COVID cases in county still low

The numbers of COVID-19 cases in Ochiltree County remain very low this week. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, the county has had only one new case of the virus in the last 14 days, a decrease of 98% over the prior 14 days.

Dumcum rites held

William Roger Dumcum, 69, of Booker, died April 6, 2022. Services were held Tuesday, April 12, at Overton Cemetery in Beaver County, OK. He was born May 11, 1952 in Dallas, and graduated from Booker High School in 1971. He married Connie Karber on Sept. 6, 2002 in Perryton.

First daily

The “Pennsylvania Packet & General Advertiser,” started in 1784, was the first successful regular daily newspaper in the United States.

RSVP BANQUET HELD

RSVP BANQUET HELD—The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) held an appreciation banquet for Ochiltree County volunteers on April 5 at the Senior Citizen Center. A number of local volunteers received pins for their years of service.

Ear Arrangement

The average ear of corn has 800 kernels, arranged in 16 rows.

Safety upgrades to consider for seniors’ homes

Many seniors want to spend as long as possible residing in the comforts of their own homes. According to AARP’s 2021 “Home and Community Preferences Survey,” more than threequarters of U.S. adults age 50 and older prefer living at home.

Did you know?

On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the American naval facilities at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. According to History.com, the goal of this attack, which claimed the lives of more than 2,400 Americans, was to destroy the Pacific Fleet.

Local Briefs

Kinder enrollment set for April 28 Enrollment at Perryton Kinder is scheduled for Thursday, April 28, from 1-3 p.m. at the Perryton ISD administration building at 821 SW 17th Avenue. Children must be five years old by Sept. 1 to enroll. You can complete enrollment online at www.perrytonisd.org.

Sales Tax Holiday for emergency supplies set

As we enter severe weather season, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 25.