School board hears soccer update

The Perryton School Board, at its regular meeting Monday, heard an update on the soccer program and discussed safety. At the beginning of the meeting, soccer players Erick Garcia and Julian Rivero, along with coach Kevin Cummings, talked to the board.

Tiana Hill sings her way to the top: All State Choir

Perryton High School sophomore Tiana Hill has advanced to a level that few can achieve. The alto singer recently advanced through the ranks and was named to the Texas All-State Choir. The highly competitive process is lengthy and filled with top shelf talent.

Local Briefs

FSA’s small grains deadline set for Jan. 18 The deadline to report fall-seeded small grains to the Ochiltree County Farm Service Agency is Tuesday, Jan. 18. Please call with any questions or to make an appointment at 806-435-6597, ext. 2.

Does COVID-19 omicron variant affect pets?

With the holiday season over, COVID-19 cases are spiking across the country. As pet owners quarantine, questions of pet safety against this disease and the quickly spreading omicron variant continue to arise as well. Drs.

Pre-plant producer meeting set for Jan. 25 in Canyon

The Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension Service in Randall County will conduct the annual Pre-Plant Producer Conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Kuhlman Extension Center, 200 N. Brown Road, Canyon. Experts speaking at a Jan. 25 meeting will help area producers with preplant considerations.

Candidate filing opens Wednesday for city, school, hospital board

Candidate filing begins this Wednesday, Jan. 19, for several positions on the Perryton School Board, Perryton City Council and Ochiltree Hospital District Board. The filing period will run through Friday, Feb. 18. The general election will be held on Saturday, May 7.

County’s COVID cases tumble again

Active cases of COVID-19 in Ochiltree County are down sharply from the middle of this week. According to data from According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 dropped to 57, down from 67 on Tuesday afternoon.

ALLEN-MANNING SPEAKS AT LEADERSHIP PERRYTON SERIES

Betsy Allen-Manning was the latest speaker in the Leadership Perryton series. She spoke on “DNA or High Achievers - Develop the Mindset, Discipline and Game Plan” at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus on Thursday evening. The seminar was sponsored by FirstBank Southwest and Harvey’s Electric.

City sees whopping 61% increase in its sales tax payment for January

The City of Perryton got some great news to start off 2022. Its January sales tax payment was 61% higher than the previous January. The city received $271,427 to start off the year.