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Friday, December 3, 2021
The terms “hospice” and “palliative” are not interchangeable. Hospice care is a form of palliative care geared toward patients with terminal illnesses facing their final months or weeks of life.

Local Briefs

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Friday, December 3, 2021
Angel Tree donations wanted for needy kids Panhandle Crisis Center’s Angel Trees have been set up at United, Lowe’s, Family Dollar, and Walls. To donate, simply remove an angel ornament from the tree. On the back of each ornament, you’ll find the gender, age, and size of a specific child.
GIVING TREE SET UP FOR DONATIONS AT CITY HALL The City of Perryton has set up its Giving Tree in City Hall to assist local senior citizens who have difficulty paying their winter heating bills. Anyone can make anonymous donations to help pay utility bills for area seniors. Pictured with the tree are, from left, city employees Patty Martinez, Laura Rivera, and Sandra Sosa.

GIVING TREE SET UP FOR DONATIONS AT CITY HALL The City of Perryton has set up its Giving Tree in City Hall to assist local senior citizens who have difficulty paying their winter heating bills. Anyone can make anonymous donations to help pay utility bills for area seniors. Pictured with the tree are, from left, city employees Patty Martinez, Laura Rivera, and Sandra Sosa.

City of Perryton’s Giving Tree set up to assist seniors with utility bills

News Staff
Friday, December 3, 2021
The City of Perryton set up their “Giving Tree” again to help local senior citizens who have difficulty paying their winter heating bills. The city’s Giving Tree has become a local tradition for this time of year.
BARNES SPEAKS AT LEADERSHIP PERRYTON SERIES Kelly Barnes of Choctaw, OK, was the latest speaker in the Leadership Perryton series. He spoke on “Make It a Habit” at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus on Thursday evening. The seminar was sponsored by First National Bank and Alpar Energy. Pictured are Barnes, seated, and in back, Leadership Perryton planning committee members Eva Mier and Amanda Cowan.

BARNES SPEAKS AT LEADERSHIP PERRYTON SERIES Kelly Barnes of Choctaw, OK, was the latest speaker in the Leadership Perryton series. He spoke on “Make It a Habit” at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus on Thursday evening. The seminar was sponsored by First National Bank and Alpar Energy. Pictured are Barnes, seated, and in back, Leadership Perryton planning committee members Eva Mier and Amanda Cowan.

United Way drive reaches 87% of goal

News Staff
Friday, December 3, 2021
The Ochiltree United Way’s 2022 fund drive continues to make progress, and is now at 87% of its $92,000 goal. The drive has raised $80,123 so far. No new 100% Companies were added.

County’s COVID cases rise again

News Staff
Friday, December 3, 2021
Active cases of COVID-19 in Ochiltree County are again on the rise. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 rose to 41, up from 22 on Tuesday afternoon.

Experts urge Texans to get flu shots

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A resurgence of influenza this winter is overdue, and Texans are urged to get vaccinated. “Flu is overdue right now,” Dr. Donald Murphey, an Austin pediatric infectious disease specialist and chair of the Texas Medical Association Council on Science and Public Health, told theT exas Newsroom.

Unwanted guest

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
In early America, simple wooden beds and straw mattresses were the rule in all but the wealthiest of homes.
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