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HELPING HUNGRY KIDS

HELPING HUNGRY KIDS

HELPING HUNGRY KIDS

Local volunteers for Snack Pak 4 Kids got together on Monday evening at Williams Intermediate School to pack snacks for hungry kids. Volunteers meet every few weeks to pack snack bags with nutritious food to help food-insecure students stave off hunger.

County’s COVID cases fall again in latest report

Ochiltree General Hospital’s COVID-19 numbers declined again this week. According to Chief Nursing Officer Jyme Kinnard, RN, Ochiltree General Hospital completed 34 total COVID-19 tests in the last seven days, with just three positive cases, down from five cases last week.
PHS STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS NAMED

PHS STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS NAMED

PHS STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS NAMED

Perryton High School’s Student Council officers for the 2022-23 school year are, from left: treasurer Katrina Kitchens, secretary Braylee Brown, president Serena Herrington, vice president Jorge Hernandez, and historian Anna Drum. In back is sponsor James Myers.

Local Briefs

Reception set for Chief Smith A retirement reception for Police Chief Mike Smith will be held Friday, Sept. 30, from 3-5 p.m. at City Hall. Smith has served as chief for 3 1/2 years, and has been with the Perryton Police Department for 32 years.

‘Fast Cash’

On Sept. 21, 2022, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Tyrell Vance Britton, white male. Date of birth, Jan. 6, 1986. Height, 5’11”, weight, 155 pounds. Blue eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Perryton.

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 18-24

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 18-24, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding drivers to make sure your young passengers are secured properly in order to save lives.

Did you know?

Football reigns supreme in the landscape of American professional sports, and that popularity also is prevalent in boys’ scholastic athletics.

Power drill reported stolen

A theft was the main crime reported during a rather quiet week. A DeWalt brushless power drill was stolen from 814 1/2 S. Fordham. It was valued at $150. Also during the week, a lost or stolen license plate was reported at 2 S. Amherst.