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21 mental health facts that can help someone you know

21 mental health facts that can help someone you know

21 mental health facts that can help someone you know

Stanley Popovich
Friday, February 7, 2025
I dealt with fear and anxiety for over 20 years, and there are 21 facts that I discovered during my mental health struggles that can help anyone who struggles with fear and anxiety.Knowing these important mental health facts can save someone you know a lot of time and money in the long run. 1.
Competition: It’s a good thing

Competition: It’s a good thing

Competition: It’s a good thing

Fred Hardwicke
Friday, February 7, 2025
Watermelons. Bluebonnets. Photography awards. These are three things that never entered my mind as I moved to Childress.For the fourth year in a row, I submitted some cellphone photos in the Childress County Heritage Museum’s Annual Photography Contest.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2025
Jail book in:2 Jail book out:1 Jail population:8 Civil papers served:0Reminder: The burn ban, reinstated in August 2024 by the Collingsworth County Commissioners Court,remains in effect. To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806447-2588.
JanetWord,formerChildress Elementary School Principal, receives the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2024 Childress Chamber of Commerce Banquet Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Mashburn Event Center. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

JanetWord,formerChildress Elementary School Principal, receives the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2024 Childress Chamber of Commerce Banquet Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Mashburn Event Center. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner

Janet Word receives Lifetime Achievement Award at annual Childress Chamber of Commerce Banquet

Elizabeth Tanner
Friday, February 7, 2025
CHILDRESS — Janet Word received the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Childress Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Susan Leary, at the 2024 Childress Chamber of Commerce Banquet Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Mashburn Event Center.
Mixon to take on role as new Wellington City Manager

Mixon to take on role as new Wellington City Manager

Mixon to take on role as new Wellington City Manager

Bev Odom
Friday, February 7, 2025
WELLINGTON – “I’ve never wanted to leave the school, and I’ve really enjoyed my time here, but I feel God is leading me to this opportunity, and I’m looking forward to it,” said Justin Mixon.
Youth exhibitors compete in the Childress County Youth Project Show Friday, Jan. 10-Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Mashburn Event Center and Arena. Courtesy Photo

Youth exhibitors compete in the Childress County Youth Project Show Friday, Jan. 10-Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Mashburn Event Center and Arena. Courtesy Photo

Childress County Youth Project Show in the books

Elizabeth Tanner
Friday, February 7, 2025
CHILDRESS — Despite the cold, youth exhibitors took the showring during the Childress County Youth Project Show (CCYPS) Friday, Jan. 10-Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Mashburn Event Center and Arena.The two-day affair began at 6 p.m. Friday with the rabbit show, followed by the fancy chicken show.
Texas DPS closes portion of US 287 in Childress for fatal crash investigation

Texas DPS closes portion of US 287 in Childress for fatal crash investigation

Texas DPS closes portion of US 287 in Childress for fatal crash investigation

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), with the help of the Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), briefly closed U.S. Hwy 287 at Madison Ave. in Childress Thursday, Jan. 23 for the investigation of a fatal crash, which took place Saturday, Nov. 9.
As a medical lab tech at Collingsworth General Hospital, Abby Proffitt not only draws labs and runs tests with a great attitude but is a joy to work with and understands the new Meditech computer system, reasons for which she earned the 2024 fourth quarter STAR award. Photo Courtesy of Collingsworth General Hospital

As a medical lab tech at Collingsworth General Hospital, Abby Proffitt not only draws labs and runs tests with a great attitude but is a joy to work with and understands the new Meditech computer system, reasons for which she earned the 2024 fourth quarter STAR award. Photo Courtesy of Collingsworth General Hospital

CGH spotlights Lab Tech as 2024 fourth quarter STAR

Bev Odom
Thursday, January 30, 2025
WELLINGTON – Medical Lab Tech Abby Proffitt was awarded the STAR (Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Results) for the fourth quarter of 2024 at Collingsworth General Hospital (CGH). A resident of Memphis, Proffitt joined the CGH team in May 2024.
While Wellington residents are encouraged to be proactive and get regular screenings and mammograms with the BSA Harrington Breast Center mobile unit or other facilities, Hearts United Give Support (HUGS) assists residents of Collingsworth County diagnosed with cancer with travel funds to oncology appointments. The mobile mammography van parked across from Collingsworth General Hospital in First Baptist Church parking lot for the recent screening. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

While Wellington residents are encouraged to be proactive and get regular screenings and mammograms with the BSA Harrington Breast Center mobile unit or other facilities, Hearts United Give Support (HUGS) assists residents of Collingsworth County diagnosed with cancer with travel funds to oncology appointments. The mobile mammography van parked across from Collingsworth General Hospital in First Baptist Church parking lot for the recent screening. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom

Wiebe transitions to HUGS patient service coordinator

Bev Odom
Thursday, January 30, 2025
WELLIINGTON – A nonprofit support organization for residents of Collingsworth County diagnosed with cancer, Hearts United Give Support (HUGS) announced the transfer of its patient service operations to Whitney Wiebe at Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District (MGCD), 802 9th St.
TxDOT continues work on Buck Creek bridge replacement

TxDOT continues work on Buck Creek bridge replacement

TxDOT continues work on Buck Creek bridge replacement

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) gives a sneak peek into the $6.3 million Buck Creek bridge replacement project on U.S. Hwy 62 in Childress County. The project is currently in phase one with an expected completion date of September 2025.
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