Local Briefs

American Legion to hold monthly meeting The American Legion Post 254 will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 2, at the Senior Citizen Center. A meal will be served at 6 p.m., and the meeting itself will begin at 7 p.m. All veterans are welcome to attend.

Senior News

It’s time for our annual Christmas Lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Our last hooray of 2022. I had to look up the word “hooray” to make sure I was spelling it correctly. I did…Hooray. But what caught my eye was the meaning: used as a shout of happy excitement, victory, or jubilation.

‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org) On Dec. 14, 2022, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: John William McCaslin, no personal information was available. Last known address was Dickinson.

PISD teachers awarded grants

Four Perryton ISD teachers have been awarded grants to help pay for teacher certification costs. The grant stipends, ranging from $7,500-$9,000, were awarded by PISD superintendent James Mireles and assistant superintendent Dr. Maria Rocque.

MESSIAH MUSICIANS

Light week for crime

No offense reports were available this week. In county jail activity: Bernie Alexis Martinez, 22, was arrested on a fourth degree felony charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Bond was set at $7,500, and Martinez remained in county jail as of Wednesday morning.

OTEY SPEAKS AT LEADERSHIP PERRYTON SERIES

David Otey of Golden, CO was the latest speaker in the Leadership Perryton series. He spoke on “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from West Texas” at Frank Phillips College Allen Campus on Tuesday evening. The seminar was sponsored by First National Bank and North Plains Electric Cooperative.

Storms bring rain, hail, tornado warnings on Monday night

An unexpectedly intense thunderstorm on Monday night brought sheets of rain, high winds, small hail, and even tornado warnings to Perryton and Ochiltree County. Despite all the noise and chaos of the weather, no damage was reported from the storm.