Area businesses set closings for Thanksgiving

Many businesses and government offices around Perryton and Ochiltree County are set to take some hard-earned time off during the Thanksgiving holiday this week. The Perryton Independent School District and Frank Phillips College Allen Campus will be closed for business all this week.

GAINING TRUST

GAINING TRUST—Perryton Fire Department Chief Paul Dutcher and his staff conducted a program for students at Perryton Kinder last week designed to teach kids the basics of fire safety.

Get the kids involved in family meal prep

The entire family can get in on the action when kids participate in the kitchen. Children may start their culinary careers crafting mud pies in their backyards, but that creativity and imagination soon may translate into foods they can actually eat.

Take us back...Lori Dollar

Lori Dollar is one of our community’s best assets. She is extremely intelligent and works tirelessly to make her business a success. Her skills and talents are loaned to numerous charities and worthwhile endeavors in our community without many people knowing.

Election Audit Division funds are allocated

Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP legislative leaders announced Friday that $4 million has been shifted from the state prison system to the secretary of state’s office to pay for county election audits as required under the state’s new elections law.

Texas COVID-19 cases steady but deaths drop

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the past week in the state was largely unchanged from the previous week, with 22,976 reported by the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University. A total of 591 deaths were reported, down 30% from the previous week.

DPS increasing traffic enforcement for Thanksgiving holiday

There is a lot to be thankful for this year, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to ensure people are able to get to and from their holiday celebrations safely. Texas Highway Patrol Troopers will increase enforcement on the roads from Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 28.

Factors to focus on when discussing driving with seniors

Around 45 million licensed drivers on the roads today are age 65 and older. Driving is one way for seniors to stay independent and live fuller lives, but traffic crashes are a leading cause of injury and death for older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tips to ensure holiday road trips are safe and stress-free

After a 2020 holiday season in which the pandemic forced the postponement or cancellation of festivities, families are planning to get together once again in 2021. Many people will head home for the holidays this year, and the vast majority will take to the highway to do so. The U.S.

Did you know?

Hobbies are important for many different reasons. While one of the main reasons to immerse oneself in a hobby is to have fun, the benefits do not stop there.