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Ken Husband

Funeral services for Ken Husband, 89, will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the First Baptist Church with Trey Morgan and Dr. Mike Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in Childress Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022,…

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Bobcats beat Bulldogs, advance to area round

FLOYDADA – The Childress Bobcats are Bi-District champions. “Winning a gold ball last week was special for our kids and us as coaches,” Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Bo Helm said. “It’s always fun to earn another week of being together.” They beat the Coahoma Bulldogs 46-20 on Friday, Nov. 11 in Floydada, extending…

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FCCLA’s End The Streak Project teaches CHS students

CHILDRESS – Childress High School (CHS) students Kara Palomo, Darren Pratt and Meg Ridens hope to save lives with their FCCLA project End The Streak they are doing with TxDOT.“This is a really impactful subject to us because of the recent deaths in Wellington and all around us,” Palomo said. “It’s very close to the…

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Help Childress Helping Hands during The Panhandle Gives

CHILDRESS – Childress Helping Hands has been helping local families for the last eight months, and now all of Childress has a chance to help too with The Panhandle Gives. From Monday, Nov. 21 through Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Amarillo Area Foundation will host The Panhandle Gives, an annual event that raises money for Panhandle…

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Childress Bobcats take on Coahoma Bulldogs in Bi-District round

CHILDRESS – The Childress Bobcats are headed to the playoffs after beating the Friona Chieftains 45-9 on Senior Night Friday, Nov. 4 at Fair Park Stadium. “I am very proud of our kids for the way they finished the regular season and battling through a tough district,” Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Bo Helm…

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Eat Wild a success

CHILDRESS – Childress Women’s League hosted its 13th annual Eat Wild on Saturday, Nov. 5, raising $21,218 for its Backpack Program. “We could not be more pleased with the success of this year’s event,” said Childress Women’s League President Shelly Preston. “With your donations, raffle items and sponsorships we have been able to ensure the continued…

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Meet Marine Jim Anders

CHILDRESS – In honor of Veterans Day, which is Friday, Nov. 11, meet Marine Jim Anders. “To me, serving in the military is a great honor and a privilege,” Anders said. “It was a way for me to pay back those who came before me and who served and died or were injured on the…

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Childress Bobcats devour Dimmitt Bobcats

DIMMITT – The Childress Bobcats blanked the Dimmitt Bobcats 63-0 on Friday, Oct. 28 in Dimmitt. “Friday night was a good night for the Childress Bobcats,” Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Bo Helm said. “We played the way we should have.” That included with class. “After the game I was told by the opposing…

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Bloom Boutique to host Smiley’s Food Wagon

CHILDRESS – Bloom Boutique will host Smiley’s Food Wagon during lunch and before the Bobcat football game on Friday. “We have fed the Childress football teams on some of their away games and have had a positive response from players, coaches and sponsors,” said Smiley’s Food Wagon owner Brad Townsend. “We thought we would come…

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