Will Knecht of Wington, NC was the latest speaker in the Leadership Perryton series. He spoke on “Stronger After the Storm: The Power of What, Not Why” at Frank Phillips College, Allen Campus last Thursday evening. The seminar was sponsored by FirstBank Southwest. Pictured are, from left, Leadership Perryton planning committee member Crystal Richardson, Knecht, and Stacy Bable.

Ochiltree County 4-H held their annual awards ceremony Tuesday evening at the Ochiltree County Expo Center. The winner of the Gold Star Award, the highest county award that can be given to a 4-H member was Kyle Oquin, who received a plaque from the county, a pin, and a certificate from the state. Pictured are, from left, County Judge Charles Kelly, who presented the award, and Oquin.

4-H ARCHERS COMPETE AT TRI-STATE FAIR—Students participating in Ochiltree County 4-H’s archery program competed in the Tri-State Fair’s archery competition on Monday, Sept. 15, in Amarillo. There were 40 archers competing in the contest, with ten of those coming from Ochiltree County. Pictured are, from left, Grace Hampton, who won third overall in Recurve Senior, Gabrielle Heck, who took reserve in Recurve Junior, and Ethan Flores, who was reserve in Recurve Senior.

Local residents turned out on Tuesday, Oct. 7, to attend Ochiltree General Hospital’s Health Fair at the Ochiltree County Expo Center. In addition to free lab testing for cholesterol, thyroid issues, blood sugar, and more, attendees also got to chat with local health care experts about OGH programs and offices, as well as visiting informational and promotional booths throughout the fair.