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LANDON R. JOHNSON AND FAMILY

LANDON R. JOHNSON AND FAMILY

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Landon Johnson announces candidacy for Childress County Commissioner

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Hello, my name is Landon R. Johnson, and I would appreciate your vote for Childress County Commissioner, Precinct 401. I’ve been a resident of Childress County for 42 years, and my family’s roots run deep in this county, reaching back five generations.
Download the Sheriff Connect App to stay up to date with the Childress County Sheriff’s Office, including real-time updates on jail information, inmate searches, news and events and crime prevention. Childress County Sheriff’s Office

Download the Sheriff Connect App to stay up to date with the Childress County Sheriff’s Office, including real-time updates on jail information, inmate searches, news and events and crime prevention. Childress County Sheriff’s Office

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Childress County Sheriff’s Office launches collaboration with Sheriff Connect App

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, February 19, 2026
CHILDRESS — The Childress County Sheriff’s Office recently launched their collaboration with the Sheriff Connect App—a mobile application designed for direct communication between local sheriff’s offices and citizens, featuring real-time updates on jail information,inmate searches,news and events...
Early Voting continues

Early Voting continues

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Early Voting continues

Elizabeth Tanner And Shauna Salinas
Thursday, February 19, 2026
CHILDRESS/MEMPHIS/ WELLINGTON — While Election Day is less than two weeks away, voters won’t have to wait until Tuesday, Mach 3 to cast a ballot in the 2026 General Primary Election.Those who want to beat the rush can vote early, with some counties continuing through Sunday, March 1.
With a John Deere 770 cotton stripper, Collingsworth County producer Rusty Strickland harvests his 2025 irrigated crop in the Marilla community, north of Quail. Cotton harvest for Strickland Farms be-See gan in early November and finished the middle of December. Strickland Farms

With a John Deere 770 cotton stripper, Collingsworth County producer Rusty Strickland harvests his 2025 irrigated crop in the Marilla community, north of Quail. Cotton harvest for Strickland Farms be-See gan in early November and finished the middle of December. Strickland Farms

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Increased cotton demand can improve 2026 crop outlook

Bev Odom
Thursday, February 19, 2026
WELLINGTON – While cotton harvest began in early October, Farmers Co-op Society #1 ginned its last bale of the 2025 crop on Jan. 19 for a total of 61,147 bales.With the 10-year low of only 46,847 bales ginned for the 2024 crop, the 10-year average is 86,670.
Hall County Junior Livestock Show welcomes over 30 exhibitors

Hall County Junior Livestock Show welcomes over 30 exhibitors

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Hall County Junior Livestock Show welcomes over 30 exhibitors

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River SunMEMPHIS — The recent Hall County Junior Livestock Show welcomed 31 exhibitors, including 82 animals, Saturday, Jan. 31 in Memphis.“The show was a success,” Hall County Junior Livestock Show Board Secretary Trisha Smith said.
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