Damage, theft reported

Costly damage and a theft were investigated recently by the sheriff’s office. North Plains Electric had a utility pole mounted capacitor shot in the area of County Road P and County Road 1. Damage was estimated at $6,795.

Local Briefs

Ochiltree 4-H sets recruitment night Ochiltree County 4-H will hold a recruitment and enrollment night event on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 6 p.m. in Leatherman Park. Attendees will enjoy a cookout, hot dogs, and ice cream, and will learn information about enrolling in 4-H for the coming year.

‘Fast Cash’

On Aug. 16, 2023, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Jacqueline Castro, white female. Date of birth, Nov. 15, 1997. Height, 5’4”, weight, 190 pounds. Brown eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Gruver.

SeniorNews

Ask and you shall receive…and boy oh boy did we receive. Bruce and Ruth Roberson brought in a car load of supplies for the center. Dish towels, toilet paper and paper towels. It was so much stuff, even Bill Goldsberry jumped in to help carry it in.

Chronic Wasting Disease prompts new TPWD rules

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued new rules limiting movement and testing restrictions for white-tailed deer in deer breeding facilities after receiving confirmation of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in nine deer breeding facilities in seven counties this year.

Randall County Ag Day, Crops Tour set Aug. 29

The 46th annual Randall County Ag Day and Crops Tour, hosted by theT exas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, is set for Aug. 29 at the Kuhlman Extension Center, 200 N. Brown Road, Canyon. The program will run from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and include a free lunch.

Weekend rainfall brings welcome break from heat

Brief but noisy rainstorms this weekend brought more moisture to the county’s rain gauges as well as dropping temperatures in the brutal summer heat wave. KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total was .73 of an inch.

DPS issues reminders for drivers, offers resources ahead of new school year

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds drivers to use extra caution in-and-around school zones and neighborhoods asthe new school year begins. This includes knowing state laws about driving near stopped school buses and not using cell phones when you’re behind the wheel.

Xcel Energy offers payment options, help with high customers’ summer bills

An extended streak of record-setting temperatures in Xcel Energy’s Texas-New Mexico service area has driven up electricity usage and billing costs, following a trend seen across many parts of the country.

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, Aug. 21: Breakfast: Cinnamon roll and bacon or cereal and toast, fruit, fruit juice, milk.