First Names

Margaret Mitchell wrote “Gone With the Wind” between 1926 and 1929. In her early drafts, the main character was named “Pansy O’Hara” and the O’Hara plantation we know as Tara was called “Fountenoy Hall.”

DAR CELEBRATES CONSTITUTION DAY AT WILLIAMS

Members of the local Wolf Creek chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution visited Williams Intermediate Elementary School last week to commemorate Constitution Week by delivering copies of the United States Constitution for every fifth grade classroom.

MARCHING AND MUSIC IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

The Pride of Perryton Ranger Band held a March-a-Thon last Saturday morning as they took a three-mile march from the high school, to Williams Intermediate, over to Stark Park, across to Perryton Junior High School, and then back to PHS.

Biologists predict moderate hunting conditions ahead of white-tailed deer season

With drought affecting most of the state over the summer, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists foresee a moderate season for hunters this fall.

Local Briefs

Chamber sets cookoff, cornhole tourney The Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce will hold a chili cookoff and a cornhole tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8. The chili cookoof will be from 11:30 a.m-1 p.m. at the Expo Center. Categories are Hot and Spicy and Homestyle; chili must be homemade.

Public Meetings

Hospital board to meet Monday evening The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors will meet on Monday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital.

Texas Match the Promise Foundation to award scholarships

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced the Texas Match the Promise FoundationSM is awarding matching scholarships worth up to $2,000 and onetime grants worth $3,000 at today’s prices. Applications are now being accepted for 2022-23 awards.

Chronic pain in pets part 2: physical and psychological treatment

A diagnosis of chronic pain may sound scary to anyone. Fortunately, many treatment options are available to ease and improve the symptoms of chronic pain in pets. Dr.

How old is “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”?

Baseball fans likely know its familiar refrain by heart, and even non-fans can probably identify it the moment it begins playing.