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Members of the Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce met last Wednesday at the Museum of the Plains with members of the local business community who had been affected by the June 15 tornado. The meeting was held to listen to the questions and concerns local business owners have in the aftermath of the tornado. Discussion ranged from questions about state and federal relief money to grants from the Texas Historical Commission and more.

Members of the Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce met last Wednesday at the Museum of the Plains with members of the local business community who had been affected by the June 15 tornado. The meeting was held to listen to the questions and concerns local business owners have in the aftermath of the tornado. Discussion ranged from questions about state and federal relief money to grants from the Texas Historical Commission and more.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Benefit events to be held for tornado recovery

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
A number of events have been announced for the coming weeks to benefit recovery efforts from the tornado that struck Perryton on June 15. A golf tournament to benefit Perryton disaster relief will be held this weekend, July 8-9 at the Booker Golf Course.
Perryton Lions Club members got together on Saturday morning to get fireworks unloaded and fuses installed in anticipation of their annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Wolf Creek Park. Pictured are, from left, Karson Pribble, Rachel Knapp (with kids Jameson and Amelia), Nick Hale, Brandan Knapp, Nick Yara, Kelly Brown, Daniel Hillman, Paul Dutcher, Frosty Hickerson, Dianne Lee, and Erin Hale.

Perryton Lions Club members got together on Saturday morning to get fireworks unloaded and fuses installed in anticipation of their annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Wolf Creek Park. Pictured are, from left, Karson Pribble, Rachel Knapp (with kids Jameson and Amelia), Nick Hale, Brandan Knapp, Nick Yara, Kelly Brown, Daniel Hillman, Paul Dutcher, Frosty Hickerson, Dianne Lee, and Erin Hale.

FIREWORKS FANS

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Local Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
City Hall partially relocated to Amherst The City of Perryton’s utility billing and engineering departments have relocated to 417 S. Amherst. You can come by or call 806-435-4014. Key Heights offering many resources Key Heights Baptist Church is offering hot showers and laundry services.
BEST CITIZENS AT PHS— At the annual Perryton High School awards ceremony the end of May, students in each class were honored as the Best Citizens. Pictured are, from left, front row, freshmen Samuel De Santiago and Mallee Vela, and sophomores Adlee Felix and Caden Rodriguez; and back row, juniors Tiana Hill and Carlos Hernandez, and seniors Tad Pshigoda and Sofia Flores.

BEST CITIZENS AT PHS— At the annual Perryton High School awards ceremony the end of May, students in each class were honored as the Best Citizens. Pictured are, from left, front row, freshmen Samuel De Santiago and Mallee Vela, and sophomores Adlee Felix and Caden Rodriguez; and back row, juniors Tiana Hill and Carlos Hernandez, and seniors Tad Pshigoda and Sofia Flores.

OGH board okays district purchases

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The Ochiltree County Hospital District’s Board of Directors met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening at The Seasons Assisted Living Center. Among other items on the agenda, the board members approved a number of new purchases for the hospital.

‘Fast Cash’

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
(www.perrytoncs.org) On June 28, 2023, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Laura Jackson, white female. Date of birth, Oct. 12, 1975. Height, 5’3”, weight, 180 pounds. B Brown eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Canadian.

ERCOT can’t be sued, high court rules

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that ERCOT, which operates the state’s power grid, is a government entity and is immune to lawsuits resulting from Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. The 5-4 ruling reversed a previous judgment from a Dallas appeals court, The Dallas Morning News reported.
FBSW SETS UP TEMPORARY BANK—

FBSW SETS UP TEMPORARY BANK—

FBSW SETS UP TEMPORARY BANK—

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
FBSW SETS UP TEMPORARY BANK— With extensive damage done to their branch downtown during the June 15 tornado, FirstBank Southwest set up a temporary location inside a converted semi trailer last week in the Wall’s parking lot behind Whigham Park.
Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Gary Borders
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps state Texas’ power grid reported record electricity use early last week.
EMERGENCY HAMBURGERS— With natural gas service out across most of the city — and much of their kitchen gas-powered, the Ochiltree County Senior Citizen Center had to make some quick changes last week. So the center’s chefs organized a quick hamburger cookout for last Friday’s lunch. Pictured waiting for the finished hamburger patties to go with all the fixins are, from left, Tahira Gonzalez, Daryla Allred, and Toni Boren.

EMERGENCY HAMBURGERS— With natural gas service out across most of the city — and much of their kitchen gas-powered, the Ochiltree County Senior Citizen Center had to make some quick changes last week. So the center’s chefs organized a quick hamburger cookout for last Friday’s lunch. Pictured waiting for the finished hamburger patties to go with all the fixins are, from left, Tahira Gonzalez, Daryla Allred, and Toni Boren.

SeniorNews

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Gee willikers, it’s almost July!
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