Planting trees around your home can help lower energy bills

Trees play an important role in caring for the Earth, and for Texas and New Mexico residents, they can also help manage energy use during the summer months.

Slightly less active hurricane season predicted

Hurricane season is a little less than two months away, and weather media outlet AccuWeather is predicting a slightly less active season this year than in 2025, the Houston Chronicle reported. However, Texas and the Gulf Coast are still at risk of being hit.

‘Fast Cash’

On May 6, 2026, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Jesus Arturo Vasquez Romero, white male. Date of birth, July 27, 1994. Height, 6’1”, weight, 235 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Perryton.

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Camp Mystic will not reopen this summer

Camp Mystic announced last week that it had withdrawn its application for a camp license for this summer, according to theAustin American-Statesman.

De Santiago is Young Careerist

Jacqueline De Santiago Herrera has been named the Young Careerist of the Month by the Panhandle Professional Women’s Club.She is married to Cristian De Santiago, and they have three dogs “who definitely run the house: Oakley, Bailey and Marshal.

PISD Menu

Breakfast Menus for Grades K-12 Lunch Menus for All Grades Unless Noted Otherwise At PJH and PHS Students Have a Choice of Salad Entree, Fruit & Milk for Lunch Each DayMonday, May 11:Breakfast: Pancakes and bacon or cereal and toast, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Monday, May 11:Pancakes, bacon, fruit, white milk.Tuesday, May 12:Breakfast combo (eggs, cheese, potatoes, biscuit), fruit, white milk.Wednesday, May 13: Breakfast pizza, fruit, white milk.Thursday, May 14: Sausage biscuit sandwich, fruit, white milk.Friday, May 15:

Incumbents win council election

The incumbents were re-elected in the Perryton City Council election on Saturday, May 2.For the city council, J Aston was the top vote getter with a total of 172. That included 92 in early voting, 27 absentee votes and 53 on election day.Greg Good received 160 total votes.

City’s sales tax payment takes a hit this month

The City of Perryton saw its sales tax allocation for May drop from last May.The city received $275,408 for the month, down 8.6% from May 2025. For the year so far, its $1.247 million in payments are down a little over 2%.Amarillo received a payment of $11.2 million, up 13% from last May.