POPULAR MECHANICS MURAL IN PROGRESS

Local mural painter Mario Enriquez is hard at work creating a new painting at the corner of Main Street and 9th Avenue. The mural depicts a scene from the cover of “Popular Mechanics” magazine in 1920, as buildings and homes from old Ochiltree were moved by tractor to the current site of Perryton.

Williams Intermediate Honor Roll

Williams Intermediate School has named the students making the honor roll for the sixth six weeks of school.

‘Fast Cash’

On June 11, 2025, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Jose Manuel Leon, white male. Date of birth, Jan. 17, 1987. Height, 5’8”, weight, 145 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Amarillo.

Wright Elementary Honor Roll

Wright Elementary has released the honor rolls for the sixth six weeks.

Local Briefs

Pickleball tournament scheduled for Friday Chase Your Dreams will host a pickleball tournament this Friday, June 13, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Perryton High School tennis courts. The tournament will be doubles only with divisions for beginners and advanced players.

PERRYTON SCHOOLS SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM MENU

Served at Perryton Kinder Monday through Friday Breakfast: 8-8:45 a.m. Lunch: 11-11:45 a.m. Breakfast & Lunch Available free to all children ages 1-18 Meals must be eaten in the cafeteriaBreakfast: French toast sticks, bacon, applesauce cup, fruit juice, milk.

City council okays several parks dept. grant projects

The Perryton City Council approved several items to improve local parks at its meeting Tuesday evening.The council approved an interlocal contract with the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission for project administration services for a $150,000 grant awarded to the city by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

USDA approves damage emergency assistance for Ochiltree County fires

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that Ochiltree County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from a recent wildfire that occurred March 14, 2025, through March 16, 2025.

Storms bring more moisture

Ochiltree County received more precipitation this week, primarily from a pair of thunderstorms, one last Wednesday night and the second on Monday evening.KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total from the two storms was .91 of an inch.