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Gary Borders

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Power grid again reaches record demand The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, theAustinAmerican-Statesman reported.

(www.perrytoncs.org)On Aug. 28, 2024, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Marco Antonio Lerma, white male. Date of birth, July 15, 1970. Height, 5’9”, weight, 165 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Spearman.

PARADE CHAMP NON-PROFIT FLOAT– Perryton’s Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade brought thousands of viewers out to enjoy the show on Saturday, Aug. 24. The winner of the Non-Profit division of parade entries was the float for North Plains Electric Coop, featuring the mini bucket truck driven by Evie Peregrino, age 3.

PARADE CHAMP NON-PROFIT FLOAT

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Perryton suffers power outage

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

ApoweroutageonMonday afternoon left most of Perryton without electricity for most of the evening.According to Wes Reeves, senior media relations representative at Xcel Energy, the power outage began at 3:30 p.m. because of a failed circuit switcher in the Perryton Substation.

Perryton man dies in truck accident

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

A Perryton man was one of two people who died in a semi truck accident on Tuesday afternoon.The accident occurred on SH 136, about four miles south of Gruver, at 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday.Adrian Ceniceros, 20, of Perryton, was one of the two men who died in the accident.According to investigators from...

County sets proposed tax rates for upcoming year

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday morning at the Ochiltree County Courthouse.Among other items on the agenda, the commissioners voted to approve the proposed ad valorum tax rates for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.The proposed Maintenance and Operations tax rate is 0.582112 per $100...

Local businesses list Labor Day closings

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

This next Monday, Sept. 2, is Labor Day, and while not everyone will get to enjoy a long weekend, many local businesses have announced they’ll be closed for the holiday.Labor Day is a federal holiday, so federal facilities such as the Perryton Post Office will be closed, as will banks, including...

Sunday storm brings moisture, high winds

News Staff

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

A large thunderstorm brought heavy rains and high winds to many areas of Ochiltree County on Sunday evening.Some damage was reported from the storm, mostly fallen branches and some uprooted trees.

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE OGH

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The annual Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade attracted residents from all over the area on Saturday, Aug. 24 to enjoy the festivities. The winner of the Judges’ Choice Award was the float for Ochiltree General Hospital, The Seasons, and OGH Home Health.

THE WONDERS OF WATERMELONS

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Thursday evening’s Block Party on Main Street and the courthouse lawn brought in scores of county residents looking to enjoy fun and food. Members of the Perryton Lions Club were on hand to cut up and serve bite-sized chunks of watermelon to crowds looking to beat the heat with cold fruit morsels.

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