Work began Wednesday, Dec. 10, continuing Thursday, Dec. 11, and is expected to resume Monday, Dec. 15, lasting throughout the week.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Dec. 2, a Cessna Citation, out of Tulsa, Okla., dropped off passengers; two Beechcraft King Airs, from Addison, also dropped off passengers; and a Cessna 172, from Slaton, practiced in the area.
Recently touring a segment of House District 88, Rep. Ken King stops in Childress, where he met with constituents to discuss the 89th Regular Legislative Session, as well as the Special Sessions that followed, Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Recently touring a segment of House District 88, Rep. Ken King stops in Childress, where he met with constituents to discuss the 89th Regular Legislative Session, as well as the Special Sessions that followed, Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Rep. Ken King tours segment of House District 88, including Childress, Memphis, Wellington

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
CHILDRESS — Rep. Ken King (R) recently toured a segment of House District 88 to discuss the 89th Regular Legislative Session, as well as the Special Sessions that followed, Tuesday, Dec. 2, hosting Town Hall Forums throughout the area, including in Childress, Memphis and Wellington.
Following a search by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Aaron Quenton Bennett, 31, turned himself into the Childress County Sheriff’s Office. Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Following a search by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Aaron Quenton Bennett, 31, turned himself into the Childress County Sheriff’s Office. Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Man wanted by TDCJ turns himself in to Childress County Sheriff’s Office

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, December 4, 2025
CHILDRESS — Following a search by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Aaron Quenton Bennett, 31, turned himself into the Childress County Sheriff ’s Office.Bennett, who was considered armed and dangerous, turned himself in without incident on Saturday evening, Nov.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, December 4, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Nov. 25, a Cessna 182 flew in from Decatur on business; an experimental aircraft fueled up on its way from Weatherford to Colorado; and another experimental stopped in for fuel on its way from Colorado to New Braunfels.
The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) accepts the Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award, recognizing zero incidents in 2024. From left: The Associated General Contractors of Texas President Jeff Gibson, Childress District Safety Officer Jeremy Beck, Childress District Engineer Darwin Lankford, TxDOT Deputy Executive Director for Program Delivery Brian Barth. Texas Department of Transportaition

The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) accepts the Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award, recognizing zero incidents in 2024. From left: The Associated General Contractors of Texas President Jeff Gibson, Childress District Safety Officer Jeremy Beck, Childress District Engineer Darwin Lankford, TxDOT Deputy Executive Director for Program Delivery Brian Barth. Texas Department of Transportaition

Exclusive Subscriber Content

TxDOT Childress District earns Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award

Special To The Sun
Thursday, December 4, 2025
CHILDRESS — The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was recently honored with the Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award in recognition of achieving zero incidents in 2024.
Subscribe to