News

Local Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Leadership Perryton accepting applications August 7 is the deadline for applications to be a part of Leadership Perryton XXIII. The nine-month series will meet monthly from September to May.

Public Meetings

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
School board sets special meetingThe Perryton Independent School District’s Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Friday, Aug. 2, beginning at 12:10 p.m. in the Administration Building at 821 SW 17th Avenue.

CenterPoint CEO apologizes for Beryl outages

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
The head of CenterPoint Energy publicly apologized for failing to quickly respond to massive outages caused by Hurricane Beryl,The Newsreported.Jason Wells told the Public Utility Commission last week that he took “personal accountability” for the outages, which affected hundreds of thousands of...

Crime Stoppers ‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org)
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
On July 30, 2024, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Marcos Alfredo Acosta, white male. Date of birth, March 21, 1997. Height, 5’5”, weight, 207 pounds. Brown eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Perryton.
Lupita Mendoza Ottinger

Lupita Mendoza Ottinger

PPW names Young Careerist for July

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Lupita Mendoza Ottinger has been selected as the Young Careerist for July by the Panhandle Professional Women’s Club.She is a stylist and owner of Salon Xo and Xo Boutique.

Wheatheart Wheat Conference is Aug. 8

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
The TexasA&MAgriLife Extension Service will host the 26th annual Wheatheart Wheat Conference on Thursday, Aug. 8, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Ochiltree County Expo Center in Perryton.Ochiltree County Extension Agent Scott Strawn said this year’s conference will host speakers discussing topics of...
RURAL HEALTH CLINIC CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK

RURAL HEALTH CLINIC CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK

RURAL HEALTH CLINIC CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Construction on Ochiltree General Hospital’s new Rural Health Clinic is continuing, as crews have been busy this week preparing the clinic’s exterior. Hospital officials say they hope the clinic will be completed in the next few months.

Wheatheart Celebration to mark 105 years of Perryton

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
August is upon us, which means this year’s Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration is ready to begin.The Perryton Ochiltree County Chamber of Commerce has released their schedule for this year’s festival.Currently scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2, is a Community Free Swim Day from 1-7 p.m. at the Perryton...
The Perryton Municipal Water Park has been busy all this season with kids and grownups looking for a cool break from hot summer temperatures, whether it’s swimming in the pool, riding the lazy river, sliding down the water slides, getting drenched in the splash pad, or relaxing next to the pool. There will be a Community Free Swim Day on Friday, Aug. 2, from 1-7 p.m., and the pool’s last day for the season will be Saturday, Aug. 3.

The Perryton Municipal Water Park has been busy all this season with kids and grownups looking for a cool break from hot summer temperatures, whether it’s swimming in the pool, riding the lazy river, sliding down the water slides, getting drenched in the splash pad, or relaxing next to the pool. There will be a Community Free Swim Day on Friday, Aug. 2, from 1-7 p.m., and the pool’s last day for the season will be Saturday, Aug. 3.

SLIDING INTO THE SPLASH

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Subscribe to