Childress Police Chief Jerrald Johnson swears in new officer Preston Bradley during the Childress City Council meeting Wednesday, March 25 at Childress City Hall. Bradley was joined by his family, including wife Kalin Bradley who pinned on his badge. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner
Local VFDs team up for SCBA training
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
Employees and customers of Memphis Drug were shocked Tuesday, March 31 to learn the store is permanently closing this week, effective 1 p.m. Friday, April 3. Courtesy Phoot
In the cosmetology business for 58 years, Lameda’s Cut and Curl will serve area clients through Thursday, April 30, at which time she plans to close her shop on the corner of Floydada St. and 9th St. in Wellington. “I’m so thankful for the patronage and friendship through the years,” emphasized Lameda Black. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
KLSR 105.3 radio personality Fernando “Cricket” Garcia is honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Second Annual West Texas Lifetime Music Awards, organized by 22 Entertainment, Saturday, March 21 at the Prima Vista Event Center in Lubbock. Courtesy Photo
News Channel 10’s Ruben on the Road stops to smell the roses at Ross Gardens in Childress, a local greenhouse that has been serving the area for 35 years. To watch “Ruben on the Road: Ross Gardens serving Childress more than three decades,” visit newschannel10.com. Ruben on the Road
Hall County livestock exhibitors, including Tucker Brooks, who took fifth place with his light-weight polled Hereford, compete at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Bailey Page, a Wellington High School junior, travels to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) for spring break, placing second with her middleweight Simmental steer on Thursday, March 19 and earning a coveted sale spot at the HLSR sale scheduled for later this week. Wellington High School
