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COVID-19 numbers dropping in county

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Ochiltree General Hospital has reported another drop in COVID-19 cases. According to Chief Nursing Officer Jyme Kinnard, RN, OGH completed 57 total COVID-19 tests in the last seven days, with only seven of those tests positive.
YOUNG BAKERS—Students from Perryton High School’s Culinary Arts program show off some of the many pies they baked and entered into the annual Rotary Pie Contest, which was held on Saturday, Feb. 19. Pictured are, from left, Jackie Juarez, Emmali Mariscal, Jessica Painter, Rylee Williams, Alyssa Rosales, Jonathan Espino, and Adriel Molinar.

YOUNG BAKERS—Students from Perryton High School’s Culinary Arts program show off some of the many pies they baked and entered into the annual Rotary Pie Contest, which was held on Saturday, Feb. 19. Pictured are, from left, Jackie Juarez, Emmali Mariscal, Jessica Painter, Rylee Williams, Alyssa Rosales, Jonathan Espino, and Adriel Molinar.

Rotary pie contest winners named

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
The annual Rotary Cherry Pie Contest was held on Saturday, Feb. 19, with over 100 delicious pies and desserts entered into the competition. Lydia and Violet Nagell of Booker were named the Grand Prize winners and were awarded $100.
CANDIDATE FORUM HELD FOR COUNTY CLERK

CANDIDATE FORUM HELD FOR COUNTY CLERK

CANDIDATE FORUM HELD FOR COUNTY CLERK

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Monday evening’s candidate forum at Frank Phillips College, Allen Campus, brought together all both candidates running for the position of Ochiltree County Clerk. Pictured are, from left, Mary Dudley from the Perryton Herald, incumbent candidate Sandra Limas, forum moderator Dr.

County grass fire burns 1,150 acres

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Fire crews in Ochiltree and surrounding counties responded to a grass fire on Tuesday that burned 1,150 acres. According to Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher, reports of a grass fire at FM 281 and County Road 23 came in Tuesday morning at 10:40 a.m.

Early voting ends Friday in March 1 primary elections

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Voters planning to cast early ballots in the March 1 primary elections have until this Friday, Feb. 25, to do so. In addition to the Republican primary election, the Ochiltree County Clerk’s office is also conducting a Democratic primary election for the Texas Democratic Committee.

School board race gets crowded

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
At the end of the candidate filing period for the May 7 election last week, several more candidates filed for one of the two positions up on the Perryton School Board for a regular three year term. Karen N. Miller, Jed Symons and Joe Randolph all filed, bringing a total of six candidates.
MILES OF PIES

MILES OF PIES

MILES OF PIES

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
The annual Rotary Pie Contest was held on Saturday, Feb. 19, with over 100 mouth-watering pies and desserts entered into the competition. The lucky judges for the competition were, from left, Sergio Gonzalez, Austin Terhune, and Veronica Herrera.

Tips still needed on vandalized vehicles

News Staff
Friday, February 18, 2022
Perryton-Ochiltree County Crime Stoppers still needs information this week to solve a case of vehicle vandalism. Sometime on Sunday night, Jan. 23, three vehicles parked in the 1900 block of South Eton were vandalized.

Perryton AA group to mark 75 years Feb. 19

News Staff
Friday, February 18, 2022
The Perryton group of Alcoholics Anonymous will be celebrating their 75th anniversary this Saturday, Feb. 19 from 7-9 p.m. Their meeting location is at Seventh and Birch. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested in recovery.
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