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School board officially hires superintendent

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The Perryton School Board held two special meetings recently. At the July 13 meeting, the board officially hired Greg Brown, the lone finalist, as the new superintendent for the Perryton ISD. His first day was July 17. The board also thanked James Mireles for his service as superintendent.
Coffee Memorial Blood Center in Amarillo held a blood drive on Tuesday afternoon at Frank Phillips College, Allen Campus. The drive had a goal of 19 donations, but only had a total of 12 successful donations. Pictured are, from left, Andy Anderson, who is working toward his own goal of donating nine gallons of blood, phlebotomist Ashley Norman, and in back, Sid Tanner.

Coffee Memorial Blood Center in Amarillo held a blood drive on Tuesday afternoon at Frank Phillips College, Allen Campus. The drive had a goal of 19 donations, but only had a total of 12 successful donations. Pictured are, from left, Andy Anderson, who is working toward his own goal of donating nine gallons of blood, phlebotomist Ashley Norman, and in back, Sid Tanner.

DONATING BLOOD IN A TIME OF CRISIS

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

City’s sales tax payment up 3.5%

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The City of Perryton received some good news last week, with the monthly sales tax payment increasing slightly in July. The city received $263,564, a 3.5% increase over last July. For the year, however, its payments to date of $1.7 million are down 7% from 2022.

OGH board approves contracts

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors met on Monday evening at the conference center in Ochiltree General Hospital. Among other items on the agenda, the board reviewed and passed contracts for the hospital’s certified nurse anesthetists.
A tractor pulling a tandem disc plow accidentally caused a power outage across much of Perryton on Tuesday morning after its extended wings became tangled in power lines on SW 24th Avenue near Western Equipment. The tractor pulled a number of electric lines down and snapped a power pole. Electric service was out for several hundred homes for less than two hours before Xcel Energy crews were able to restore power.

A tractor pulling a tandem disc plow accidentally caused a power outage across much of Perryton on Tuesday morning after its extended wings became tangled in power lines on SW 24th Avenue near Western Equipment. The tractor pulled a number of electric lines down and snapped a power pole. Electric service was out for several hundred homes for less than two hours before Xcel Energy crews were able to restore power.

TRACTOR ACCIDENT KNOCKS OUT POWER IN PERRYTON

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Local Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Library re-opened Perry Memorial Library has re-opened. Regular hours are again in effect. Parkinson’s support group to meet The Perryton Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet Friday July14, at noon at New Hope Fellowship, 2821 S. Ash in Perryton. Lunch will be provided.

New area code proposed for Houston area

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The four area codes serving the greater Houston area — 281, 346, 713, and 832 — will run out of available numbers in about two years, prompting the Public Utility Commission of Texas to take public comments regarding a proposal for a fifth area code to be added by the NorthAmerican Planning...

‘Fast Cash’

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
(www.perrytoncs.org) On July 12, 2023, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Anthony Peretti, white male. Date of birth, Sept. 29, 1989. Height, 5’11”, weight, 200 pounds. Brown eyes, red hair. Last known address was Perryton.
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