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Childress County Youth Project Show Fundraiser Underway
The Childress County Youth Project Show participants are selling tickets for their Fundraiser Raffle. Tickets are $20. The three prizes are a $300 gift card from United Supermarkets, a Blackstone Grill with several other items to go along with it from Lott’s and a 1911 Gold Cup Trophy Pistol from Daddy’s, Childress County Extension Agent…
Read MoreChildress County Youth Project Show Is This Weekend
The Childress County Youth Project Show (CCYPS) is this Friday, Jan. 9 and Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Mashburn Event Center. “We will roughly have 35 head of hogs, 10 lambs, 6 goats, about 8 head of cattle and several chickens and rabbits,” Childress County Extension Agent for Ag and Natural Resources Cory Whitaker said.…
Read MoreCommissioners Approve Partially Closing CR 23
In a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 15, the Commissioners Court of Childress County approved partially closing County Road 23. Lancium Representative Jason Marshall presented maps showing their request to partially close County Road 23 just past the first two properties owned on the West side of County Road 23 to County Road BB. Since…
Read More1,000 Cranes Peace Project Brightens Spirits at Diane and Charlie Mashburn Infusion Center
When patients walk into the Diane and Charlie Mashburn Infusion Center at Childress Regional Medical Center (CRMC), they are greeted by the 1,000 Cranes Peace Project. “All of our patients really love it,” RN Mallory Gillem said. “They like looking at all the different colors, reading the story about it and I think it does…
Read MoreChildress helps Panhandle wildfire evacuates, first responders
CHILDRESS – Childress rolled out the welcome mat for Panhandle wildfire evacuates and their animals this past week. “Thank you to the Emergency Management personnel, who coordinated all of the efforts to comfort and take care of the families and individuals that had been misplaced from their homes and property,” Childress Chamber Executive Director Susan…
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 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 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,”…
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