Xcel reminds customers to call 811 before starting landscape jobs

Xcel Energy is advising customers who are eager to start their spring planting or landscaping to always call 811 to have underground utility lines marked free of charge before starting any digging projects.

Local Briefs

Rifle and Pistol Club sets monthly meeting The Perryton Rifle and Pistol Club will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. at the indoor range south of the Expo Center. The club will be discussing new and ongoing projects.

DAR HONORS VIETNAM VETS—

DAR HONORS VIETNAM VETS— The Wolf Creek Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution commemorated National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 by recognizing and honoring local veterans of the Vietnam War during their regular meeting.

Letters

To the Editor: Letter to the Editor: In 1922, the Perryton community came together to build a facility in which to educate their children. Over the years, that facility (the current Junior High School building) was added on to and modified to meet the changing needs of education.

RIBBON CUTTING FOR MAJESTIC LASER—

RIBBON CUTTING FOR MAJESTIC LASER— Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce members gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Majestic Laser at 112 1/2 S. Main Street in Perryton. The aesthetics and medical spa is owned by Nancy Becerril.

Trump Good and Evil

The Stossel TV Studio is just a block from Trump Tower. Today, noisy helicopters hover, and sidewalks are pointlessly blocked by the usual politics/media excess: too many barricades manned by too many bored police officers. The predicted 'big demonstration!

OnYour Payroll

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Senior News

Busy week… again… dead ahead. On Monday we will begin our ceramics class at 9 am. I promise this is totally for fun. We won’t be entering any art shows and critics are banned from the room. Oh, we may laugh at ourselves, and that’s ok, but don’t anyone come snooping around expecting perfection.

RIBBON CUTTING FOR THEANIMAL DOCTOR—

RIBBON CUTTING FOR THEANIMAL DOCTOR— Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce members gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Animal Doctor at 14540 N. Main Street in Perryton. The alternative animal care clinic is owned by Nancy A. Bozeman, DVM.

PHS CHOIR STUDENTS EARN SUPERIOR RATINGS—

PHS CHOIR STUDENTS EARN SUPERIOR RATINGS— Perryton High School choir members traveled to Canyon to compete in UIL Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest.