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Local, state leaders battle COVID surge, each other Texas topped 1 million COVID-19 cases as some counties reimposed restrictions that had been loosened after this summer’s spike.

Take us back...Mary Gray

Everyone in Perryton seems to know Mary Gray. She is very soft spoken and often keeps to herself. You always wonder what is going on in her mind. She prefers the company of her pets, and particularly her cat named Speedy, over people.

Joe Biden's Majority

A week after the 2020 presidential election, one thing is obvious about the United States of America: It is deeply divided. With 148 million votes counted, President Donald Trump trailed former Vice President Joe Biden by about 4.7 million votes.

An Election of Entanglements…

Labeling the recent national election as one of “entanglements” may be the kindest of descriptions. But, it’s a start. Even the golden throats of radio and television news often got their “tangs tongueled.” Oops, I mean “tongues tangled.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

On Nov. 11, 2020, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Andrew Apodaca, white male. Date of birth, Jan. 9, 1985. Height, 5’9”, weight, 190 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Houston.

What We've Learned So Far

It's not surprising that the presidential election between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden was not decided on Election Day. The votes will continue to be counted, and there is a good chance there will be recounts in areas where counts are very close.

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Rural Texas struggles with digital divide If broadband is a lifeline, If broadband is a lifeline, then rural Texas is in danger of dying.

States Can't Defend Ballot-Selfie Bans

If you share a snapshot from the voting booth, elections officials might scour your social media pages and offer you a choice: censorship or a criminal charge. That's what happened to T. Greg Doucette, who cast his ballot Oct. 15 during early voting at the N.C. Central University School of Law.

State of the Year We’re In…

Lots of people have cast negative ballots, said tacky things and made disparaging gestures about the year 2020 in general. The unanimous verdict indicated that, as one West Texan put it, “Ain’t what we signed up for.

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It’s not just Election Day any longer For most Texans, Election Day is a misnomer. More Texans voted early this year than cast their ballots during all of the 2016 general election. Many more voted early than went to the polls on Election Day. A record 9.