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Memphis VFD receives grant for new truck

Roger Estlack
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
COLLEGE STATION – The Memphis Volunteer Fire Department is one of 118 rural departments to receive grants from the Texas A&M Forest Service to support firefighting equipment and emergency response needs.The forest service announced Wednesday that $4.99 million awarded on Aug. 26 will help...

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Collingsworth County Sheriff ’s Report

News Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Jail book in: 1 Jail book out: 0 Jail population: 9 Deputy Civil papers served: 0 Constable Civil papers served: 0NOTICE: A 90-day burn ban is in effect as of Aug. 17. To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806 447-2588.
Childress TxDOT personnel attending the safety conference included (starting fourth from the left) Matthew Hebstritt, Director of Operations; Darwin Lankford, District Engineer; Bill Thompson, Transportation Specialist; and Steven Ferguson, Maintenance Administrator. TXDOT PHOTO

Childress TxDOT personnel attending the safety conference included (starting fourth from the left) Matthew Hebstritt, Director of Operations; Darwin Lankford, District Engineer; Bill Thompson, Transportation Specialist; and Steven Ferguson, Maintenance Administrator. TXDOT PHOTO

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Work set to restart on US 287 bridge west of Childress

Special To The Intrepid
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
CHILDRESS – Work on the US 287 BNSF bridge replacement project west of Childress is scheduled to resume the first week of November following the execution of a takeover agreement with the surety, their selection of a completion contractor to finish the remaining work, and finalization of new...

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Wellington Board of Trustees review accountability ratings

Bev Odom
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
WELLINGTON – Convening at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, the Wellington Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a regular meeting in the Superintendent’s Office.Board President Cody Phillips called the meeting to order, and Kenney Keys offered a word of prayer.

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Childress TxDOT District earns award

News Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
CHILDRESS – The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Childress District received the In-House Seal Coat Award for Summer 2025 roads on Sept. 9 during the Maintenance and Traffic 2026 Safety Conference in Grapevine.The award recognizes the district’s work in delivering a successful seal coat...
FCCLA Fall Leadership Workshop Day in Childress drew participants from Childress, Quanah, Aspermont, Hereford, and Memphis.

FCCLA Fall Leadership Workshop Day in Childress drew participants from Childress, Quanah, Aspermont, Hereford, and Memphis.

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Childress students earn honors at Tri-State Fair

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
AMARILLO — Childress students earned top awards in floral design and agricultural mechanics at the Tri-State Fair and Rodeo this past week in Amarillo.Avery Keys competed Friday in the very first Floral Design contest, earning Reserve Grand Champion for her design, “Trust in the Rust.”Contest rules...
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