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Childress residents joined Quanah resident Roger Browning’s petition on behalf of Texans United Against Data Centers. The Petition Collector Registration Form stated, “We need signatures from ALL 254 counties in Texas! We are asking the State Legislature to call for a special session to ban data centers until guardrails can be put into place, including…

Childress High School senior Ansley Parr will continue her pitching career at the University of Montana, as she recently announced her commitment to play softball at the Division 1 college. “I’ve dreamed of playing in college since I was little,” Ansley said. “I’m so excited to further my softball career in college!” Ansley said it’s…

Gracie the Giraffe is back home at Cedar Hollow Ranch after the two-week search made national headlines. “I felt like she’d be fine,” said Ranch Manager Vick Jones, who wasn’t scared – just worried. “I needed to find her. When I found her on that Friday, I’d been looking for her for two weeks.” Gracie…

  Super Bowl LX will feature the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8 on NBC. You asked for my go-to recipes, so here they are! For those who know me, know I love football. I like to go all out cooking and decorating for Super Bowl Sunday. You…

Since new owner Kandarp Patel helped cut the ribbon at Cottage Village’s Ribbon Cutting and Open House on Monday, Jan. 12, he’s been busy. “It’s really exciting to be part of a community that’s growing, thriving and sustaining,” Kandarp said. “It definitely indicates to us this is a great institution to be part of and…

When the winter storm hit Childress last weekend, it brought temperatures in the single digits, more than five inches of snow and left one family without a home. In the early morning hours on Monday, Jan. 26 morning, Danny and Cristy Gonzales woke up to flames on their patio deck, according to their GoFundMe campaign.…

Anyone planning on voting in the upcoming Primary Elections is encouraged to check their eligibility to vote because of a delay with the office of the Secretary of State. “There are numerous voters assuming they are active but may need to verify their address or another issue,” Elections Administrator Jennifer Jones said. “This should be…

AryCo HVAC Electric & Plumbing recently opened in Childress, and they have some tips on winterizing your home before temperatures drop to single digits this weekend. “Leave a faucet dripping on the hot side,” Master Plumber Blake Scott said. “That way you got water circulating through the whole system.” He also said to disconnect all…

The Childress Police Department needs the public’s help in finding this vehicle that is suspected of being involved in multiple burglaries, Police Chief Jerrald Johnson said. If you recognize the vehicle, please call Childress Police at 940-937-2546 or the Childress County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at 940-937-2535, he said. During the overnight hours of Friday, Jan.…