COVID-19 cases in county are down

Ochiltree General Hospital has reported a slight drop in COVID-19 cases in the county. According to Chief Nursing Officer Jyme Kinnard, RN, OGH completed 57 total COVID-19 tests in the last seven days, with only six of those tests turning out positive.

Limas wins primary election

A total of 1,113 Ochiltree County residents turned out to vote in the March 1 primary elections. That included 1,085 in the Republican primary and 28 in the Democratic primary. The only locally contested race was in the Republican primary for County Clerk.

Information needed on stolen pickup

Perryton-Ochiltree County Crime Stoppers needs information this week to solve a stolen vehicle case. On Feb. 19, a 1977 faded blue flat bed Chevrolet Pickup with a diesel Cummins engine was stolen from a residence in the 1200 block of South Amherst. The pickup is valued at $5,000.

UIL COMPETITION

UIL COMPETITION—Several Perryton High School students competed in the Canadian UIL Academics Invitational on Feb. 12.

Check status of IRS refund using Where’s My Refund tool

Tracking the status of a tax refund is easy with the Where’s My Refund? tool. It’s available anytime on IRS.gov or through the IRS2Go App. Taxpayers can start checking their refund status within 24 hours after an e-filed return is received.

Take us back...Bill Mac Tregellas

Bill Mac Tregellas is known to folks far and wide. His work has crossed numerous paths, whether it be in farming and ranching, his work in preserving the memory of Gray, OK or his tireless volunteer work at the Museum of the Plains. Tregellas has a rich history of helping his community.

WILLIAMS INTERMEDIATE HONOR ROLL

Williams Intermediate School has named the students making the honor roll for the fourth six weeks of school.

Local Briefs

OGH gift shop to re-open The OGH Auxiliary will re-open the hospital gift shop on Monday, Feb. 28. Cajun feast scheduled at Senior Center The Senior Citizen Center will host a Cajun celebration on Fat Tuesday, March 1, beginning at 6 p.m.