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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 Utah.
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

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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. Competition will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday with barrels and poles, followed by goat typing at 11 a.m. and breakaway roping at 1 p.m.

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Kids Crockin’ to serve up flavor, low and slow

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Childress CountyTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Childress County, in conjunction with Childress County 4-H and the Childress Women’s League, invites third and fourth-grade students and their families to sign up for Kids Crockin’, a free program which...
Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) car seat technicians receive the Texans Caring for Texans award Thursday, Aug. 7 on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon.

Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) car seat technicians receive the Texans Caring for Texans award Thursday, Aug. 7 on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon.

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TxDOT Childress District employees honored with Texans Caring for Texans award

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
CHILDRESS – Twenty-four Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) employees were presented with the Texans Caring for Texans award at a ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 7 on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon. The award, established in 1996 by the late Rep.
With students having returned to school as of Tuesday, Aug. 12, Childress Police Department Chief Jerrald Johnson shared tips on how to keep students safe this back-to-school season.

With students having returned to school as of Tuesday, Aug. 12, Childress Police Department Chief Jerrald Johnson shared tips on how to keep students safe this back-to-school season.

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Childress Police Department provides back-to-school safety tips

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
CHILDRESS — With students having returned to school as of Tuesday, Aug. 12, Childress Police Department Chief Jerrald Johnson shared tips on how to keep students safe this back-to-school season. Watch crosswalks for students. Pedestrians have the right of way.
American rancher and cattlewoman Minnie Lou Bradley’s hands-on approach makes an impact on the lives of Childress County youth. Considered an innovator in the beef cattle industry, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame inducted Bradley in 2006 at the age of 75.

American rancher and cattlewoman Minnie Lou Bradley’s hands-on approach makes an impact on the lives of Childress County youth. Considered an innovator in the beef cattle industry, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame inducted Bradley in 2006 at the age of 75.

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Childress benefits from Bradley’s passions

Bev Odom
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
CHILDRESS – Angus cattle empire icon Minnie Lou Bradley, who passed Aug. 5, not only made a difference in the cattle industry across the country, but in her hometown as well. Former Texas AgriLife Extension Service of Childress County Agent Dawn Dockter experienced Minnie Lou’s passions firsthand.

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At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, August 7, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, July 29, a Cessna 150 came in for fuel, a local Piper Cherokee flew and a Pilatus PC12, from California, stopped for fuel. A Cessna 172 and a Cessna 150 fueled up on their way from Oklahoma to New Mexico.
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