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Collingsworth 4-H shares plant project

Collingsworth 4-H shares plant project

Collingsworth 4-H shares plant project

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
April showers did not bring May flowers, but Collingsworth County 4-H did, as youth partnered with Wellington Care Center (WCC) for a special community flower planting project on Wednesday, May 20. “Our community is blooming with kindness,” said WCC Administrator Nikki Hathaway.

Childress Municipal Airport Report

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Tuesday, May 19, a Cessna Citation flew in from Dallas to drop off passengers.Wednesday, May 20, a Cirrus, from Arlington, came in for business, and a Mooney fueled up on its way from Arlington to New Mexico.

on upcoming events

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Pastor Weinette’s reception SundayServing Wellington First Methodist Church for 18 years, Pastor Gene Weinette plans to hang up his preacher hat mid-June.

TxDOT acts on stalled bridge replacement

Special To The Sun
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
CHILDRESS — As many drivers have noticed, construction on the northbound U.S .287 bridge replacement near the west side of Childress has come to a halt. This pause in work was not approved by the Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

CMDD introduces revitalize grant

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
CHILDRESS — The Childress Municipal Development District (CMDD) recently introduced the Revitalize Childress Building and Business Incentive Grant Program — a program designed to encourage investment, redevelopment and improvements throughout the community.
The Wellington High School Current Issues and Events team of Noah Cantu, Dixon Dugan, Lawson Inman, Ava Peters and Treylea Wiebe takes a fifth-place finish at the recent UIL State Academic Meet in Austin. WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

The Wellington High School Current Issues and Events team of Noah Cantu, Dixon Dugan, Lawson Inman, Ava Peters and Treylea Wiebe takes a fifth-place finish at the recent UIL State Academic Meet in Austin. WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Wellington team takes fifth at Austin

Bev Odom
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
AUSTIN — The Wellington High School (WHS) Current Issues and Events team, including seniors Noah Cantu, Dixon Dugan and Treylea Wiebe, freshman Ava Peters and sophomore Lawson Inman, an alternate, recently competed at the UIL State Academic Meet Tuesday, May 19 at The University of Texas at Austin.
Childress Elks host Memorial Day Service

Childress Elks host Memorial Day Service

Childress Elks host Memorial Day Service

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Monson Music Studio student Kinzlee Willis performs during the Childress Elks Lodge’s Memorial Day Service Monday, May 25 at Jones Chapel in Childress Cemetery. With hundreds of flags gracing the graves of veterans in Childress Cemetery, over 30 individuals turned out for the annual service.

Collingsworth County Police Blotter - May 8-14

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Jail book in: 1 Jail book out: 0 Jail population: 11 Deputy Civil papers served: 0 Constable Civil papers served: 0 NOTICE: To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806 447-2588.
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