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RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER—At the Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Jan. 21-22, Lakyn Boxwell took home the award for Reserve Grand Champion Steer. Her animal was purchased by Boxwell Brothers. Pictured are, from left, Arlene Boxwell, Dick Boxwell, and Lakyn Boxwell.

Don’t fumble food safety Super Bowl Sunday

On Feb. 13, millions of Americans will come together to watch Super Bowl LVI and feast on hot and cold snacks throughout the fourhour event. This uniquely American tradition scores big on entertainment, but it is also rife with opportunity for foodborne illness.
INTERACTING WITH THE PAST

INTERACTING WITH THE PAST

INTERACTING WITH THE PAST

Fourth graders at Williams Intermediate Elementary School held a history program this week. Students researched a figure from Texas history and wrote a short biography of the figure.

OGH records drop in new COVID cases

Ochiltree General Hospital announced on Wednesday that they had recorded a significant drop in new COVID-19 cases in the last week. According to Chief Nursing Officer Jyme Kinnard, RN, OGH completed 90 total COVID-19 tests in the last seven days, with 27 of those tests turning out positive.
Courtney Ramsey

Courtney Ramsey

Ramsey Leadership Perryton appearance rescheduled for tonight

A week later than scheduled, Courtney Ramsey of Dallas will make her appearance as the next speaker scheduled for Leadership Perryton. She was originally set to speak Feb. 3, but the predicted severe winter weather pushed it a week later, to Thursday, Feb.
READY FOR BASEBALL

READY FOR BASEBALL

READY FOR BASEBALL

The final deadline to sign up for baseball and softball at the Perryton Activity Center is coming up this Friday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. Boys and girls ages 4-15 are welcome to play. The program fee is $35 for PAC members and $65 for non-members.

Vela elected to FSA county committee

Ramon Vela of Perryton was elected to represent his local administrative area (LAA) during the recent county committee election for the Ochiltree County USDA Farm Service Agency.
GRAND CHAMPION STEER

GRAND CHAMPION STEER

GRAND CHAMPION STEER

GRAND CHAMPION STEER—This year’s Grand Champion Steer at the Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Jan. 21-22 was awarded to Victoria Wright. The animal was purchased by Broken Arrow Crop Insurance and Daylight Donuts.