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.

FAMILY HONORS

FAMILY HONORS—Pam Chisum was named the Citizen of the Year for 2022 at the Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 17, and of course, her family turned out to offer congratulations.

Cotton acres in Texas, U.S. expected to increase amid good prices, drought

Cotton planting is underway, and Texas acres are expected to be up amid good prices and lingering drought conditions. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service statewide cotton specialist Ben McKnight, Ph.D., and John Robinson, Ph.D.