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The Father’s Day cooler, donated by United Supermarket, is filling up with wonderful “man” stuff.

POLICE REPORT

County jail activity for the week: Juan Carlos Rosales, 26, was arrested on a first degree felony charge of burglary of a habitation with the intent to commit another felony, and two second degree felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The Puppy Timeline: Your new pet’s physical and mental changes

Raising adorable puppies can be as challenging as it is exciting, especially because of the speed at which they are developing, both physically and mentally. So, knowing the general timeline of their growth can help owners prepare to meet a puppy’s evolving needs.

Texans, beware of poison hemlock

Students of philosophy and history may recall the Greek philosopher Socrates was forced to drink a concoction made of hemlock, resulting in his death. The beautiful but deadly plant has been spotted in Texas, according to a story in the Houston Chronicle.

PHS SOFTBALL TEAM WINS AWARDS—

PHS SOFTBALL TEAM WINS AWARDS— Perryton High School’s softball team was honored on Monday evening at the Perryton High School All Sports Awards Banquet. Pictured are, from left: Ivry Chavez, winner of the Softball Leadership Award, and Mikila Roberts and Mya Valenzuela, co-MVPs.

Allen Campus students graduate

Frank Phillips College, Allen Campus graduated 61 students during commencement ceremonies at the Borger campus. Students receiving an associate in arts degree included Stephanie Esquivel, Ezequiel Martinez, Shona Mount, Yureisi Ornelas, and Dalton Weinette.

Annual Oil Patch Golf Tournament set for July 7-9

The Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 49th annual Oil Patch Golf Tournament on July 7-9 at the Perryton Golf Course. The annual event honors the oil and gas industry in the Perryton area.

PHS BASKETBALL BOYS MAKE ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT

Five students on the Perryton High School Rangers basketball team were named to the UIL Academic All District list. Pictured are, from left, Evan Hernandez, Daxton Rigdon, Caleb Jones, Tad Pshigoda, and Julian Cervantes.

County enjoys another week of plentiful rain

Perryton and Ochiltree County were treated to even more rain this past week. KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total for the past week was 2.09 inches. The station’s recorded total for May was 8.67 inches. Elsewhere around the county, Dempsey and Kara Malaney reported 4.35 inches of rain.

Council previews proposed budget, okays renewal of 9-1-1 contract

In a short meeting Tuesday evening, the Perryton City Council had its first look at the proposed 202324 budget, and took care of a few other items. City Manager David Landis gave a quick overview of the proposed budget.