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The Idle American

The Idle American

The Idle American

Dr. Don Newbury
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
When this weekly piece first saw the light of day in February, 2003, I promised to share stories worthy of belly laughs—or at least chuckles. I also vowed to offer occasional gems of wisdom. I wanted these “gems” to be worthy of comparison to the precious pearls of Majorca.

Wildlife conference is rescheduled in Lubbock

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The Texas Parks and WildlifeDepartment(TPWD), the Department of Natural Resources Management at Texas Tech University and the Texas Wildlife Association have rescheduled the Panhandle Wildlife Conference for Feb. 1-2, at Texas Tech University’s National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock.

City’s sales tax payment ticks down in January

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The City of Perryton’s sales tax payments for 2024 started on a down note so far. The city received a payment of $248,411 for the month, down around 5.7% from January 2023. Most of the cities around the area did see increases for the month.

Council accepts resignation of Howard

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
In a brief meeting Tuesday, the Perryton City Council took care of one item. The council voted unanimously to accept the resignation of council member Shirley Howard. Howard, who was present at the meeting, was elected to the council last May.

FFA, 4-H members to show 111 animals in stock show

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The 86th annual Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale is slated for this weekend, Jan. 19-20. The Perryton High School FFA and the Ochiltree County 4H members will be showing 111 animals. The categories for this year’s show and sale include steers, heifers, sheep, meat goats, and swine.

Police chief resigns

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Perryton Police Chief Nick Yara has resigned. Yara’s resignation will be effective on Monday, Feb. 5. He had been placed on administrative leave since the middle of December.

United Way drive reaches 121%

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The Ochiltree United Way’s 2024 fund drive continues to garner donations, and has now raised $113,774 which is 121% of its $94,300 goal. One new 100% Company was added to the list, Interstate Bank, bringing the total to 17.
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