Plant management seminars offered o area homeowners

Homeowners in the High Plains, will have the opportunity to learn more about caring for their trees, ornamental plants and other landscape plants during a five-day online Texas High Plains Horticulture Program Feb. 1-5.

SENIOR NEWS

WEBSITE: WWW.PERRYTONSENIORS.ORG We are opening back up!! Tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 11. The first shut down went as well as could be expected. We all made the best of it at OCSCA. We all kept optimistic and lively. But this time, totally different story.

Tips for traveling safely with pets

Pet owners choosing to travel domestically while following the appropriate precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic may be apprehensive about leaving their animal companion at home. With proper planning, owners should be confident they can get their furry friend where they need to go. Dr.

PISD students do well at UIL meet

Following are the results: Perryton ISD students in grades 2-8 did very well in recent UIL academic competition, with several district champs crowned. Following are the results: Second Grade Creative writing: Jackelin Varela, first; and Ava Turner, second.

Where are they now?...Jan Pearce Tilley

Many people who got their beginnings in Perryton have gone on to make a large impact on lives of thousands of folks. Jan Tilley is one of those people. In fact, she has a hand in positively impacting people in numbers much larger than the population of Perryton each year.

Myths, realities of one of Texas’ least favorite allergens: cedar

Cedar fever season is almost upon us, and at a time when having a fever – or even catching a slight cold – is concerning, it’s more important than ever to understand the symptoms and source of this common Central Texas allergy.

Therapy dog teams visit area hospital

Panhandle Area Community Therapies (PACT) therapy dogs program recently brought some joy to the staff at Southwest Medical Center Hospital in Liberal, KS. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic it became almost impossible to get teams into hospitals and nursing homes.

Texas DFPS launches new parenting tips campaign

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is offering a new website filled with free tips and expert advice to help parents navigate the many challenges of child rearing – from pregnancy through the teen years. GetParentingTips.

An Ode to St. Nick

In 1823, "A Visit from St. Nicholas" was printed. It became known as "The Night Before Christmas." This December, with the dueling U.S. Senate campaigns in Georgia, I am taking the liberty of using the poem as the basis of my column.

Where are they now?... Ashley Dyer Ashley

Ashley Dawn Dyer Ashley still haunts the dreams and creates sharp flashes of burning pain to the arms and faces of every volleyball defender who attempted to stop her in the past. Like her sister, Lindsay, Ashley was one of Perryton’s all-time leading volleyball players and athletes.