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Pre-K Breakfast Menu

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

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

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. Enjoy tea, punch, finger sandwiches, cookies, good company — and a display of Nancy Bozeman’s doll...

Novelty plate sales on the rise in Texas

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’

(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.

Alamo Club meets Jan. 9

The Ochiltree County 4H Alamo Club met Jan. 9 in the Expo Center meeting room. Vice president Rylan Oquin led the Pledge of Allegiance and conducted the business meeting, and the 4H pledge was led by Clay Oquin. The program, “How to Make a Friendship Bracelet,” was led by Rylan Oquin.

Coffee Memorial Blood Center declares emergency blood shortage

As winter weather moved into the area this past week, blood donors began cancelling appointments and blood drives were delayed, forcing an already struggling blood supply to critically low levels. This blood shortage has the potential to impact hospitals and patients in need.

Senior News

website:www.perrytonseniors.org Get your house shoes on and come join us for Breakfast Night TONIGHT at 6 p.m. It is breakfast, so you can wear your robe, jammies, sweat pants or mink coat.

Hansen gives program to Jennie Junes

The Jennie June Club met Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Perry Memorial Library. Hostesses were Barbara Johnson, Kris Erickson and Diana Wooster. The program was give by Mette Hansen, owner of The Flower Pot. She, her husband and their children immigrated to the United States 16 years ago from Denmark.

More than a third of state agencies using AI

More than one third of state agencies are using some form of artificial intelligence, according to a 2022 report from the Texas Department of Information Resources. TheT exas Tribunereported agencies such as the Texas Workforce Commission are using chatbots to serve patrons.