Childress Chamber of Commerce accepting banquet nominations

CHILDRESS — The Childress Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting banquet nominations, according to Childress Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Susan Leary.“It is that time of year that we seek nominations for various Childress Chamber of Commerce Banquet honors,” Leary said.

Christmas 1968: A memory

I was 8, and it had been a pretty crazy year for our country.My father was always a busy d o c t o r, but this Chri s t mas season, he found the time to bring three of us to an e vening Chri s t mas carol event, perhaps on Christmas Eve. My mother stayed home with the baby.

Memphis ISD staff gets in the Christmas spirit

Memphis Independent School District (ISD) staff gets in the Christmas spirit, dressing in head-to-toe holiday gear Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Visitors embrace Collingsworth County’s Lighting of the Square

Wellington Elementary School students, under the direction of Matthew Newsom, serenaded the crowd with Christmas carols to open Collingsworth County Chamber’s 2025 Christmas on the Bricks occasion Saturday evening, Dec. 6. Wellington Volunteer Fire Department carried Santa and Mrs.

Childress Honor Rolls

Tucker Blake, Payton Bozeman, Rhett Britten, Talaya Brown, Paul Bryant Burton, Hudsyn Chapman, Remi Clark, Kestyn Crim, Kasen Dominguez, Victor (Manny) Elizondo, Rylee Fuller-Longbine, Heavynn Galindo, Wyatt Galyean, Reid Garcia, Ezekiel Gonzales, Jae’Lee Gonzales, Maverick Grissett, Aubree Harris,...

Future regional nurses honored at pre-graduation event at WT

CANYON — About 50 future nurses, including Wellington’s Ellee Reeves, were honored at a special pre-commencement ceremony at West Texas A&M University (WT).WT’s Laura and Joe Street School of Nursing’s annual pinning ceremony — held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12 in Legacy Hall inside the Jack B.

CTX Run Club’s Miles for Miracles donation deadline this Saturday

CHILDRESS — The donation deadline for CTX Run Club’s Miles for Miracles, a holiday drive which gives back to local nursing home residents, collecting cozy and comforting items, like warm blankets, fuzzy socks, stuffed animals and more, is this Saturday, Dec. 20.

Breakfast with Santa becomes a holiday favorite

Eva HambyDressed in pajama attire, friends and families filed through the serving line for the “Breakfast with Santa” fundraiser from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, benefitting Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals (CCHDM).

Wellington's Skelton, Page earn FFA talent show honors

Wellington High SchoolOn Monday, Dec. 8, members of Wellington Future Farmers of America (FFA) traveled to Clarendon to attend the Greenbelt District Banquet.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Dec. 9, two of the single engine airtankers (SEATs) stationed here were replaced by two others.Wednesday, Dec. 10, an experimental airplane, from McKinney, flew in for a funeral.Thursday, Dec.