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Collingsworth County Judge Scot Martindale accepts recognition as a Fellow of the Texas Judicial Academy at the 2025 Spring Judicial Education Session, held Wednesday, March 26-Friday, March 28 in Lubbock. Texas Judicial Academy

Collingsworth County Judge Scot Martindale accepts recognition as a Fellow of the Texas Judicial Academy at the 2025 Spring Judicial Education Session, held Wednesday, March 26-Friday, March 28 in Lubbock. Texas Judicial Academy

Judicial Academy honors Martindale for commitment to excellence

Special To The Sun
Thursday, April 10, 2025
LUBBOCK – Collingsworth County Judge Scot Martindale has been recognized a Fellow of the Texas Judicial Academy by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC).
Wellington City Manager Jon Sessions explains the budget amendments to the council during the Monday, March 3 meeting. With 33 years of service, Sessions retired Monday, March 31. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Wellington City Manager Jon Sessions explains the budget amendments to the council during the Monday, March 3 meeting. With 33 years of service, Sessions retired Monday, March 31. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Wellington City Council amends code concerning use of community center

News Staff
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Special to The Sun WELLINGTON – The Wellington City Council met in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday, March 3 at Wellington City Hall with City Manager Jon Sessions, Mayor Pro-Tem Brent Martin and Councilmembers Jimmy Cantu Jr., Julie Collins and Kenneth Warren present.
All are invited to the afternoon tea in honor of Whitney Wiebe, Wellington Professional Women’s Club 2025 Woman of the Year. The celebration will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 18 at Collingsworth County Museum. Wellington Professional Woman’s Club

All are invited to the afternoon tea in honor of Whitney Wiebe, Wellington Professional Women’s Club 2025 Woman of the Year. The celebration will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 18 at Collingsworth County Museum. Wellington Professional Woman’s Club

Wellington Professional Women honor Wiebe as Woman of The Year

Bev Odom
Thursday, April 10, 2025
WELLINGTON–While Whitney Gulley Wiebe reins as the 2025 Wellington Professional Women’s Club (WPWC) Woman of the Year, she will be honored at an annual tea from 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 18 at Collingsworth County Museum.
City of Childress residents are able to water flowers and flowerbeds via bucket, as well as food-producing gardens, including plants and trees, via handheld hose, bucket or drip system, through Stage 4 – Emergency Water Shortage Condition of the Drought Contingency Plan. The Red River Sun

City of Childress residents are able to water flowers and flowerbeds via bucket, as well as food-producing gardens, including plants and trees, via handheld hose, bucket or drip system, through Stage 4 – Emergency Water Shortage Condition of the Drought Contingency Plan. The Red River Sun

Childress City Council amends Drought Contingency Plan

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Residents able to water flowers via bucket, food-producing gardens via handheld hose, bucket, drip systemCHILDRESS — Having enacted Stage 4 – Emergency Water Shortage Condition of the Drought Contingency Plan as of Tuesday, April 1, the City of Childress City Council recently approved amendments to...
The Collingsworth County Child Protective Service Child Welfare Board gathers Saturday, March 29 to finalize plans for April’s Child Abuse Awareness activities. Front row, from left: Catrina Moody, Carol Bodine, Saunna Blacksher, Cristin Davis, guest Alivah McGrady. Back row, from left: Donnie Carter, Jackie Johnson, Hattie Sanderson, Samantha Bohannon, Maria Granados, guest Courtney Butler, Phyllis Floyd.

The Collingsworth County Child Protective Service Child Welfare Board gathers Saturday, March 29 to finalize plans for April’s Child Abuse Awareness activities. Front row, from left: Catrina Moody, Carol Bodine, Saunna Blacksher, Cristin Davis, guest Alivah McGrady. Back row, from left: Donnie Carter, Jackie Johnson, Hattie Sanderson, Samantha Bohannon, Maria Granados, guest Courtney Butler, Phyllis Floyd.

Blacksher leads Collingsworth County CPS Child Welfare Board for 30 years

Bev Odom
Thursday, April 10, 2025
WELLINGTON – Since 1995, Saunna Blacksher has served as chairman of the Collingsworth County Child Protective Services (CPS) Child Welfare Board. Blacksher noted that she followed the late Charlene Poteet as chairman.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, a skunk, found in the Carey community, tested positive for rabies Thursday, April 3. The Red River Sun

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, a skunk, found in the Carey community, tested positive for rabies Thursday, April 3. The Red River Sun

Childress County confirms 14th rabies case since outbreak

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, April 10, 2025
CHILDRESS — A skunk, found in the Carey community, tested positive for rabies Thursday, April 3, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Wellington Lions look at Earthship home construction

Wellington Lions look at Earthship home construction

Wellington Lions look at Earthship home construction

Bev Odom
Thursday, April 3, 2025
WELLINGTON – Lion Lori O’Rear and husband Ed Campbell presented a program on the construction of their rural Collingsworth County Earthship home for the Monday, March 17 meeting of the Wellington Lions Club.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, April 3, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, March 25, a Cessna Cardinal working in the area stopped for fuel.Wednesday, March 26, a Cessna Citation, from Oklahoma, brought passengers in, and a local Piper Lance departed.
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