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Deadline nearing to apply for flood damage aid

Property owners, businesses, renters and others affected by the July Hill Country floods have until Sept. 4 to apply for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to the Express-News.Heavy rains triggered flooding along the Guadalupe River, killing at least 119 people.

Deepest River

The Congo River is the deepest recorded river in the world, measuring more than720 feet deep. That’s just a bit less than the Golden Gate Bridge’s height of 745 feet.

DPS enforcement for Labor Day weekend

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for Labor Day weekend. Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE) runs from Aug. 29-Sept.
RECEPTION HONORS CHIEF GONZALEZ— City of Perryton officials and staff, law enforcement personnel, family, and well-wishers gathered at Perryton City Hall on Thursday, Aug. 21, for a reception honoring Perryton Police Chief Rafael Gonzalez. The reception was commemorating Gonzalez’s first year as chief of the Perryton Police Department.

RECEPTION HONORS CHIEF GONZALEZ— City of Perryton officials and staff, law enforcement personnel, family, and well-wishers gathered at Perryton City Hall on Thursday, Aug. 21, for a reception honoring Perryton Police Chief Rafael Gonzalez. The reception was commemorating Gonzalez’s first year as chief of the Perryton Police Department.

Texas Drawn Hunt Program is now open

Hunters now have new opportunities and scenery to experience this fall through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program.Through this program, hunters are issued permits for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas.

Late-night storms bring lots of rain

This week has brought late-night thunderstorms every night, which has filled rain gauges all over Ochiltree County.KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total was 2.14 inches.Elsewhere around the county, Mary Dudley, in the central part of Perryton, reported 4.20 inches of rain.

PISD school board has full agenda

The Perryton ISD board met on Monday, Aug. 25.The meeting opened with an open forum. A concern was presented to the board by Perryton resident Barry Barkley, regarding the new online athletic ticket platform.
Perryton’s Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade brought thousands of viewers out to enjoy the show on Saturday, Aug. 23. The winner of the Non-Profit division of parade entries was the float for Foursquare Gospel Church, featuring a live band.

Perryton’s Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade brought thousands of viewers out to enjoy the show on Saturday, Aug. 23. The winner of the Non-Profit division of parade entries was the float for Foursquare Gospel Church, featuring a live band.

COLD TREATS AT THE BLOCK PARTY

COLD TREATS AT THE BLOCK PARTY

COLD TREATS AT THE BLOCK PARTY

The annual block party, sponsored by the Perryton Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce, brought local residents out last Thursday evening to enjoy snacks and activities at the county courthouse and along downtown Main Street.

Wheatheart parade winners named

The annual Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade was held Saturday morning on Main Street, where thousands of county residents turned out to enjoy the show.The Perryton Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the best entries in the parade.