PISD RECOGNITION

The Perryton Independent School District received an award from the Texas Education Agency and the Region 16 Service Center for “Best Practices” for its Ranger Camp after school program. The district has just recently received an “A’ rating from the TEA as well.

Weekend showers bring scattered rain

Widely scattered rain showers brought only a little rain to Ochiltree County this weekend. KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total recorded only a trace of moisture. Elsewhere in the county, Scott Brosowske, at the Courson Archaeological Research Lab, 12 miles south-southeast of Perryton, reported .

COVID cases hold steady in county

COVID-19 results from Ochiltree General Hospital are unchanged since last week. According to Chief Nursing Officer Jyme Kinnard, RN, Ochiltree General Hospital completed 68 total COVID-19 tests in the last seven days, with 13 positive cases, unchanged from last week.

Local Briefs

Rifle and Pistol Club sets monthly meeting The Perryton Rifle and Pistol Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. at the indoor range south of the Expo Center. The club will be discussing new and ongoing projects.

PTSD affects millions

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs estimates that around eight million adults in the United States experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a given year. Women experience PTSD at a much greater rate than men.

Did you know?

Instances of early-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in individuals under the age of 65 are on the rise.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org) On Aug. 24, 2022, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Bobby Lee Ramos, white male. Date of birth, July 22, 1976. Height, 5’9”, weight, 160 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Weslaco.

Vandalism reported

A couple more cases of criminal mischief and a theft were investigated by police during the week. A red three wheel adult tricycle was stolen from 918 S. Colgate. It was valued at $400. A vehicle had the back window shot out with a BB or pellet gun at 1405 Amherst. Damage was estimated at $200.