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CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org) On Oct. 21, 2020, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Adriana Rangel Carrasco, white female. Date of birth, July 22, 1990. Height, 5’7”, weight, 190 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Perryton.

'Trump Vaccine' Fears Ignorant and Harmful

This week, Johnson & Johnson paused a clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate because one of its 60,000 participants is experiencing an "unexplained illness." This comes after AstraZeneca briefly paused a trial just last month after one of its 30,000 subjects had experienced an illness.
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Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

State resumes requiring job searches to get benefits Texans receiving unemployment benefits will need to show an active effort to find a job starting Nov. 1. The Texas Workforce Commission suspended the requirement in March as the pandemic started. More than 3.

They Call It a Hearing, but They Don't Listen

When Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota began her 30-minute turn at questioning Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday afternoon, Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii was not in the room.
Airing Dirty Laundry…

Airing Dirty Laundry…

Airing Dirty Laundry…

The words “wash and wear” exploded in the 1950s, thanks to the introduction of treated cotton and synthetics that meant clothing could be worn straight from the washing machine. Ironing board sales plummeted, and housewives singing “Wash Day Blues” gave way to “Happy Days are Here Again.

A Tale of Two Camps

When COVID-19 hit, I quarantined in Eastern Massachusetts. Biking around the woods, I noticed something strange. There are two campgrounds near my house. One is full. Lots of people pitch tents or park trailers at a place called Maurice's.
Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Accusations rock Attorney General’s office Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is battling back against seven top aides who accuse him of bribery and abuse of office.The aides delivered the accusations in a letter to the agency’s human resources director.