Good boy names for triplets

Melchior, Caspar and Balthasar. Gotta love those names.At some point in my life, these three guys made their way into my collection of extra-Biblical knowledge. Yep, they’re the Three Wise Men who visited Jesus on Jan. 6, even though January came later.Forgive me. I’m behind the season.

Our family’s commitment to your community

This issue of The Red River Sun marks a new chapter in the history of local journalism in Childress, Collingsworth and Hall counties. Effective Dec. 30, our family purchased the paper from Mark Hicks and Hicks Media.

Financial Focus

With the new year here, many people are setting goals for 2026. After months of rising prices on everything from milk to mortgages, money-related resolutions are prominent.

The 501:

What does it take to be an artist? You just call yourself an artist.

Memories left for my kids

My “real” maternal grandad was Frank Slough, whom I never knew. He died on Christmas Day 1920, which was 14 years before I was born. It then was Jim Baldwin, who was always “Grandpa” on my mother’s side. When we were together, he was “Big Jim” and I was “Little Jim.”

Life: It's a miracle

In the kitchen or the lab, you learn that if you have the right stuff, the right amounts and the follow the right instructions, then you should end up with the right product.  It was 45 years ago, and I was halfway through a fall biochemistry class.

Chiropractic Corner

Pain in the lower back that radiates down the back of the leg is commonly called sciatica. The most common cause of sciatica is irritation of nerves in or near the lumbar spine. However, occasionally, the nerve irritation is not in the spine but further down towards the leg.

Memories left for my kids

My “real” maternal grandad was Frank Slough, whom I never knew. He died on Christmas Day 1920, which was 14 years before I was born. It then was Jim Baldwin, who was always “Grandpa” on my mother's side. When we were together, he was “Big Jim” and I was “Little Jim.”

The 501

What does it take to be an artist? You just call yourself an artist.

Financial Focus

With the new year here, many people are setting goals for 2026. After months of rising prices on everything from milk to mortgages, money-related resolutions are prominent.