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The City of Perryton has once again set up a Giving Garland this year in City Hall to assist local citizens who have difficulty paying their winter heating bills. Anyone can make anonymous donations to help pay utility bills. Pictured with the garland are, from left, city employees Sandra Sosa, Ammie Esquivel, and Laura Rivera.

The City of Perryton has once again set up a Giving Garland this year in City Hall to assist local citizens who have difficulty paying their winter heating bills. Anyone can make anonymous donations to help pay utility bills. Pictured with the garland are, from left, city employees Sandra Sosa, Ammie Esquivel, and Laura Rivera.

Local Briefs

Hunt to speak here ThursdayMerikay Hunt of Southport, NC will speak here Thursday, Dec. 4, as part of the Leadership Perryton series. Her session, “The Significance of Community Building Connections, Building Lives, Building Business” will be at Frank Phillips College Allen Campus.
George Frideric Handel’s “The Messiah” was performed for the 70th year on Sunday, Nov. 30, at First Methodist Church in Perryton. More than 60 musicians from Perryton and surrounding communities, including singers from the High Plains Choral Society, came together to perform the seasonal classic.

George Frideric Handel’s “The Messiah” was performed for the 70th year on Sunday, Nov. 30, at First Methodist Church in Perryton. More than 60 musicians from Perryton and surrounding communities, including singers from the High Plains Choral Society, came together to perform the seasonal classic.

Local businesses set holiday hours

Many businesses and government offices around Perryton and Ochiltree County are set to take some hardearned time off during the Thanksgiving holiday this week.The Perryton Independent School District and Frank Phillips College Allen Campus will be closed for business all this week.

OGH to reapply for trauma designation

The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors met last Monday evening in the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital.The meeting was unusually short, with only one major item on the board’s agenda: an application for renewal of the hospital’s trauma designation.

Commissioners discuss tax abatements

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday morning at the Ochiltree County Courthouse.Among other items on the agenda, the commissioners spoke with Scott Sherwood, an attorney from Panhandle, and an expert on tax abatements, to get an overview of the abatement process.

United Way drive jumps to 71%

The Ochiltree United Way’s 2026 fund drive made great progress last week. The drive has now raised $70,482, which is 71% of its $98,000 goal.Two new 100% Companies joined the list, Valero and Panhandle Crisis Center.
Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Monday, Dec. 1:Breakfast sausage pizza, fruit, white milk.Tuesday, Dec. 2:French toast sticks, sausage, fruit, white milk.Wednesday, Dec. 3:Power breakfast (biscuit, gravy, eggs, bacon), fruit, white milk.Thursday, Dec. 4:English muffin, fruit, white milk.Friday, Dec.

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, Dec. 1:Breakfast: Breakfast sausage pizza or cereal and toast, fruit, fruit juice, milk.