4-H members compete at Tri-State Fair

Eight members of Ochiltree County 4-H recently competed in the Junior Breeding Beef Heifer Show, the Market Steer Shows, Livestock Judging, and Archery at the 100th annual Tri-State Fair in Amarillo.

Local Briefs

Story Hour to start Perry Memorial Library will begin Story Hour on Wednesday, Oct. 4. It will be held onWednesdays from 10-11 a.m. for children two to five years of age. An adult must accompany the child. The program will go through the month of March. There is no charge to attend.

Did you know?

The future of skiing could be very bright, as the National Ski Areas Association reports that the highest share of skiers in the United States is Generation Z. The report, updated in December of 2021, indicated that 37 percent of skier visits in 2020-21 were among skiers age 24 and younger, a...

‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org) On Sept. 27, 2023, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Trayvien Lamarr Ansley, black male. Date of birth, Jan. 31, 1992. Height, 5’11’, weight, 165 pounds. Brown eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Perryton.

Panhandle Wildlife Conference returns to Lubbock Oct. 20-21

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the Department of Natural Resources Management at Texas Tech University and the Texas Wildlife Association are hosting the Panhandle Wildlife Conference Oct. 20-21 at Texas Tech University’s National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock.The conference...

Senior News

October Birthdays: Oscar Scott, Shirley Archer, Larry Gearheart, Doug Wilkens, Mary Betty, Janet McLain, Wilda Rae Wilson, Rita Castle, Ray Castle, Sharon Graves, Jim Clark, Alta Wood, Debbie Symons, Lindsey Johnson, Kerry Symons, Valarie Davis, Cynthia Symons, Barb Herz, Steve Rima Clint Allred,...

The Shape We’re In…

Uncle Mort, my aged uncle down in The Thicket, has heard the expression since childhood. He’s used it repeatedly since about the time he thinks he became an adult. “We’re in pretty good shape for the shape we’re in.”

PISD Menu

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, Oct. 2: Breakfast: Pancakes and bacon or cereal and toast, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Monday, Oct. 2: Pancakes, bacon, fruit, white milk. Tuesday, Oct. 3: Breakfast combo (scrambled eggs, cubed potatoes, cheese, biscuit), fruit, white milk. Wednesday, Oct. 4: Breakfast pizza, fruit, white milk. Thursday, Oct. 5: Sausage, egg and cheese biscuit, fruit, white milk.

Commissioners approve several local contracts

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met for a regular meeting on Monday morning at the Ochiltree County Courthouse. Many of the items on the agenda involved contracts the county holds with a number of local organizations.