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School district sees higher valuations

News Staff
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The Perryton School Board heard some more good news at its meeting Tuesday evening. Chief Financial Officer Brittney Meraz told the board the district had received the property tax valuations, and those valuations were up 26% from last year. She added that could drop the district’s tax rate to 85.
FROM FARM TO TABLE

FROM FARM TO TABLE

FROM FARM TO TABLE

News Staff
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Local county residents are turning out for the Ochiltree County Farmers Market every Saturday for their pick of farm-fresh vegetables, homemade bread and pastries, and handmade crafts. The Farmers Market will be open in the Perryton National Bank parking lot from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Regular grooming can keep cats ‘feline’ fine

News Staff
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Cats are known to be fastidious groomers, but this doesn’t mean they can do it all on their own. In the summer, especially, the heat and humidity may make owners more conscious about the ways they can help their feline friends stay clean, cool, and well-groomed. Dr.

The brain-boosting benefits of word games

News Staff
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Word games continue to be popular pastimes and provide a great opportunity to engage in lighthearted competition among family and friends. Wordle is perhaps the most popular word game to become popular in recent years.

How to conserve energy while keeping the AC on

News Staff
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Air conditioning is a welcome luxury come the dog days of summer. Few people can imagine getting through a hot summer afternoon without turning their AC on, and that can make July and August some of the more costly months on the calendar in regard to energy consumption.

Local Briefs

News Staff
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Wheatheart Wheat Conference set Aug. 11 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting the 24th annual Wheatheart Wheat Conference on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 8:30 a.m. at the Expo Center in Perryton. The event is open to all area wheat producers.

‘Diesel nut’ development brings AgriLife, Chevron together

News Staff
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Peanut oil powered the world’s first diesel engine when it was premiered by Rudolf Diesel at the World Exposition in Paris in 1900. Now, a collaboration between Chevron and Texas A&M AgriLife is reviving the use of peanuts as a renewable feedstock for diesel fuel with a lower carbon intensity.
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