USDA designates primary disaster areas

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.

National League

Baseball’s National League was born in 1876. Eight competing baseball teams met in New York City’s Grand Central Hotel. The first president of the new league was Morgan Gardner Bulkeley, who later became a U.S. Senator.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

On Jan. 19, 2022, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Nora Idalia Castro, white female. Date of birth, Aug. 10, 1981. Height, 5’1”, weight, 145 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Perryton.

Understanding the adoption tax credit

Taxpayers who adopted or started the adoption process in 2021 may qualify for the adoption credit. This credit can be applied to international, domestic private, and public foster care adoption.

Local Briefs

American Legion to hold monthly meeting The American Legion Post 254 will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 7, at the Senior Citizen Center. A meal will be served at 6 p.m., and the meeting itself will begin at 7 p.m. All veterans are welcome to attend.

Report analyzes record high fertilizer prices

Farmers and economists are wringing their hands on how to get a handle on record-high fertilizer prices heading into the 2022 crop year, and a new report compiled by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University suggests prices may not be done going up due to several factors.

GETTING GOATS GROOMED

The Ochiltree County Expo Center held a workday on Saturday for students who needed to get their animals washed, groomed, and sheared before the Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale this weekend.

County’s COVID cases decline, according to state

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County has had 36 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 14 days.

FFA, 4-H members to show 150 animals in stock show

The 84th annual Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale is slated for this weekend, Jan. 21-22, with preliminary activities beginning at mid-week. The Perryton High School FFA and the Ochiltree County 4-H members will be showing 150 animals.