AgriLife to move facilities from Amarillo to WTAMU campus

TheT exas A&M Agri-Life Research and Extension Center of Amarillowill move to Canyon to complete an agricultural research, education and outreach powerhouse on the West Texas A&M University campus.

Information needed on house burglary

P e r r y t o n - O c h i l t r e e County Crime Stoppers needs information this week to solve a house burglary. On May 31, a burglary was reported in the 700 block of South Fordham.

What taxpayers need to know about 2022 estimated tax payments

By law, everyone must pay tax as they earn income. Generally taxpayers must pay at least 90 percent of their taxes throughout the year through withholding, estimated or additional tax payments or a combination of the two. If they don’t, they may owe an estimated tax penalty when they file.

SNACK PAK 4 SUMMER

School may be out for the summer, but Snack Pak 4 Kids is still working hard to make sure kids get delicious and nutritious snacks. The organization is distributing snack bags every Thursday through the end of July from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Stark Park, Leatherman Park, and Murphy Park.

State reports increase in local COVID-19 cases

The State of Texas’ COVID-19 numbers for Ochiltree County jumped sharply late this week. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, the county has had 14 new cases of the virus in the last 14 days.

Preliminary autopsy released on jail inmate

A preliminary autopsy report has been released for an inmate who died in the Ochiltree County Jail in May. Billy Joe Spann, age 50, died while incarcerated at the jail on May 19.

Prescribed fire grants applications for Texas Plains region now open

Texas A&M Forest Service is now accepting grant applications for the State Fire Assistance for Mitigation – Plains Prescribed Fire Grant through Aug. 15, 2022. Prescribed fire is the planned application of a low-intensity fire to the landscape by fire and fuel specialists.

Meramec Caverns

Meramec Caverns is the largest commercial cave in the state of Missouri. Known as the “Cave State,” Missouri is home to more than 6,000 surveyed caves. Over the centuries, local tribes of Indians used the caverns as shelter.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

On June 15, 2022, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Delilah Marie Lucio, white female. Date of birth, Nov. 5, 1999. Height, 4’9”, weight, 140 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Perryton.