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FREEZING TEMPS MEAN REPLACEMENT RECESS

FREEZING TEMPS MEAN REPLACEMENT RECESS

FREEZING TEMPS MEAN REPLACEMENT RECESS

Students at Perryton Independent School District haven’t been able to go outside for recess late this week, due to the extremely frigid weather in Ochiltree County. So school staff have had to come up with replacement activities to make sure kids still get a break during the school day.
Betsy Allen-Manning

Betsy Allen-Manning

Allen-Manning to speak here Jan. 13

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.
YEAR IN PHOTOS

YEAR IN PHOTOS

YEAR IN PHOTOS

Some of the photos in the Herald in the second half of the year were, top photo, Beyond the Call of Duty (End of Watch Ride to Remember visited Perryton in June to honor 328 police officers who has lost their lives in the U.S. in 2020, including Perryton police officer Leslie L. Graves !!, who died...

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’ (www.perrytoncs.org)

On Jan. 5, 2022, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Christopher Ray Romero, white male. Date of birth, June 22, 1984. Height, 5’11”, weight, 135 pounds. Hazel eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Farnsworth.

Did you know?

Thyroid cancer is the most common cancer to affect the endocrine system. While many cancers have decreased in prevalence, ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. indicates incidence rates for thyroid cancer have increased in recent years.
Bryan Boucher

Bryan Boucher

Where are they now?...Bryan Boucher

Bryan Boucher is one to be envied. While many of us regret potential careers missed and opportunities gone by, Boucher threw caution to the wind. He wasn’t afraid to try a career and change course dramatically when it wasn’t all he expected. Boucher graduated from PHS in 2009.

Local Briefs

Snack Pak 4 Kids to meet Jan. 17 Snack Pak 4 Kids will meet Monday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. Snack Pak 4 Kids will meet Monday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Williams Cafeteria to pack snack bags. Masks are optional, and hand sanitizer will be provided.

COVID-19 cases up significantly in the county

Active cases of COVID-19 in Ochiltree County are up again this week, according to the latest information. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 rose to 80, up from 63 last Tuesday afternoon.
WORKING TOGETHER TO FEED HUNGRY KIDS

WORKING TOGETHER TO FEED HUNGRY KIDS

WORKING TOGETHER TO FEED HUNGRY KIDS

Local volunteers for Snack Pak 4 Kids got together on Monday evening at Williams Intermediate Elementary School to pack snacks for hungry kids. Volunteers meet every few weeks to pack snack bags with nutritious food to help food-insecure students stave off hunger.