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2024 GRAND CHAMPION WINNERS AT LIVESTOCK SHOW At the Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Jan. 19-20, buckle awards were presented to the exhibitors showing the animals that won Grand Champion for their breed. Pictured are, from left, front row: Cash Wheeler (Grand Champion Goat), Dalton L’Esperance (Grand Champion Sheep), Evan Born (Grand Champion Heifer), Maddie Schickedanz (Grand Champion Steer), and Hallie Lopez (Grand Champion Swine). (Photo credit: Tessa Powell)

2024 GRAND CHAMPION WINNERS AT LIVESTOCK SHOW At the Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Jan. 19-20, buckle awards were presented to the exhibitors showing the animals that won Grand Champion for their breed. Pictured are, from left, front row: Cash Wheeler (Grand Champion Goat), Dalton L’Esperance (Grand Champion Sheep), Evan Born (Grand Champion Heifer), Maddie Schickedanz (Grand Champion Steer), and Hallie Lopez (Grand Champion Swine). (Photo credit: Tessa Powell)

Junior livestock show tops over $325,000 in sales

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale had another successful weekend. The sale totaled $328,960.05, which included $110,873 in add-on contributions. That was a drop from last year’s sale by more than $72,500. Showing the grand champion steer was Maddie Schickedanz.
TEA AND SOPHISTICATION Parents, kids, and grandparents of all ages dropped by the Museum of the Plains on Sunday afternoon to enjoy an old-fashioned afternoon tea party. Some 45 residents picked out fancy hats to wear and enjoyed tea, punch, finger sandwiches, cookies, and plenty of good company, as well as checking out the museum’s new display of vintage dolls. Pictured are, from left, Alexia Campbell, age 2, grandma Rhonda Appelhans, and Brystol Appelhans, 10.

TEA AND SOPHISTICATION Parents, kids, and grandparents of all ages dropped by the Museum of the Plains on Sunday afternoon to enjoy an old-fashioned afternoon tea party. Some 45 residents picked out fancy hats to wear and enjoyed tea, punch, finger sandwiches, cookies, and plenty of good company, as well as checking out the museum’s new display of vintage dolls. Pictured are, from left, Alexia Campbell, age 2, grandma Rhonda Appelhans, and Brystol Appelhans, 10.

Filing underway for city, school, hospital positions

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Candidate filing is underway in the May 4 general election. The period opened on Jan. 17 and will run through Feb. 16. The Perryton City Council, which has two vacancies due to the resignations of Shae Cunningham and Shirley Howard, will also have a special election to fill those two positions.

PISD Menu

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Breakfast Menus for Grades K-12 Lunch Menus for All Grades Unless Noted Otherwise At PJH and PHS Students Have a Choice of Salad Entree, Fruit & Milk for Lunch Each Day Monday, Jan. 22: Breakfast: Cinnamon roll and bacon or cereal and toast, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Pre-K Breakfast Menu

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Monday, Jan. 22: Cereal, toast, fruit, white milk. Tuesday, Jan. 23: Cheese omelet, toast, fruit, white milk. Wednesday, Jan. 24: Breakfast sandwich, fruit, white milk. Thursday, Jan. 25: Breakfast pizza, fruit, white milk. Friday, Jan. 26: French toast, sausage, fruit, white milk.
Analia Loera-Cervantes and Julian Cervantes

Analia Loera-Cervantes and Julian Cervantes

Rotary Club names January Students of Month

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The Perryton Rotary Club recognized Perryton High School seniors Analia Loera-Cervantes and Julian Cervantes as the club’s January 2024 Students of the Month. Loera-Cervantes is the daughter of Jesse and Cortney Cervantes and Gorge Loera. Her siblings are Jesus, Coda, Branen, Zaylea, and Kedrick.

Local Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Tea party set at Museum of the Plains The Museum of the Plains invites parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, and more to an oldfashioned Afternoon Tea Party on Sunday, Jan. 21, from 2-3 p.m.

Novelty plate sales on the rise in Texas

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Whether it is buying a personalized plate, supporting one’s alma mater or opting for a plate with a black background, Texans spent more than $10 million on novelty plates in 2023,The Newsreported. iderably higher than the national GDP’s growth of 4.9%.

‘Fast Cash’

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
(www.perrytoncs.org) On Jan. 17, 2024, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: David Rosales, no personal information was available. Last known address was Spearman. There is one misdemeanor warrant for Rosales for issuance of bad checks.
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