Memphis ISD celebrates Class of 2026

Memphis Independent School District (ISD) Superintendent William Alexander and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Leigh Ann Hawthorne recently presented to educators from across the state at the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) conference in San Antonio. Memphis ISD, the first district in the Texas Panhandle to be approved for incentive pay, awarded 30 designated teacher a total of $649,203 this summer. MEMPHIS ISD

Memphis’ Lillie Ollinger, Jaelyn Gaxiola, Jasmyne Gilchrest and Juliana Soto receive their Lonestar Degrees — the highest degree of membership awarded — at the Texas FFA State Convention, held Monday, July 6-Friday, July 10 in Fort Worth. MEMPHIS ISD

Memphis High School dances the night away at prom

The Memphis Lions Club welcomes Texas District 31 Sen. Kevin Sparks, as well as his wife, Jill, and District 31 Director-Amarillo Shannon Parker, Wednesday, April 29 at the Memphis Community Center. A conservative businessman and community leader from Midland, Sparks was elected to the Texas State Senate in 2023. From left: Jill Sparks, Kevin Sparks, William Alexander, Charles Phillips, Leigh Ann Hawthorne, Benjamin Downey, Dick Hutcherson, Dickie Cloyd. COURTESY PHOTO

The MPACT Color Run, sponsored by Childress Youth Recreational League, raises cancer awareness, inviting runners of all ages to participate in a color run, kids’ dash and cancer patient and memorial walk Saturday, April 25 at Fair Park. All proceeds, including T-shirt and entry fees, benefitted We Can Care, a local nonprofit organization that aids Childress County cancer patients. THROUGH THE LENS OF LIZ

Longtime Memphis resident Jackie Owens is awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Memphis Chamber of Commerce President Leslie Ivy, during the 105th Annual Memphis Chamber of Commerce Banquet Friday, March 13 at the Memphis Community Center. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner