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Texas Representatives hit Childress polls

Texas Representatives hit Childress polls

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Texas Representatives hit Childress polls

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Texas Representatives Ken King, House District 88, and David Spiller, House District 68, hit the Childress polls Monday, Feb. 23, welcoming voters to the last week of early voting.

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Childress County early voting cut short

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, February 26, 2026
CHILDRESS — Originally scheduled to take place through Sunday, March 1, early voting for Childress County residents has been cut short, according to new voting hours released by Childres County Election Administrator Jennifer Jones.“Early voting hours have changed,” Jones said.

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Hall County Commissioners address concerns at meeting

Roger Estlack
Thursday, February 26, 2026
MEMPHIS — The Hall County Commissioners’ Court met in regular session Monday, Feb. 9 to consider several items on the agenda.Among the items brought before the court, Deana Santos asked for an update about her concerns regarding her fence and a tree on her county road.

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Collingsworth County Police Blotter

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Jail book in: 5Jail book out: 4Jail population: 9Deputy civil papers served: 1Constable civil papers served: 0NOTICE: The Collingsworth County Commissioners Court adopted a 90-day burn ban at its Monday, Jan. 12 meeting.
Jim and Carol Freeman receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Childress Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors member Travis Brooks, during the 2025 Childress Chamber of Commerce Banquet Awards Ceremony Monday, Feb. 16 at the Mashburn Event Center. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Jim and Carol Freeman receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Childress Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors member Travis Brooks, during the 2025 Childress Chamber of Commerce Banquet Awards Ceremony Monday, Feb. 16 at the Mashburn Event Center. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

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Carol and Jim Freeman receive Lifetime Achievement Award at annual Childress Chamber of Commerce Banquet

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, February 26, 2026
CHILDRESS — Jim and Carol Freeman received the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at the 2025 Childress Chamber of Commerce Banquet Awards Ceremony Monday, Feb. 16 at the Mashburn Event Center.
Wellington Boss Lion Lori O’Rear, left, welcomes guests, Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District (MGCD) Administrative Assistant and Field Tech Samantha Bohannon and MGCD General Manager Whitney Wiebe, to the Monday, Feb. 16 meeting of the Wellington Lions Club. The team summarized the history, purpose and impact of the MGCD. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Wellington Boss Lion Lori O’Rear, left, welcomes guests, Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District (MGCD) Administrative Assistant and Field Tech Samantha Bohannon and MGCD General Manager Whitney Wiebe, to the Monday, Feb. 16 meeting of the Wellington Lions Club. The team summarized the history, purpose and impact of the MGCD. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

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Water ambassadors address Wellington Lions

Bybev Odom
Thursday, February 26, 2026
WELLINGTON – Addressing members of the Wellington Lions Club at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb.

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Hall County Courthouse completion months away

Roger Estlack
Thursday, February 26, 2026
MEMPHIS — Work on the Hall County Courthouse restoration in Memphis continues, but completion of the project is still several months away, according to information presented at construction update last Thursday, Feb. 19.

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At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, February 19, 2026
CHILDRESS — Friday, Feb. 6, a longtime friend of the airport took his final flight today.His presence here will be missed, as well as his visits and his twinkly eyes. He was in the last handful of a dying breed and a true gentleman. Who will stand up for the airport now?Tuesday, Feb.
Local nursing homes crown Valentine’s Day royalty

Local nursing homes crown Valentine’s Day royalty

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Local nursing homes crown Valentine’s Day royalty

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Avir at Childress crowns the 2026 Valentine’s Day King and Queen, Richard P. and Dean L., during a Valentine’s Day party, including a balloon backdrop for photos, sweet treats and lots of love.
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