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News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Rifle and Pistol Club sets monthly meeting The Perryton Rifle and Pistol Club will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. at the indoor range south of the Ochiltree County Expo Building. The club will be discussing new and ongoing projects.

Breakaway buoys disrupt Rio Grande bridges

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Hundreds of federal border buoys broke loose during recent flooding, disrupting traffic at international bridges, the Texas Standard reported.. The floating border barrier was installed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

‘Fast Cash’

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
(www.perrytoncs.org)On July 15, 2026, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Marco Carrillo, white male. Date of birth, July 23, 1988. Height, 5’3”, weight, 120 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Perryton.

Mortgage delinquencies up among first-time homeowners

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
First-time homeowners in Texas are increasingly failing to make their mortgage payments on time, theHouston Chronicle reported. Increasing homeowner insurance costs are the primary culprit, according to data from the Federal Housing Administration.

TxDOT begins new anti-speeding campaign

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
In Texas, getting there a few minutes faster isn’t worth a lifetime of consequences. Choosing to slow down is one of the simplest ways to protect yourself— and everyone else on the road.That’s the message behindDrive Like a Texan: Kind. Courteous. Safe.

OGH Board adjusts wage, salary program

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors met on Monday evening in the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital.Among other items on the agenda, the hospital board approved an adjustment to the district’s wage and salary program.

Wheatheart Celebration to start in early August

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Ochiltree County residents are looking forward to this year’s Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration, which is set to begin in August.The Perryton Ochiltree County Chamber of Commerce has released their schedule for this year’s festival.
The Perryton Municipal Water Park has been busy all this season with kids and grownups looking for a cool break from hot summer temperatures, whether it’s swimming in the pool, riding the lazy river, sliding down the water slides, getting drenched in the splash pad, or relaxing next to the pool. The pool’s last day of the season will be the Community Free Swim Day on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 1-7 p.m.

The Perryton Municipal Water Park has been busy all this season with kids and grownups looking for a cool break from hot summer temperatures, whether it’s swimming in the pool, riding the lazy river, sliding down the water slides, getting drenched in the splash pad, or relaxing next to the pool. The pool’s last day of the season will be the Community Free Swim Day on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 1-7 p.m.

SLIDING INTO FUN

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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