Texas fruit crops need rain and chill hours

Texas fruit crops are behind on chill hours necessary to trigger optimal blooms and good fruit sets, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. If Punxsutawney Phil was right, there are still enough winter days ahead, but experts said Texas’ fruit crops need cold, clouds and rain.

HOTSPOTS AT THE LIBRARY

Perry Memorial Library will soon offer mobile hotspots to library patrons. Hotspots are small devices that provide Internet connections via wifi to computers and cellphones. The library received 20 of the hotspots from a grant and hopes to be able to check the first of them out to patrons by Feb.

One more files as period closes

As the filing period drew to a close on Monday, another candidate has filed for school board. Jesse Trejo is seeking one of the two board positions up for election for a regular three year term. Incumbent Richard Beyea has filed for one of the three year terms, as has Sarah Tregellas.

Commissioners approve sick leave pool policy

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday morning at the Ochiltree County Courthouse. The commissioners discussed and adopted a new sick leave pool policy for county employees.

Information needed on vandalized vehicles

Perryton-Ochiltree County Crime Stoppers 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.

Did you know?

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 HEIFER

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.)