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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Monday, March 9Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll, Bacon, Fresh Fruit, Fruit J uice, Milk.Lunch: X-Treme Burrito, Street Corn, Cucumber Slices, Fruit, Dessert, Milk.Tuesday, March 10Breakfast: Cheese Omelet, Toast, Fresh Fruit, Fruit J uice, Milk.Lunch: Chili Cheese Totchos, Hot Roll, Veggie Cup, Fruit, Milk.
Ingevity Childress Chemical Plant employee Tony Lugo presents a check to Childress Elementary School Principal Tracey Blake. Funds will benefit the Childress Elementary School STEM lab, Blake said. Childress Elementary School

Ingevity Childress Chemical Plant employee Tony Lugo presents a check to Childress Elementary School Principal Tracey Blake. Funds will benefit the Childress Elementary School STEM lab, Blake said. Childress Elementary School

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Ingevity makes donation to Childress Elementary School

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Wellington High School artists, including, from left, Jasmin Moreno, Rilynn Southerland, Bailey Page, Elli Ouellette and Jacy Lampe, exhibit their art pieces created for the recent Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition in Amarillo. Wellington High School

Wellington High School artists, including, from left, Jasmin Moreno, Rilynn Southerland, Bailey Page, Elli Ouellette and Jacy Lampe, exhibit their art pieces created for the recent Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition in Amarillo. Wellington High School

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Wellington artists compete in VASE

Bev Odom
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
AMARILLO – Accompanied by Wellington High School (WHS) art instructor Marnie Kane, five art students competed Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) in Amarillo.
Childress High School’s Adlee Lambert recently won the annual South Plains Electric Youth Tour contest, which includes a $1,500 scholarship and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. South Plains Electric Cooperative

Childress High School’s Adlee Lambert recently won the annual South Plains Electric Youth Tour contest, which includes a $1,500 scholarship and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. South Plains Electric Cooperative

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Childress’ Lambert named winner of SPEC Youth Tour contest

Elizabeth Tanner
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
CHILDRESS — Adlee Lambert, a junior at Childress High School, was recently named one of six winners of the annual South Plains Electric (SPEC) Youth Tour contest, announced Wednesday, Feb. 25, earning a $1,500 scholarship and an all-expensepaid trip to Washington, D.C.
Edie Johnson, coined the “Butterfly Lady” of Childress, presented a program to Delta Kappa Gamma on butterflies that visit Childress, including her Noth American Butterfly Association Certified Butterfly Garden in southeast Childress. She frequently referred to her butterfly display—photos of butterflies she created on sets of triptych panels. Johnson gave a complete list of items to attract butterflies, as well as one item to never include—“no insecticides, ever,” she said. Grace Holman

Edie Johnson, coined the “Butterfly Lady” of Childress, presented a program to Delta Kappa Gamma on butterflies that visit Childress, including her Noth American Butterfly Association Certified Butterfly Garden in southeast Childress. She frequently referred to her butterfly display—photos of butterflies she created on sets of triptych panels. Johnson gave a complete list of items to attract butterflies, as well as one item to never include—“no insecticides, ever,” she said. Grace Holman

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Childress’ ‘Butterfly Lady’ presents program to DKG

Grace Holman
Thursday, February 26, 2026
CHILDRESS — Not all visitors to Childress arrive via U.S. 287 or U.S. 62-83. Some come on wings—but not to the Childress airport.These visitors, numbering in hundreds, are not likely seen by most people.

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Childress:Monday, March 2Breakfast: Waffle, Bacon, Fresh Fruit, Fruit J uice, Milk.Lunch: Pig in a Blanket, Potatoes, Tomato Cup, Fruit, Milk.Tuesday, March 3Breakfast: Breakfast Combo, Fresh Fruit, Fruit J uice, Milk.Lunch: Chicken Fajitas, Beans, Salsa, Carrots, Fruit, Sherbet Cup, Milk.
Modern Home Club sees 100% member attendance

Modern Home Club sees 100% member attendance

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Modern Home Club sees 100% member attendance

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
CHILDRESS — Meeting Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Childress County Heritage Museum, Modern Home Club saw 100% of the membership in attendance.The meeting was called to order by President Soundra Christy,who welcomed members and guests.
Wellington Class of 2027 accepts senior rings

Wellington Class of 2027 accepts senior rings

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Wellington Class of 2027 accepts senior rings

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Wellington High School spotlights the Class of 2027 with its Senior Ring Ceremony, with Jostens Representative Todd Morgan, in the auditorium.
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