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Biology students study osmosis,diffusion

Biology students study osmosis,diffusion

Biology students study osmosis,diffusion

Memphis High School biology students study osmosis and diffusion, passive processes that involve the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, Friday, Oct. 18
Memphis students learn importance of fire prevention

Memphis students learn importance of fire prevention

Memphis students learn importance of fire prevention

With a little help from U.S. Forest Service’s Smokey the Bear and the Memphis Volunteer Fire Department, Travis Elementary School and Austin Elementary School students learn the importance of fire prevention during Fire Prevention Week, observed Sunday, Oct. 6-Saturday, Oct. 12.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Childress County Family and Community Health Agent Sandra Moody presents the program “A Fresh Start to a Healthier You” Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Childress Housing Authorities’ Shady Grove Apartments, highlighting food safety, from selection to cooking to storage. Properly overseeing food will decrease illness by keeping germs at bay, Moody said. Photo by Grace Holman

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Childress County Family and Community Health Agent Sandra Moody presents the program “A Fresh Start to a Healthier You” Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Childress Housing Authorities’ Shady Grove Apartments, highlighting food safety, from selection to cooking to storage. Properly overseeing food will decrease illness by keeping germs at bay, Moody said. Photo by Grace Holman

‘A Fresh Start to a Healthier You’ begins with meals, food safety

CHILDRESS — Proper food selection, preparation and safety can lead to less stress surrounding mealtime, as well as the elimination possible foodborne illness, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Childress County Family and Community Health Agent Sandra Moody, who presented the...
Childress Senior Citizens Center celebrates October‘birthday girls’

Childress Senior Citizens Center celebrates October‘birthday girls’

Childress Senior Citizens Center celebrates October‘birthday girls’

Anne Fromm, left, was recognized for her 95th birthday Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Childress Senior Citizens Center’s weekly luncheon. An additional celebratory event included a family-hosted birthday party Saturday, Oct. 19 at her home. On the right is Ann Simmers, one of Fromm’s numerous friends.
Wellington women accomplish Matter of Balance class

Wellington women accomplish Matter of Balance class

Wellington women accomplish Matter of Balance class

Recent graduates of the third A Matter of Balance program display completion certificates. Instructed by local AmeriCorps Wellness Assistant Dawn Dockter and Coach Pat Barnett, Wellington Senior Citizens Center offers A Matter of Balance classes for members.
The Oklahoma State University (OSU) Extension beef cattle team hosted a one-time Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Zoom session with OSU alumna Minnie Lou Bradley, a pioneering cattle rancher, at noon Friday, Oct. 10. Graphic Courtesy of Oklahoma State University

The Oklahoma State University (OSU) Extension beef cattle team hosted a one-time Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Zoom session with OSU alumna Minnie Lou Bradley, a pioneering cattle rancher, at noon Friday, Oct. 10. Graphic Courtesy of Oklahoma State University

OSU’s Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Series features legendary beef producer Minnie Lou Bradley

STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State University (OSU) Extension beef cattle team, including Paul Beck, Rosslyn Biggs and David Lalman, hosted a one-onone, question-and-answer Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Zoom session with OSU alumna Minnie Lou Bradley, a pioneering cattle rancher, at noon Friday, Oct.
Peters harvests first Farmers Co-Op cotton bale of 2024

Peters harvests first Farmers Co-Op cotton bale of 2024

Peters harvests first Farmers Co-Op cotton bale of 2024

Long-time Collingsworth County producer Joe Peters checks the progress of his Americot NexGen 5711 variety irrigated cotton south of Wellington last Sunday evening, Oct. 20.
Childress Healthcare Center announces Employee, Resident of the Month

Childress Healthcare Center announces Employee, Resident of the Month

Childress Healthcare Center announces Employee, Resident of the Month

CHILDRESS — The Hall-Childress Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is taking orders for field and farmstead windbreak trees.Each year, the Hall-Childress SWCD, in cooperation with the Texas A&M Forest Service—Lubbock, offers the public trees for establishing windbreaks.
James Votaw checks the range at the Childress Senior Citizens Center following a report of a possible gas leak. The smell of gas recently occurred with the range as the possible source, Childress Senior Citizens Center Director Glenda Goundie said. Photo by Grace Holman

James Votaw checks the range at the Childress Senior Citizens Center following a report of a possible gas leak. The smell of gas recently occurred with the range as the possible source, Childress Senior Citizens Center Director Glenda Goundie said. Photo by Grace Holman

‘Welcome, children of all ages’: Childress Senior Citizens Center borrows circus slogan

CHILDRESS — A frequent response to an invitation to the Childress Senior Citizens Center’s weekly luncheon is, “but I’m not a senior citizen.