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The Red River Sun School Menus

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Childress ISDMonday, Dec. 15Breakfast: Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Breakfast Pizza, Cheeseburger Macaoni, Hot Roll, Carrots, Green Beans, Fruit, Milk. Tuesday, Dec. 16Breakfast: Dutch Waffle, Sausage, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.

Area Happenings

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Childress Happenings  MOVIE NIGHTChildress Elementary School ‘s Teacher-Parent Organization will host a Parents’ Night Out Movie Night, featuring “The Grinch,” from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Childress Elementary School gymnasium. All school-aged children are welcome to attend.
The chinaberries: A change of color

The chinaberries: A change of color

The chinaberries: A change of color

Fred Hardwicke
Thursday, December 4, 2025
As a child, I would climb to a “seat” in our china berry and read Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn. I n 2022, in Childress, I planted some chinaberries in containers and two came out. However, I was at a point of crisis when the June family reunion came around.
Chiropractic Corner

Chiropractic Corner

Chiropractic Corner

Daren Overmiller
Thursday, December 4, 2025
After a conversation with a patient about heart health, I decided I needed to make a short list of heart healthy supplements.While these supplem ents are a good start to improving heart health, d o n ’ t forget to exercise, eat right and speak to your medical doctor.
Author, educator and civic leader Gary Thomas shares his experinces growing up in the Collingsworth County Bean Hill Community in his new book, “The Bean Hill Kids.” Gary THomas

Author, educator and civic leader Gary Thomas shares his experinces growing up in the Collingsworth County Bean Hill Community in his new book, “The Bean Hill Kids.” Gary THomas

Author Gary Thomas composes ‘The Bean Hill Kids,’ an ode to his childhood in Collingsworth County

Bev Odom
Thursday, December 4, 2025
WELLINGTON – Growing up in the Bean Hill Community of Collingsworth County, Wellington native and 1970 graduate of Wellington High School (WHS) Gary Thomas relates his story in his latest book, “The Bean Hill Kids.”Currently a resident of Denver, Colo.
Retired teachers from Childress and Wellington teamed up to attend the recent Texas Retired Teacher Association fall conference in Amarillo. Front row, from left: Lila Hoobler, Childress; Nancy Henard, Wellington; Dianne Phillips, Childress. Back row, left to right: Neweta Carroll, Childress; President Katrece Hale, Childress; President Phyllis Floyd, Wellington. Courtesy Photo

Retired teachers from Childress and Wellington teamed up to attend the recent Texas Retired Teacher Association fall conference in Amarillo. Front row, from left: Lila Hoobler, Childress; Nancy Henard, Wellington; Dianne Phillips, Childress. Back row, left to right: Neweta Carroll, Childress; President Katrece Hale, Childress; President Phyllis Floyd, Wellington. Courtesy Photo

Area retired teachers travel to Amarillo fall conference

Bev Odom
Thursday, December 4, 2025
AMARILLO – Retired teachers from Childress and Wellington attended the recent Texas Retired Teacher Association (TRTA) District 16 Fall Conference at the Region 16 Education Service Center in Amarillo.
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