Memphis:

Monday, Feb. 12 No school. Tuesday, Feb. 13 Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Corn Dog, Tater Tot, Tomato Cup, Fruit Cup, Milk. Wednesday, Feb. 14 Breakfast: French Toast, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk.

Life and death: Change is happening

Jan. 17 is Benjamin Franklin’s birthday (1706) to the world and my youngest brother’s birthday to me. It’s my first recollection of a new life,complete with a solid snowfall that day and lots of cries over the next few months.

Wild CardYouth Rodeo reschedules cancelled rodeos

Following the cancellation of the recent Winter Rodeo Series rodeos, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20 and Sunday, Jan. 21, Wild Card Youth Rodeo has announced a makeup date. Scheduled to run alongside the final weekend’s events, the rodeo will be made up Saturday, Feb.

Wellington seniors partake in bingo social

Bingo winners gather at Wellington Senior Citizens Center January social and meal on a frigid Thursday evening, Jan. 18. Approximately 20 members dined on an “amazing” Italian meal, catered by The Gettin’ Spot Café. Eva Hamby claimed the blackout bingo prize of a plush blanket.

Friends and family honor couple

WELLINGTON – Friends and family honored Makenzie White, bride-elect of Keedon Smith, with a miscellaneous bridal shower on Saturday morning, Jan. 20 in the new events ballroom at the Ritz Theatre. Guests called between the hours of ten and eleven-thirty.

Programs for Humanitarian Aid’s Hawthorne visits Memphis Lions Club

Programs for Humanitarian Aid Development Officer Wes Hawthorn, son of Dan and Leigh Ann Hawthorne, of Memphis, presents a program to the Memphis Lions Club Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Childress´ Jurado named to LeTourneau University President´s List

LONGVIEW — Elena Jurado, a 2023 Childress High School graduate, was recently named to the Fall 2023 President’s List at Le-Tourneau University. The President’s List recognizes students who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester.

Colson earns fourth quarter STAR award

WELLINGTON – Nurse Practitioner Cassie Colson earned the STAR (Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Results) employee of the fourth quarter of 2023. Colson joined the provider staff at Collingsworth General Hospital and Collingsworth Family Medicine in March 2019 as a family nurse practitioner.

First United Bank to honor President Larry Johnson with retirement celebration

First United Bank will honor the retirement of Childress Market President Larry Johnson with a come-and-go celebration from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Mashburn Event Center and Area. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served at the event.  

Childress Honor Rolls

Dawson Adcock, Stetson Arbuckle, Jacob Booker, Jocelyn Bourland, Jett Brendle, Nikola Brown, Aryan Cariveau, Knox Clark, Eliya Claudrick, Keegan Crim, McCrae Detwiler, Scotlyn Farley, Zaydian Felmons, Harper Foard, Anastasia Galvan, Lucio Gamboa, Remy Gevarter, Addyson Hall, Daniel Helm, Isaac...