Childress County Sheriff Mike Pigg announced his retirement after 29 years with the Childress County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Jan. 10. Courtesy Photo
Still smoldering, the former Sharbo’s Emporium lays in rubble following a multi-structure fire on the eastside of the Memphis downtown square Monday, Feb. 21. Shari Watson
Bob Owens’ 1932 Ford roadster graced the cover of “Hop Up” roadster magazine. Marcy Molkenthen
Former Bobcat defensive coordinator Bo Helm is named athletic director and head football coach Monday, May 9, following Jason Sim’s reassignment. The Red River Sun/Nicole Dill
Former “Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters” star Dayson Goetz, alongside manager Roy Rodriguez, left, and saloon manager Michael Burrows, opens the doors to Porky’s Smokehouse and Saloon.
Simple Country’s Franky Embrey performs at Memphis Chamber of Commerce’s Cruise Night, honoring longtime local mechanic Albert “Al” Stone, Friday, Aug. 5. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner
Bradley 3 Ranch’s Minnie Lou Bradley accepts the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Distinguished Alumni Award. OSU Alumni Relations
Wellington High School senior Summer Owens reigns as Miss Wellington 2022. Her court includes fourth runnerup senior Arianna Pena, left, third runner-up sophomore Gracie Lampe, first-runner up sophomore Harlee Gomez and second runner-up junior Madeleine Kane. Statham Photography
Childress County Judge Kim Jones swears in Childress County Sheriff Matthew Bradley, former Childress Police Sergeant, Monday, Nov. 14. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner
Texas Department of Transportation Childress District Traffic Safety Specialist Nicole Tyler, center, is presented with the GRIT Award by the Texas Transportation Commission Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Austin. Courtesy Photo
The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner
Tell’s Colee Cox takes the National Junior High Finals Rodeo World Breakaway Championship, thanks to a time of 7.71 on three head. Photo and Graphic Courtesy of the NJHFR
CHILDRESS — January: KLSR radio personality Fernando “Cricket” Garcia celebrated 40 years on the air. Beginning his broadcasting career in his late 20s, Garcia has live broadcasted Spanish, Hispanic, Mexican-American and Latin-American favorites since 1982, spending 2,080 Sundays, the equivalent of 10,400 hours, on air.
Childress County Sheriff Mike Pigg announced his ret...
