PJH CHEERLEADERS

PJH CHEERLEADERS—Perryton Junior High cheerleaders for the 2022-23 school year were recently elected. They are, first row, from left, Leilani Estrada, Zoey Valdez, Kayman Vanosdol, Adilyn Loftus and Emery Day; and second row, Allison Diaz, Juliet Mier, Mily Bernal, Tana Williams and Geraldine Gamez.

USDA encourages producers to enroll grasslands in special CRP signup

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting next week through May 13, 2022.Grassland CRP provides a unique opportunity for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners to keep land in...

County jail is busy

There were no offense reports this week, but the Ochiltree County Jail was busy.

Local Briefs

Genealogy society to meet April 7 The TX-OK Panhandle Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, April 7 at Perry Memorial Library at 6 p.m. The topic will be “brick walls.” Anyone interested in genealogy is invited to attend.

Did you know?

Parents who want to encourage their children to volunteer may find their efforts at doing so are more convincing if they volunteer themselves. A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescence examined the effects that parents who volunteer and talk about volunteering have on children.

Valley Cat tomatoes named newest Texas Superstar

Gardeners now have another tomato option that provides characteristics worthy of being named a Texas Superstar plant.

David

At the age of 26, Michelangelo began sculpting his monumental statue of David. He finished the sculpture seventeen months later, in January 1504.

Still no COVID-19 cases at OGH

Ochiltree General Hospital has again tested no new cases of COVID-19 this week. According to Chief Nursing Officer Jyme Kinnard, RN, OGH completed 43 total COVID-19 tests in the last seven days, with no positive cases. Kinnard said the last positive case at the hospital was tested on March 17.