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WARDENS AND JUDGES

WARDENS AND JUDGES

WARDENS AND JUDGES

WARDENS AND JUDGES—Texas Game Wardens from around the area served as the judges for last Saturday’s Children’s Fishing Tournament at Lake Fryer and Wolf Creek Park. Pictured are, from left, wardens A.J. Meyer, Lance Lindley, Frank Miemiec, Jeremy Schwalk, and intern Matthew Rollins.

IRS increases mileage rate for rest of 2022

The Internal Revenue Service has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain other purposes.
REELING IN THE FISH

REELING IN THE FISH

REELING IN THE FISH

REELING IN THE FISH—The Children’s Fishing Tournament returned to Lake Fryer and Wolf Creek Park last Saturday, June 4, for the first time in two years.

Dairy dietary guidelines suggested

The value of a well-balanced diet is undeniable. An eating plan that includes foods from the various food groups ensures individuals get an assortment of healthy vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

Local Briefs

First Baptist to hold Vacation Bible School First Baptist Church at 415 S. Baylor in Perryton will hold its annual Vacation Bible School from June 27-30 at the church from 6-8:30 p.m. VBS is open to kids who have completed pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.

Oil Patch Golf Tournament is for July 8-10

The Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 48 th annual Oil Patch Golf Tournament on July 8-10 at the Perryton Golf Course to honor the oil and gas industry in the Perryton area. The Oil Patch tourney is an 18-hole scramble for four players, with great payouts and hole prizes.

Thunderstorm makes big noise, brings little rain

A thunderstorm blew through Ochiltree County on Thursday night, bringing lots of thunder and lightning, as well as eerie red skies, but dropping little moisture on local residents. KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total was only .
SISTERS SLIDING

SISTERS SLIDING

SISTERS SLIDING

Two slides side-by-side means you can run slide races. First, you need double-slides, like the ones at the playground at Wolf Creek Park. Then you need an impartial referee to ensure the race is fair — so you enlist your dad Camron DeWitt, at left, making sure everyone is lined up properly.

City prepares for mosquito season

After long months of drought, Perryton has finally started seeing more rainfall. And while rain may be great for grass and flowers, it also means it’s prime mosquito season again. All it takes is a little moisture in a container to grow mosquitoes.