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Fifty shots over Columbia

Fifty shots over Columbia

Fifty shots over Columbia

Fred Hardwicke
Thursday, October 9, 2025
This was my first trip away from North America, and I confess to being rather anxious about it. Concerns about vaccines, exposures, bites and diseases were only the start of my worries.

WT Rodeo off to a fast start in new region as season begins

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
CANYON — West Texas A&M University (WT) Rodeo athletes have already begun dominating the new region after the first two contests of the season.Ten WT rodeo athletes advanced to the short round at the Frank Phillips College Rodeo, held Thursday, Sept. 25-Saturday, Sept.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host an Upland Game Bird Program from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 at Fair Park City Auditorium, 100 Fair Park Dr., in Childress.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host an Upland Game Bird Program from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 at Fair Park City Auditorium, 100 Fair Park Dr., in Childress.

Texas Parks and Wildlife to host Upland Game Bird Program in Childress

Elizabeth Tanner
Thursday, October 9, 2025
CHILDRESS — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will host an Upland Game Bird Program Friday, Oct. 17 at Fair Park City Auditorium, 100 Fair Park Dr., in Childress.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

Tiffany Tully
Thursday, October 9, 2025
CHILDRESS — Tuesday, Sept. 23, a Bombardier Challenger flew in from New York to drop off passengers and fuel up before heading to Colorado, and a Cessna Citation, from Pennsylvania, dropped off passengers and stayed overnight. Wednesday, Sept.
Wellington State Bank, represented by Odilia Cantu, left, Rowdy Duncan and Veronica Gray, receive first place in the Fifth Annual Rocky Sprott Living History Chili Cookoff.

Wellington State Bank, represented by Odilia Cantu, left, Rowdy Duncan and Veronica Gray, receive first place in the Fifth Annual Rocky Sprott Living History Chili Cookoff.

Living History organizers declare cookoff winners

Bev Odom
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
WELLINGTON – The Chili Cookoff and Ice Cream Freeze-Off highlighted Fifth Annual Rocky Sprott Living History events Saturday, Oct. 4 at Powell Park. Hosted by Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) Charles Goodnight Frontier Reg. Camp #2280, vendors and sutlers returned for a second day of festivities.

Killian, Bassett feted with bridal shower

News Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
WELLINGTON – Friends and family honored Miss Kylin Killian, bride-elect of Antwan Bassett, with an afternoon bridal shower Saturday, Sept. 13in the Lewis Room at the Ritz Theatre complex. Hostesses Catrina Moody and Marci Peters greeted guests as they arrived from 2-3:30 p.m.
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