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Childress County Heritage Museum’s Saturdays at the Museum program will host a crown decorating party from 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 19 in honor of the crowning of the 138th Annual Childress County Old Settlers King and Queen J.C. and Dollie Keys.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Childress County 4-H Community-Wide Easter Egg Hunt attracts hopping crowd
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Local youth, ages one-year-old through second grade, hop on over to the Childress County 4-H Community-Wide Easter Egg Hunt Tuesday, April 15 at the Childress Fair Park Pavilion. In addition to searching for eggs, children got to meet an egg-citing legend—the Easter Bunny.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Childress City Council approves changes to Childress Police Department take-home vehicle program
Elizabeth Tanner
CHILDRESS — Meeting Monday, April 14, the City of Childress City Council approved changes to the Childress Police Department take-home vehicle program, as requested by Childress Police Department Chief Jerrald Johnson.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Wellington High School students prepare for the 2A Regional UIL Academic Meet Friday, April 25 in Canyon. From left: Addalyn English, Anali Cortez, Trinidad Cantu, Dixon Dugan, Lisette Vela. Not pictured: Jaci Porter. Wellington High School
WHS students advance to 2A Regional UIL Academic Meet
Bev Odom
CLARENDON – Wellington High School (WHS) students participated at the District 2-2A Academic Meet Wednesday, April 2 at Clarendon College. Regional qualifiers advance to compete on the campus of West Texas A&M University Friday,April 25 in Canyon.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Memphis Convalescent Center names Employee of the Month
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Memphis Convalescent Center Administrator Peggy Parker congratulates April Employee of the Month Lonnie Riggs, a laundry aide at Memphis Convalescent Center.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Childress High Schoolers dance the night away at prom
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Childress High Schoolers dance the night away at prom
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Childress Junior High School eighth-grader Selah Smith earns a Platinum award at a Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition Saturday, April 12 in Amarillo. Courtesy Photos
CJHS art students compete at VASE
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CJHS art students compete at VASE
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Seniors tour Grand Canyon University
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Memphis High School (NHS) seniors Frankie Lopez, Keona Pierson and Magaly Torres, accompanied by MHS Counselor Karen Rothwell, fly to Pheonix, Ariz. to tour Grand Canyon University, a four-year private Christian university
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Memphis FCCLA attends State Leadership Conference
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Memphis High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter members attend the recent State Leadership Conference Wednesday, April 9-Friday, April 11 in Dallas.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Lady Cyclones selected to TABC Academic All-State team
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Memphis High School senior Lady Cyclones Keona Pierson, Chloie O’Neal, Kali Murphy and Aileen Martinez are selected to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Academic All-State 2A team.
Thursday, April 17, 2025