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At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Dec. 2, a Cessna Citation, out of Tulsa, Okla., dropped off passengers; two Beechcraft King Airs, from Addison, also dropped off passengers; and a Cessna 172, from Slaton, practiced in the area.
Recently touring a segment of House District 88, Rep. Ken King stops in Childress, where he met with constituents to discuss the 89th Regular Legislative Session, as well as the Special Sessions that followed, Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Recently touring a segment of House District 88, Rep. Ken King stops in Childress, where he met with constituents to discuss the 89th Regular Legislative Session, as well as the Special Sessions that followed, Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Rep. Ken King tours segment of House District 88, including Childress, Memphis, Wellington

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
CHILDRESS — Rep. Ken King (R) recently toured a segment of House District 88 to discuss the 89th Regular Legislative Session, as well as the Special Sessions that followed, Tuesday, Dec. 2, hosting Town Hall Forums throughout the area, including in Childress, Memphis and Wellington.
Host Brooke Carter, left, with Hearts United Give Support (HUGS) volunteers Whitney Wiebe, Marcy Sessions and Donnie Carter, welcome visitors for the Holiday Home Tour on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7.

Host Brooke Carter, left, with Hearts United Give Support (HUGS) volunteers Whitney Wiebe, Marcy Sessions and Donnie Carter, welcome visitors for the Holiday Home Tour on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7.

HUGS 2025 Holiday Home Tour embraced by supporters

Bev Odom
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
WELLINGTON – A festive fundraiser for a worthy cause, supporters came out for the Hearts United Give Support (HUGS) 2025 Holiday Home Tour from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. Tour destinations included the homes of Brooke Carter, Rex and Amy Henard and Mark and Debbie Huntress.
City Administrator of Memphis Jack Owens is awarded the designation of Certified Public Manager (CPM) through the Texas Tech University Department of Political Science, CPM Cohort, at a statewide commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 5 at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. From left: Dr. Sung-Wook Kwon, Professor and Director of Center for Public Service, Department of Political Science at Texas Tech University; Owens; James Earp, event keynote speaker and City Manager of Hutto.

City Administrator of Memphis Jack Owens is awarded the designation of Certified Public Manager (CPM) through the Texas Tech University Department of Political Science, CPM Cohort, at a statewide commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 5 at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. From left: Dr. Sung-Wook Kwon, Professor and Director of Center for Public Service, Department of Political Science at Texas Tech University; Owens; James Earp, event keynote speaker and City Manager of Hutto.

Hall County Native Jack Owens earns CPM designation; attends graduation ceremonies at State Capitol

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
MEMPHIS – Jack Owens, a lifelong resident of Hall County and the current City Administrator of Memphis, has been awarded the designation of Certified Public Manager (CPM) after completing an intensive 18-month leadership and management program through the Texas Tech University Department of...
Take a look at the $10 Red Ticket promotion giveaway items and shop local this holiday season.

Take a look at the $10 Red Ticket promotion giveaway items and shop local this holiday season.

Collingsworth County Chamber encourages local shopping

Bev Odom
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
WELLINGTON – The 2025 Christmas on the Bricks $10 Red Ticket sales promotion, orchestrated by Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce, kicked off at the Lighting of the Square festivities in downtown Wellington on Saturday evening, Dec. 6.
Following a search by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Aaron Quenton Bennett, 31, turned himself into the Childress County Sheriff’s Office. Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Following a search by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Aaron Quenton Bennett, 31, turned himself into the Childress County Sheriff’s Office. Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Man wanted by TDCJ turns himself in to Childress County Sheriff’s Office

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, December 4, 2025
CHILDRESS — Following a search by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Aaron Quenton Bennett, 31, turned himself into the Childress County Sheriff ’s Office.Bennett, who was considered armed and dangerous, turned himself in without incident on Saturday evening, Nov.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, December 4, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Nov. 25, a Cessna 182 flew in from Decatur on business; an experimental aircraft fueled up on its way from Weatherford to Colorado; and another experimental stopped in for fuel on its way from Colorado to New Braunfels.
The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) accepts the Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award, recognizing zero incidents in 2024. From left: The Associated General Contractors of Texas President Jeff Gibson, Childress District Safety Officer Jeremy Beck, Childress District Engineer Darwin Lankford, TxDOT Deputy Executive Director for Program Delivery Brian Barth. Texas Department of Transportaition

The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) accepts the Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award, recognizing zero incidents in 2024. From left: The Associated General Contractors of Texas President Jeff Gibson, Childress District Safety Officer Jeremy Beck, Childress District Engineer Darwin Lankford, TxDOT Deputy Executive Director for Program Delivery Brian Barth. Texas Department of Transportaition

TxDOT Childress District earns Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award

Special To The Sun
Thursday, December 4, 2025
CHILDRESS — The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was recently honored with the Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award in recognition of achieving zero incidents in 2024.
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