Bitcoin plant expansion sees backlash from North Texas neighborhoods

A proposal to build a new 300-megawatt power plant next to two existing neighborhoods in Granbury drew about 150 angry residents to a public meeting hosted by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality last week.Marathon Digital, a Florida-based cryptocurrency company, operates a 300-megawatt...

Hospital board approves budget and tax rate

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 the budget and tax rate for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.The tax rate was set at .443122 per $100...

TxDOT releases tips on trailer hitch and towing safety

Whether it’s taking a boat on a lake or operating a business, millions of Texans hitch a trailer to their vehicle every year. Knowing how to safely attach or tow a trailer can save lives.

MAYOR SIGNS CONSTITUTION WEEK PROCLAMATION

Perryton Mayor Kerry Symons signed a proclamation this week recognizing the local Wolf Creek chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Constitution Week, which runs from Sept.17-23.

City council hears report, votes to act regarding substandard structures

The Perryton City Council met on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Allen Campus.Brandan Knapp presented to the board a list and photos of properties that needed possible action regarding substandard structure ordinances.The structures presented as needing review were: 213 S. Main, 217 S. Main, 309 SE 2nd,...

PAINTING PALS

The Museum of the Plains offered an art class on Saturday afternoon where aspiring artists learned some of the basics of acrylic painting while creating a painting of a cow.

School board acts on parent complaint, denies requested relief

The Perryton ISD Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting on Monday, September 16th, 2024. The board went directly into executive session to have an attorney consultation.