The brain-boosting benefits of word games

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

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

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

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.

Rain shower brings scant moisture to county on Thursday

A surprise shower Thursday evening brought some rain to Perryton and parts of Ochiltree County, while leaving others high and dry. KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total was .22 of an inch.

Texas prepaid tuition program newborn enrollment deadline is approaching

Texas families have through July 31 to enroll their newborns at 2021-22 prices in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund ® , the state’s prepaid college tuition program. Newborns are children younger than 1 year of age at the time of enrollment (residency restrictions apply).

Vacations are healthy for older Americans

Men and women may have more free time after 50 than they had in previous decades. As children grow more independent and even leave the house, parents look to various activities, including travel, to fill their free time.