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Early voting ends Friday in March 1 primary elections

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

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

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

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

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.
Mickey Piersall

Mickey Piersall

Where are they now?...Mickey Piersall

Mickey Piersall is a golfing legend in northern Texas. He has been recognized far and wide for his accomplishments by his West Texas A&M University alma mater and the North Texas PGA.

Local Briefs

Snack Pak 4 Kids to meet Feb. 28 Snack Pak 4 Kids will meet Monday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Williams Cafeteria to pack snack bags. Masks are optional, and hand sanitizer will be provided. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 340, Perryton, TX 79070.
TOP CITIZENS

TOP CITIZENS

TOP CITIZENS

At this year’s Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on Thursday, Citizens of the Year were named for 2021 and 2022. The 2021 Citizens of the Year were first responders.

Candidate forum set Monday

A candidate forum featuring the candidates for Ochiltree County Clerk will be held this Monday, Feb. 21, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus. The event is sponsored by the legislative affairs committee of the Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce.