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Museum fundraiser offers pork tenderloins The Museum of the Plains will be holding a fundraiser selling smoked pork tenderloins on Thursday, July 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prices are $15 each or two for $25. Pre-orders are strongly encouraged, as supplies are limited.
Fourth grade students receiving the Edwin F. Williams Award as the top students in the class were first row, Adrian Hernandez, Victor Vazquez, Diego Rosales, Ryan Roberson, Brianna Ramirez, and Aleah Martinez; second row, Ethan Garcia, Jeffery Hinshaw, Reece Kile, Zoey Leal, Darrell Lynch, Chase Manross, and Aleysa Ontiveros; and third row, Maverick Kerl, Kane Alvarez, Marlee Barnett, Daniella Becerril Hernandez, Ayden Cruz, Jax Cunningham, and Melanie Flores.

Fourth grade students receiving the Edwin F. Williams Award as the top students in the class were first row, Adrian Hernandez, Victor Vazquez, Diego Rosales, Ryan Roberson, Brianna Ramirez, and Aleah Martinez; second row, Ethan Garcia, Jeffery Hinshaw, Reece Kile, Zoey Leal, Darrell Lynch, Chase Manross, and Aleysa Ontiveros; and third row, Maverick Kerl, Kane Alvarez, Marlee Barnett, Daniella Becerril Hernandez, Ayden Cruz, Jax Cunningham, and Melanie Flores.

SMALL KIDS AND BIG FISH—Kids turned out in droves for the Children’s Fishing Tournament at Lake Fryer and Wolf Creek Park at the beginning of June. The top prize winners in the ages 3-6 category were, in the fi rst photo, from left, Altas Nelson (fi rst place) and Ethan Rosales (third place), and in the second photo, Niamiah Salazar (second place).

SMALL KIDS AND BIG FISH—Kids turned out in droves for the Children’s Fishing Tournament at Lake Fryer and Wolf Creek Park at the beginning of June. The top prize winners in the ages 3-6 category were, in the fi rst photo, from left, Altas Nelson (fi rst place) and Ethan Rosales (third place), and in the second photo, Niamiah Salazar (second place).

SMALL KIDS AND BIG FISH

City’s sales tax payment up again

For the second month in a row, the City of Perryton’s sales tax payment showed an increase.Its June payment of $256,618 was up almost 14.6% for the month. For the year so far, its payments of $1.54 million are almost 3% higher than in 2024.
Dr. David Potter

Dr. David Potter

Hospital board approves purchase of EMS trucks

The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors met on Monday evening at the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital.Among other items on the agenda, the hospital board approved a purchase order for two used, remounted EMS trucks, one 12 feet and the other 14 feet.
McGAUGHY WINS SECOND IN BSA ART CONTEST

McGAUGHY WINS SECOND IN BSA ART CONTEST

McGAUGHY WINS SECOND IN BSA ART CONTEST

Maisy McGaughy, a recent PHS graduate, won second place in BSA Health System’s Regional Student Art Competition. McGaughy won for her graphite pencil drawing “Trust.
FARMERS MARKET ENJOYS GREAT OPENING WEEKEND

FARMERS MARKET ENJOYS GREAT OPENING WEEKEND

FARMERS MARKET ENJOYS GREAT OPENING WEEKEND

The Ochiltree County Farmers Market had its best opening weekend yet, with a nearly full lot of vendors and a steady stream of customers. The Farmers Market will be open in the Perryton National Bank parking lot every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org)On June 18, 2025, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Rosa Perez-Lucero, no personal information was available. Last known address was El Paso. There is one misdemeanor warrant for Perez-Lucero for issuance of bad checks.