Costs for holiday meals up from last year

Costs for preparing holiday meals will be higher this year as prices for most everyday staples and specialty items used in traditional baking recipes are up, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David Anderson, Ph.D.

PPW SCHOLARSHIP DRIVE BEGINS

The Panhandle Professional Women have lauched their annual Project Christmas Card drive to raise funds for the many scholarships the organization provides each year.

COAT DELIVERY AT WILLIAMS

Staff from FirstBank Southwest dropped off about 80 coats at Williams Intermediate Elementary School on Thursday morning as part of their annual Coats and Shoes for Kids drive.

Ochiltree County FSA elections underway

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Ochiltree County FSA office or postmarked by Dec. 6.

Prove You're Needed!

"Why does Louisiana have the right to stop me from doing what I love to do?" asks Ursula Newell-Davis in my new video. Newell-Davis has helped people. She's a social worker who's worked with kids with special needs for 20 years. She's really good at it.

Social media shooting threat at PHS is investigated by police

A threat of violence at Perryton High School on social media was reported to police Tuesday evening. A concerned parent called police after seeing a Snapchat conversation about a school shooting threat at the high school on Wednesday.

Local Briefs

Hospice Tree of Love set up for donations The OGH Hospice Volunteers welcome donations and memorial donations to the Hospice Tree of Love. The Hospice Volunteers of OGH is a non-profit organization serving terminally ill patients and their families in this area.