WILLIAMS INTERMEDIATE HONOR ROLL

Williams Intermediate School has listed the students making the honor roll for the third six weeks.

Second round of vaccine funding begins

A second round of funding for the state’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach program has begun. Organizations can apply for grants ranging from $50,000 to $1 million “to engage in vaccine education and outreach with the goal of increasing the number of fully vaccinated Texans against COVID-19.”

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org) On Jan. 12, 2022, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Jessica Zamora, white female. Date of birth, March 14, 1984. Height, 5’3”, weight, 145 pounds. Brown eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Perryton.

Tax filing step 1: Gather all year-end income documents

As taxpayers are getting ready to file their taxes, the first thing they should do is gather their records. To avoid processing delays that may slow their refund, taxpayers should gather all year-end income documents before filing a 2021 tax return.

Local Briefs

Allen-Manning to speak Thursday Betsy Allen-Manning will be the next speaker in the Leadership Perryton XX series. She will be Perryton on Thursday, Jan. 13, at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus.

Wright Elementary Honor Roll

Wright Elementary has named the second and third graders making the honor roll for the third six weeks of school.

Deadline extended to apply for pandemic support for certified organic operations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP) The program provides pandemic assistance to cover...

Commissioners approve sheriff’s office agreements

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday morning at the Ochiltree County Courthouse. The commissioners formally approved a pair of agreements with the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Office, one concerning law enforcement academies and the other involving sign-on bonuses for new officers.

COVID cases down slightly

Active cases of COVID-19 are down slightly from last week. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 dropped to 67, down from 68 on Thursday afternoon.