Ethan Ferguson signs with Hardin-Simmons to play football
CHILDRESS – Childress High School (CHS) senior Ethan Ferguson signed his letter of intent to play football for Hardin-Simmons University at his signing ceremony on Friday, Feb. 23 at the CHS gym. “I’ve dreamed about it for so long, and today is finally the day it’s all coming together,” Ferguson said. “It means everything.” Hardin-Simmons…
Read MoreCHS Lady Cats advance to Powerlifting Regional Meet
CHILDRESS – Childress High School (CHS) powerlifters Rebekkah Gorman, Clarissa Lepe, Brinley Stone and Kennedy Smithwick will compete in the Regional Powerlifting Meet on Saturday, March 2 in Colorado City. “I am proud of all the girls and the work each of them put in this season,” CHS Powerlifting Coach Matthew Olson said. The first…
Read MoreVoter guide for Super Tuesday
CHILDRESS – On Tuesday, March 5, voters will hit the polls. For those who do not know where to vote on Super Tuesday, here is a look at the precinct polling places. Precinct 101 – South Plains Electric Coop, 1900 Ave. C NW behind Sonic. Precinct 201 – Church Of Christ room 5, 210 2nd…
Read MoreBobcats are Bi-District Champs
PAMPA – The Childress Bobcats are Bi-District Champs after beating the River Road Wildcats 51-28 on Monday, Feb. 19 at Pampa High School. “Winning any playoff game is special,” CHS Head Basketball Coach Wayne Parker said. “It’s hard to win playoff games.” The Cats will play Littlefield at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23 at…
Read MoreKen King holds Town Hall
CHILDRESS – Only 12 people showed up to State Rep. Ken King’s Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Childress Regional Medical Center (CRMC), but it created an intimate and engaging discussion. This also enabled me the opportunity to talk to him one on one. “When I first got elected, Senator Seliger told me, ‘you…
Read MoreDa’Reon Mathis signs with Hardin-Simmons to play football
CHILDRESS – Childress High School senior Da’Reon Mathis signed his letter of intent to play football for Hardin-Simmons University on National Signing Day, which was Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the CHS gym. “It’s a dream come true”, Mathis said. “It means a lot. I’ve wanted it for a long time.” Mathis said he learned from…
Read MoreLove is in the air and the ground
CHILDRESS – The heart-shaped pond that is going viral on social media this Valentine’s Day was excavated by Childress resident David Richards. “We designed the shape of the heart, which was exciting for us,” Richards said. “All of my guys helped, and it came out very nice. It has been seen by a lot of…
Read MoreChildress makes Golf Digest magazine
CHILDRESS – Golf Digest’s story “The future of Texas golf is changing with these 12 intriguing new courses” includes the Childress Hall golf course. Reporter Derek Duncan wrote: “This new destination club in Childress, some four hours northwest of Dallas, is slated to have two 18-hole courses, one from Tom Doak and the other, to…
Read MoreChildress community comes together for Miriam’s House
CHILDRESS – As little Miriam Rodriguez is battling cancer, the Childress community is coming together to make her home a safe haven when she is released from Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth. “We will need all the physical and financial help possible to get her home safe and comfortable for her compromised immune health,”…
Read MoreCHS basketball royalty
The Childress High School Basketball King and Queen are Aiden Allen and Clarissa Gamboa.
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