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News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
A small study from researchers at University College London found that black tea drinkers had significantly lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than non-tea drinkers within 50 minutes of experiencing a stress-inducing event.
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
At the Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Jan. 21-22, the prize for Reserve Grand Champion Heifer went to Treven McKinley. His animal was bought by Kerry and Cynthia Symons. Pictured are, from left, Treven McKinley and Kynlee Stone. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Morgan.)

Car Fact

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
The first internal combustion piston engine was built by Frenchman Etienne Lenoir in 1860.
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SWINE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SWINE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SWINE

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
The award for Reserve Grand Champion Swine at the Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Jan. 21-22 went to Stryven Pshigoda. The animal was purchased by Jason and Amber Schickedanz. Pictured from left are Saraelee Pshigoda, Stryven Pshigoda, Amber Schickedanz, and Jason Schickedanz.

USDA announces CRP program signups for 2022

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up now for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) The General CRP signup will run from Jan. 31 to March 11, and the Grassland CRP signup will run from April 4 to May 13.

Ancient world

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
The “ancient world” refers to the time period from 4 million years age to 500 A.D. It is estimated that the first human ancestors appeared in Africa 2.5 million years ago.

Death Valley

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
Death Valley was named by one of 18 survivors of a party of 30 attempting to find a shortcut to the California gold fields in 1849.

Local Briefs

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
ARC-PLC signup deadline nears The deadline for the 2022 ARC-PLC program signup with the Ochiltree County Farm Service Agency is coming up on March 15. Please call 806-435-6597, ext. 2 to check your application status or to sign up. Snack Pak 4 Kids to meet Feb.

State shows increase of COVID-19 cases in county

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
The Texas Department of State Health Services is recording an increase in COVID-19 cases in Ochiltree County. According to data from TDSHS, the county has had 71 new cases of the virus in the last 14 days, an increase of 92% over the prior 14 days.

City’s February sales tax payment up 27% for month

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
The City of Perryton is starting off 2022 with a bang, sales tax wise, with another large increase in its monthly payment. The city received a check for $348,053 in February, an increase of over 27% from February 2021. For the year so far, it has received $619,480 in payments, up 40% from 2021.
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