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Three more candidates file

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
One more candidate has filed for one of the offices open on the Perryton City Council, the Perryton ISD Board of Trustees and the Ochiltree County Hospital District.Filing opened on Jan. 14, and will run through Friday, Feb. 13, at 5 p.m.

Perryton Fire Department assists with Booker blaze

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The City of Perryton Fire/Rescue Department offered key assistance during a large fire at the Preferred Beef Plant in Booker on Monday morning.At 7:45 a.m. on Monday, first responders in Lipscomb County received reports of a fire at Preferred Beef.
Kevin Tutt

Kevin Tutt

Tutt to speak here next Thursday

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Kevin Tutt of Abilene will use his high energy, entertaining delivery to encourage you to get out of your “rut” with “World Class Hospitality” on Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus.
Members of the Ochiltree County Senior Citizens Association braved the cold weather for the regular Monday lunch at the Senior Citizen Center. Lunches at the Senior Center happen Monday, Wednesday, and Friday every week starting at 11:30 a.m. Pictured are, from left, Toni Boren and Geraldine Bentley.

Members of the Ochiltree County Senior Citizens Association braved the cold weather for the regular Monday lunch at the Senior Citizen Center. Lunches at the Senior Center happen Monday, Wednesday, and Friday every week starting at 11:30 a.m. Pictured are, from left, Toni Boren and Geraldine Bentley.

TIME FOR LUNCH

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

OGH board calls for election

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors met on Monday at the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital.Among other items on the agenda, the board officially called an election for the board members. The election is currently scheduled for May 2.
Kids in Perryton gather every week at Perry Memorial Library to enjoy Story Time, which takes place every Wednesday from 10-11 a.m. The program, for kids from 2-4 years old, is free, but library staff request you call ahead and register so they know how many crafts they’ll need to make. Pictured getting a little extra reading done while waiting for the program to start are, from left, Jasiel Ortiz, age 3, and Isael Olmos, 4.

Kids in Perryton gather every week at Perry Memorial Library to enjoy Story Time, which takes place every Wednesday from 10-11 a.m. The program, for kids from 2-4 years old, is free, but library staff request you call ahead and register so they know how many crafts they’ll need to make. Pictured getting a little extra reading done while waiting for the program to start are, from left, Jasiel Ortiz, age 3, and Isael Olmos, 4.

MAKING TIME FOR BOOKS

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Court okays burn ban

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday morning at the Ochiltree County Courthouse.Among other items on the agenda, the commissioners approved a burn ban for the county.

Local Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
OGH sets Lunch and Learn seminar Ochiltree General Hospital will host a free Lunch and Learn seminar on Thursday, Feb. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center at 1200 SW 15th Avenue.

Texas first state to invest in crypto

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
After passage of a bill last regular session that gives the state comptroller authority to create a publicly funded cryptocurrency reserve, the state has purchased about $5 million of bitcoin, the Texas Standard reported.
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