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City of Childress loses water during main break

City of Childress loses water during main break

City of Childress loses water during main break

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Due to a main-line break, the City of Childress experienced a water outage Wednesday, Jan. 22, which briefly shutdown multiple restaurants, as well as Childress Independent School District (ISD) campuses.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, January 30, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Jan. 21, a Cessna 182 flew in from Lubbock, a SOCATA TMB fueled up on its way from California to Florida and a VisionAir stopped for fuel.Wednesday, Jan. 22, a Piper Mirage picked up passengers and headed to Sugarland.Thursday, Jan.
Ellison Park Renovation Project Working Group Chairman Neal Odom explains upgraded plans to Collingsworth County Retired School Personnel at their January meeting. Photo Courtesy of Collingsworth County Retired School Personnel

Ellison Park Renovation Project Working Group Chairman Neal Odom explains upgraded plans to Collingsworth County Retired School Personnel at their January meeting. Photo Courtesy of Collingsworth County Retired School Personnel

Odom addresses Collingsworth County Retired School Personnel

Special To The Sun
Thursday, January 30, 2025
WELLINGTON – Collingsworth County Retired School Personnel met at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Wellington Senior Citizens Center.Ellison Park Renovation Project Working Group Chairman Neal Odom served as guest speaker for the meeting.
Honesty: Aim high

Honesty: Aim high

Honesty: Aim high

Fred Hardwicke
Thursday, January 30, 2025
In the resolutions of the new year, here’s a thought: Be more honest. Lies and deception are the “best friend” of those living in substance abuse, marriage infidelity or a host of other things.

Windbreak trees available at Hall-Childress SWCD

Special To The Sun
Thursday, January 30, 2025
CHILDRESS/MEMPHIS — 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 Forest Service in Lubbock, offers the public trees for establishing windbreaks.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Jail book in: 3 Jail book out: 3 Jail population: 7 Civil papers served: 0Reminder: Collingsworth County Commissioners Court reinstated the burn ban at its Monday, Aug. 26 special meeting. To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806-447-2588.
During the Saturday, Jan. 18 Collingsworth County Livestock Show festivities, Wellington High School junior Brecklyn Powell garners not only the Grand Champion Goat, Sr. Goat Showmanship and Sr. Lamb Showmanship honors, but the Herdsman Award as well, in memory of the late Don Reeves. Brecklyn’s dad, Jeff Powell, displays the Grand Champion Goat banner. See additional photos, page 4B. Photo Courtesy of Collingsworth County Livestock Show

During the Saturday, Jan. 18 Collingsworth County Livestock Show festivities, Wellington High School junior Brecklyn Powell garners not only the Grand Champion Goat, Sr. Goat Showmanship and Sr. Lamb Showmanship honors, but the Herdsman Award as well, in memory of the late Don Reeves. Brecklyn’s dad, Jeff Powell, displays the Grand Champion Goat banner. See additional photos, page 4B. Photo Courtesy of Collingsworth County Livestock Show

Collingsworth youth excel at livestock show, Powell presented prestigious Herdsman award

Bev Odom
Thursday, January 30, 2025
WELLINGTON – Just in time for the 2025 Collingsworth County Livestock Show (CCLS), an arctic blast arrived, bringing with it some of the season’s coldest weather. Despite the freezing temperatures, over 40 students exhibited more than 80 animals during the frigid Saturday, Jan.

Best of The Red River Sun canceled

Staff Reports
Thursday, January 30, 2025
CHILDRESS — The Red River Sun recently announced the cancelation of The Best of The Red River Sun, an annual publication showcasing the best local businesses, food and drink and people.
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