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City’s sales tax payment sees another increase in this month

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The City of Perryton’s sales tax payment was up again this month.For August, the city received $305,926, an increase of close to 5% over last August. Its year to date payments of $2.065 million trail slightly, less than 1%, over 2025.Area cities were again a mixed bag, with most seeing decreases.
FARMERS MARKET ENDING THIS MONTH Local residents have been turning out for the Ochiltree County Farmers Market every Saturday for their pick of homemade bread and pastries, handmade crafts, metal and wood ornaments and gift, farm-fresh vegetables, and much more. But time is running out for those wanting to stop by; the last day of the Farmers Market this summer will be Saturday, Aug. 29.

FARMERS MARKET ENDING THIS MONTH Local residents have been turning out for the Ochiltree County Farmers Market every Saturday for their pick of homemade bread and pastries, handmade crafts, metal and wood ornaments and gift, farm-fresh vegetables, and much more. But time is running out for those wanting to stop by; the last day of the Farmers Market this summer will be Saturday, Aug. 29.

FARMERS MARKET ENDING THIS MONTH

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Local residents have been turning out for the Ochiltree County Farmers Market every Saturday for their pick of homemade bread and pastries, handmade crafts, metal and wood ornaments and gift, farm-fresh vegetables, and much more.

Local Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Parkinson’s Disease support group to meet The Perryton Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet Friday, Aug. 14, at noon at New Hope Fellowship, 2821 S Ash. A lunch will be provided. Amie Marrufo from Ochiltree General Hospital will give a program on services provided by OGH.

Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expires

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
The number of Texans who paid for their first month of Affordable Care Act coverage dropped 4%, The Texas Tribunereported. It was the state’s first year-over-year decline since 2019. The decrease comes after a pandemic-era subsidy of ACA premiums expired at the end of last year.
Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Gary Borders
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Cyclosporiasis mostly in two regions in stateNearly three-fourths of cyclosporiasis cases detected in Texas have been confined to two regions, The Dallas Morning News reported. The Texas Department of State Health Services provided numbers for each of the state’s eight public health regions.

SeniorNews

Bydarylaallred
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
website:www.perrytonseniors.orgBingo Winners: Toni Boren x 2, Eddie, Randy and Paige from the Satellite Center, Herman Lowery x 2, Tammie Dunsworth, Janice McLain, Pam Waine, Sharon Graves, Berwyn Flowers and Debra Dye for the Black Out win of 2 meals to the center.
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