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Final week of the Celebration promises fun

The last week of the annual Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration is packed with activities for everyone to enjoy.On Thursday,Aug. 21, the Perryton Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce and Retail Trade Council will present the annual Block Party from 4-8 p.m. on Main Street.On Friday, Aug.

DPS offers reminders for a safer school year

As students head back to school, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds all Texans to exercise heightened caution and adhere to safety measures implemented to protect students, staff and fellow drivers this school year.

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PHS reunion registration underway Registration is underway for the PHS Ex-Students Ex-Teachers All Classes Reunion, set for Oct. 10-12. Those planning to attend can sign up online at myevent. com/perrytonrangers2025 or mail registration forms to: Daryla Allred, 2409 Sequoia St., Perryton TX 79070.

‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org)On Aug. 13, 2025, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Rosa Chacon Rodriguez, white female. No other personal information was available. Last known address was Perryton.

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Crafts on Monday, and I don’t have to do a stinkin’ thing but sit back and enjoy. You will all enjoy it much more too – you get a break from me. This time you get a real professional leading.Brenda Austin, from Paper and Cloth Memories is coming to teach us how to make/decorate a memory box.

Deadline approaching to apply for flood damage federal 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.

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Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Monday, Aug. 18:Waffles, bacon, fruit, white milk.Tuesday, Aug. 19:Breakfast combo (scrambled eggs, cubed potatoes, shredded cheese, biscuit), fruit, white milk.Wednesday, Aug. 20: Breakfast sandwich, fruit, white milk.Thursday, Aug. 21:Breakfast bread, yogurt, fruit, white milk.Friday, Aug.
STRAWN RETIREMENT RECEPTION HELD— A retirement reception was held last Thursday evening for Ochiltree County Extension Agent Scott Strawn, who has held the position in the county for 31 years. Among the attendees were Strawn’s parents, Bill and Verna Strawn, his son, Carter Strawn, Expo Center staff members Ruth Ann Splan and Shelley Haller, and dozens of county staff, elected officials, Ochiltree County 4-H members, and other well-wishers.

STRAWN RETIREMENT RECEPTION HELD— A retirement reception was held last Thursday evening for Ochiltree County Extension Agent Scott Strawn, who has held the position in the county for 31 years. Among the attendees were Strawn’s parents, Bill and Verna Strawn, his son, Carter Strawn, Expo Center staff members Ruth Ann Splan and Shelley Haller, and dozens of county staff, elected officials, Ochiltree County 4-H members, and other well-wishers.

Texas Strong

By now, we’ve all read the headlines, watched the devastating footage, and heard harrowing accounts of the catastrophic flood that overtook the Texas Hill Country early in the morning on the Fourth of July.
PISD Menu

PISD Menu

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, Aug. 18:Breakfast: Waffles and bacon or cereal and toast, fruit, fruit juice, milk.