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Wellington Lions Club recognizes new members

Wellington Lions Club recognizes new members

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Wellington Lions Club recognizes new members

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Wellington Lions Club Boss Lion Lori O’Rear presents Lions Amanda Wiebe and Matthew Newsom with a Certificate of Membership and new member welcome packet during the Monday, Dec. 1 gathering of the club.
‘He’s making a list; he’s checking it twice’

‘He’s making a list; he’s checking it twice’

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‘He’s making a list; he’s checking it twice’

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Santa Claus — as well as the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who — make a visit to Christmas in the Park’s annual festivities Saturday, Nov. 29 at Fair Park in Childress, reading wish lists and taking photos with attendees in his magical sleigh.
Graham gets college degree before high school diploma

Graham gets college degree before high school diploma

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Graham gets college degree before high school diploma

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
A senior at Memphis High School, Analise Graham is al ready a college graduate, receiving her Associate of Sci ence degree from Clarendon College Friday, Dec. 5.
Memphis Middle School first-year woodworking student Steven Saucedo-Castillo creates a solid-oak end table. Finished in Jacobean stain and coated with clear satin, Saucedo-Castillo designed and built the table himself, according to Memphis Independent School District (ISD) woodworking instructor Ramiro Salaz. Memphis ISD

Memphis Middle School first-year woodworking student Steven Saucedo-Castillo creates a solid-oak end table. Finished in Jacobean stain and coated with clear satin, Saucedo-Castillo designed and built the table himself, according to Memphis Independent School District (ISD) woodworking instructor Ramiro Salaz. Memphis ISD

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Woodworking students show off recent projects

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Woodworking students show off recent projects
Senior Snack Pack program supporters appreciated

Senior Snack Pack program supporters appreciated

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Senior Snack Pack program supporters appreciated

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Gathering Thursday afternoon, Nov. 20, Wellington Lions Club appreciates the Leos, future Leos and additional volunteers for helping assemble the weekend Senior Snack Packs, delivered on a weekly basis to Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meal clients.

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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.

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Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals and Senior Community Café Menu

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Monday, Dec. 15Chicken Spaghetti, Green Beans, Garden Salad, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Milk.Tuesday, Dec. 16Baked Ham, Baked Sweet Potato, Apple Cranberry Coleslaw, Cornbread, Blueberry Cobbler, Milk.Wednesday, Dec. 17Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Roll, Chocolate Cake, Milk.

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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

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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.
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