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Last public meeting on PISD bond proposal is Thursday

The final community meeting on the Perryton ISD’s proposed bond issue is set for this Thursday, April 27, in the Perryton High School auditorium. The first presentation will be in Spanish at 6 p.m., followed by an English presentation at 7 p.m.

Art show spotlights student talent

The show, featuring art created this year by PHS art students, will run from May 1-10 during school hours in the El Rancho at the high school. Visitors can also see the displayed art after school hours on May 1, during the Athletic Awards Ceremony, and on May 8, during the Academic Awards Ceremony.

Shooting suspect picked up in Graham after manhunt

An Ochiltree County resident accused in a shooting two weeks ago has been apprehended in Graham. Hezikiah Gaines, age 17, was arrested in Graham on April 24 and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Gaines’ bond has been set at $250,000.
Perryton High School’s annual art show will run from May 1-10 during school hours at the high school. Visitors can also see the displayed art after school hours on May 1 and on May 8. The Best in Show and purchase prize award went to Adrian Navarrete for “Night at the Opera,” an ink pen drawing. Navarrete also received a $150 cash prize for his winning artwork.

Perryton High School’s annual art show will run from May 1-10 during school hours at the high school. Visitors can also see the displayed art after school hours on May 1 and on May 8. The Best in Show and purchase prize award went to Adrian Navarrete for “Night at the Opera,” an ink pen drawing. Navarrete also received a $150 cash prize for his winning artwork.

NAVARRETE WINS BEST OF SHOW

How and when IRS might contact you

The Internal Revenue Service reaches out in multiple ways to educate taxpayers while ensuring it fairly enforces the nation’s tax laws. There are important factors to keep in mind about when the IRS may initiate direct contact with a taxpayer.

Local Briefs

Kinder enrollment set for April 28 Enrollment at Perryton Kinder is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Perryton Independent School District Administration Building at 821 SW 17th Avenue. Children must be five years old by Sept. 1 to enroll.

Hospital board approves oxygen system update

The Ochiltree County Hospital District’s Board of Directors met on Monday evening at the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital. Among other items on the agenda, the board ratified an update for the hospital’s oxygen system, which is undergoing renovation.

‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org) On April 19, 2023, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Adrian Andrade, white male. Date of birth, May 2, 1998. Height, 5’11”, weight, 148 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Perryton.