Tips to ensure holiday road trips are stress-free

After a 2020 holiday season in which the pandemic forced the postponement or cancellation of festivities, families are planning to get together once again in 2021. Many people will head home for the holidays this year, and the vast majority will take to the highway to do so.

Take us back...Tammie Hensley

It seems like everyone in town knows Tammie Hensley. She has been an active and productive member of our community for years. She has spent countless hours serving on committees sharing her skills in the public view.

Few crimes reported

Very few offenses were reported during the week, and county jail activity was also light. A burglary was reported to a storage area at 14 S. Elm. Stolen were a mini electric bike, a cutting torch and a generator. Total value was estimated at $800.

Local Briefs

Angel Tree donations wanted for needy kids Panhandle Crisis Center’s Angel Trees have been set up at United, Lowe’s, Family Dollar, and Walls. To donate, simply remove an angel ornament from the tree. On the back of each ornament, you’ll find the gender, age, and size of a specific child.

HONORING VETERANS

HONORING VETERANS—Members of the Wolf Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at Gassy’s Garage this week to help unload wreaths for this Saturday’s “Wreaths Across America” ceremony at Ochiltree Cemetery at 11 a.m. In addition to unloading over 900 wreaths for the...

Palmer amaranth weed control matters

Every female Palmer amaranth plant can produce over 1 million seeds that may germinate and compete with a cotton crop. One doctoral student is taking on these weeds, which rob farmers through herbicide costs, yield damage or quality losses.

THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH

Perryton High School’s Theatre Department will have a public performance of their Christmas play, “The Hallmark Channel Christmas Wonderthon” by Don Zolidis, on Friday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at the high school auditorium.