SeniorNews

Welcome to new member Charlotte Burris and corporate member Bracken Operating. Don’t forget that the Senior Center will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. OCSCA board of directors will be meeting on Wednesday at 12:30 .pm. A “Matter of Balance” class will be given in October.

Rangers lose close one to Dalhart

The Rangers hosted the Dalhart Wolves Friday night, and lost a close 33-30 contest to the Wolves. The Rangers fought hard, but Dalhart’s quarterback, Kyler Read, and their big offensive and defensive lines were hard to stop. The game began on a high note for the Rangers.

Counties can’t ban solar farms, AG rules

An attempt by Franklin County officials to ban solar farms has failed after provisional Attorney General Angela Colmenero ruled that counties don’t have specific authority to do so, theT exas Standard reported.

AgriLife Extension offers online beginning QuickBooks training

Producers needing to learn better record-keeping practices no longer have to wait fora training in their area, as theT exasA&MAgri-Life Extension Service is now offering aBeginning QuickBooks Online Training for Farmers and Ranchers.

County commissioners set proposed budget, tax rate

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday morning at the Ochiltree County Courthouse. Among other items on the agenda, the commissioners set the 2023-2024 proposed property tax rate for the county at $0.566532 per $100 valuation. Last year’s tax rate was $0.596698 per $100 valuation.

4-H AND HOT DOGS

The Ochiltree County 4-H held a recruitment night and cookout at Leatherman Park to help new 4-H members find programs and projects they’d enjoy. Pictured enjoying the bounty of hot dogs are, from left, Madeleine Jumper, age 7, Marlee Barnett, 8, and McCoy Barnett, 10.

City releases tornado recovery update

Officials with the City of Perryton and Ochiltree County Emergency Management released the following tornado recovery update on Aug.