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Early voting starts in two weeks for Nov. 8 election

Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election gets underway in just two weeks. Early voting will begin on Monday, Oct. 24, and run through Friday, Nov. 4. Early voting will be at the Ochiltree County Courthouse, first floor, south office.

United Way drive already at 21%

The Ochiltree United Way’s 2023 fund drive is off to a great start, and already is at 21% of its $94,300 goal. There are also three 100% Companies on the list so far, meaning every employee contributed to United Way.
John Nimmo

John Nimmo

Nimmo to kick off Leadership series

John Nimmo of Carbondale, IL will begin the Leadership Perryton XXI speaker series. This year, the public leadership seminar will be held on Tuesday evenings. Nimmo will be here Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Frank Phillips College Allen Campus.
HEALTH FAIR HELD AT EXPO

HEALTH FAIR HELD AT EXPO

HEALTH FAIR HELD AT EXPO

Local residents turned out Tuesday morning to attend Ochiltree General Hospital’s Health Fair at the Ochiltree County Expo Center.
READY FOR READING

READY FOR READING

READY FOR READING

Kids at Wright Elementary and Williams Intermediate School participated in the Scholastic Book Fair last week. Kids got to look over a few hundred new books, pick out the ones they wanted the most, get approval for purchases from their parents, and then take home their new books.

Local Briefs

Story Time returns to library The Perry Memorial Library will be starting its Story Time program on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 10-11 a.m. The program is for children from 2-5 years old.

Tips on spotting depression in pets

For pets accustomed to a certain routine or way of life, having to adjust to great or sudden changes can be extremely difficult. For some pets, these changes can even result in a depressive state.

Do vinyl records sound better?

Despite the number of ways people can store and play music that have evolved through the years, audiophiles often insist that music simply sounds better on vinyl. Is there anything to support this affirmation?