Local Briefs

Senior Center sets Valentines dinner The Ochiltree County Senior Citizens Association will hold their Valentines Steak Dinner on Monday, Feb. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. The menu will consist of a 10-oz. New York strip steak, baked potato, and salad.

FINANCIAL KNOW-HOW

Perryton High School students attended guest lectures on Friday with Miles Seybert, a PHS graduate and current vice president at First United Bank in Lubbock. Seybert had been invited back to PHS by government and history teacher Drew Foster to talk to students about financial literacy.

FOOD AND FRIENDS

Perryton’s Senior Citizens Center is still preparing their popular lunches three times a week for hungry diners. Pictured are, from left, Zulema Sosa and Norma Gonzalez serving up lasagna for Janice and Randy McLain.

Willis Foundation awards grant to OGH

The Dean Allen Willis Foundation has awarded an annual grant to Ochiltree General Hospital. The grant will be used for continuing education for OGH doctors and nurses in the areas of trauma, emergency and critical care.

GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER

GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER—At the Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Jan. 21-22, Lakyn Boxwell, pictured with her animal, took home the award for Grand Champion Heifer. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Morgan)

CrimeStoppers

On Jan. 26, 2022, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: David L. Garrard, no personal information was available. Last known address was Perryton. There is one misdemeanor warrant for Garrard for issuance of bad checks.

GRAND CHAMPION GOAT

GRAND CHAMPION GOAT—The award for Grand Champion Goat at the Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Jan. 21-22 went to Cash Wheeler. The animal was purchased by United Supermarket, Chad Johnson, and Dr. Rick Siewert.