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Childress 1st and 3rd Farmers Market donates $1,100 to Childress Meals on Wheels during the Season Finale Evening Market Saturday, Nov. 11.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Skyrocket Nation pays tribute to veterans
Bev Odom
WELLINGTON – United States Veterans served as guests of honor for the 2023 Wellington High School (WHS) service at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10. Wellington Junior High School students joined in the occasion, as well as members of the community.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Childress’ Souder wins 2023 Texas 4-H Christmas Card Conest
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For the second consecutive year, Childress County 4-Her Jentry Souder wins the Junior Division Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation Christmas Card Contest. Souder’s card is available for online purchase at texas4hfoundation.givecloud.co/christmas-cards.
Friday, November 17, 2023
TxDOT wants everyone home safe for the holidays
News Staff
CHILDRESS — The holiday season gets its official start next week as many Texans will gather around the table for Thanksgiving dinner. But for the families of the 1,246 people killed last year in Texas by drunk drivers, holiday seasons will never be the same.
Starting Dec.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Ellison Park Gala provides fundraising and fellowship
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Auctioneer Keith Martin conducts the live auction, looking for bidders on the three-day Salt Fork Hunt, donated by Nancy and Larry Henard. Neal Odom assists in spotting bidders.
Alicia Dwyer, left, is the new owner of the 1980 Wellington High School senior quilt, donated by Jennifer Pendleton.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Elks Lodge to welcome veterans, families for Annual Veterans Day Breakfast
Elizabeth Tanner
CHILDRESS — The Childress Elks Lodge #1113 will host their Annual Veterans Day Breakfast Saturday, Nov. 11.
Beginning at 6 a.m.
Friday, November 10, 2023
For its 2023 drug awareness campaign, Wellington Independent School District (ISD) recruited 100th Judicial District Attorney Luke Inman and 100th Judicial District staff to make a presentation to fifth-eighth graders Monday morning, Oct. 30 in the auditorium. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
100th Judicial District warns Wellington students of dangers of methamphetamine
Bev Odom
WELLINGTON – Graphic photos and vulgar language gave students a taste of how methamphetamine messes up a person’s existence, ultimately leading to a life of desperation and delinquency.
Friday, November 10, 2023
Hightower brings in first bale atWellington’s Farmers Cooperative Society #1
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Zach Hightower’s wife, Reagan, joins him with the first bale harvested during the 2023 cotton crop at Farmers Cooperative Society #1 in Wellington. The co-op cranked up Monday, Oct. 9 and has ginned 7,361 bales as of Tuesday, Nov. 7, projecting a total of 55,000-60,000 for the season.
Friday, November 10, 2023
WELLINGTON
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VETERANS DAY SERVICE
Wellington High School (WHS) will present its annual Veterans Day Service at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10 in the WHS gymnasium.
Veterans and their families will be seated in a special area and will be honored at a reception following the assembly.
Friday, November 10, 2023
MEMPHIS
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4-H CRAFT AUCTION
The Hall County 4-H Craft Auction will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 3 at First Baptist Church. Each 4-H family is asked to bring three items for the auc tion, as well as a dessert.
Friday, November 10, 2023