Powerlifters bring home two state championships

The PHS powerlifting teams recently competed in the state UIL powerlifting meets, with two coming home with state championships. For the Rangerettes, Vanessa Chavira placed first, and Ranger Jonathan Becerril repeated as a state champion.

First rabies case of the season found near Balko

The first case of rabies for this spring has arrived, near Balko. A skunk tested positive for rabies which was killed by an unvaccinated dog.

Local Briefs

NPTFCU Annual Meeting is April 6th The Northeast Panhandle Teachers Federal Credit Union will hold its 54th annual meeting on Thursday April 6, 2023 at 6 p.m. in the Rangerette Center. Tickets are $5.00 for members and $10.00 for guests; they must be purchased by April 5th.

Senior News

And just like that… March is finished. I know we are all looking so forward to Spring and warmer weather. Praying it brings us rain.

4 jailed on drugs, weapons charges

The Ochiltree County Sheriff’s department carried out a narcotic search warrant last Thursday, March 23, at about 10:30 p.m. in Perryton, in conjunction with the SWAT team from Randall County. Officers made a tactical entry to the residence and arrested four people without incident.

Torres, Garcia named March Rotary students

The Perryton Rotary Club recognized Kamila Torres and Gael Garcia as the Rotary Students of the Month for March 2023. Kamila Torres is the daughter of Raul and Yolalia Torres. Her siblings are Carla and Raul Torres. She participates in FCCLA, NHS, and plays tennis in her free time.

‘Fast Cash’

On March 29, 2023, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Rosa Perez-Lucero. Last known address was El Paso. No other personal information was available. There is one misdemeanor warrant for Perez-Lucero for issuance of bad checks.

School choice hearing in Austin draws hundreds

A Senate Education Committee meeting on proposals that would give parents public moneyforprivateschoolsdrew about 200 people and stretched pastmidnightlastThursday,the Statesman reported.

Beyond the Game…

The Texas High School CoachesAssociation—organized by 28 coaches in 1930—now has a membership of some 24,000. It also has an education foundation that introduced the “Grant Teaff Coaching Beyond the Game Award” a decade ago.