Columns/opinions

CrimeStoppers

(www.perrytoncs.org) On May 20, 2021, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Trayvien Ansley, black male. Date of birth, Jan. 31, 1992. Height, 5’11”, weight, 165 pounds. Brown eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Perryton.
As the World Churns…

As the World Churns…

As the World Churns…

As a four-year-old when World War II began in 1941, my understanding of the enormity of it all escaped me. I was busy perusing comic books at the time, intrigued by Superman jumping tall buildings in a single bound.
Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Deaths of unbuckled Texans spike The number of traffic accidents decreased in 2020, but the number of Texans killed while not wearing a seat belt increased by 16%, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

Views from Around the Panhandle

“Watch out, I don’t want you to be a hood ornament,” I warned my 10-year-old grandson as he crossed the street after school. “What’s a hood ornament?” he asked. I started looking and couldn’t find a single one on any vehicle, not even expensive models.

No Time for Malaise

Crime is up. Prices are up. Border crossings in the southwest are up. Unemployment is still up. Our national debt is up. Gas is hard to find. Civil unrest surrounds us. And the Middle East is in turmoil. Sounds a lot like the '70s to me.
The Idle American By Dr. Don Newbury

The Idle American By Dr. Don Newbury

Footwear With a Flare…

Proverbial truisms typically go unchallenged, but an expression dating back to the sixteenth century has gone by the boards when its application is directed toward men’s footwear. Historically, what men have worn on their feet has been basic, often dictated by comfort, durability and practicality.

Americans and Cars

Commuting by subway—or some other form of public transportation—and commuting by car epitomize two dramatically different lifestyles in the United States. In the former, for example, an American might live in a high-rise building in a densely populated urban area.
Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

‘Constitutional carry’ close to becoming law It is a near certainty that Texans will be allowed to carry handguns without a license in the near future as House Bill 1927 passed both chambers and heads to a conference committee to hash out amendments added in the Senate version. Gov.