COVID-19 cases in county plunge again

Active COVID-19 cases in Ochiltree County have fallen again. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 dropped to 13, down from 22 last Thursday afternoon.

Band boosters to hold fundraiser banquet

The Perryton Band Booster Club will hold a special fundraising banquet in December. The December to Remember Holiday Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11, from 6-8 p.m. inside the Community Worship Center. Formal attire is recommended for the banquet.

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According to the real estate research firm CoreLogic, annual home price growth during the pandemic was the most the group had ever seen in its 45 years of tracking home prices. Since the World Health Organization first declared a pandemic in March of 2020, home prices have risen dramatically.

Area businesses set closings for Thanksgiving

Many businesses and government offices around Perryton and Ochiltree County are set to take some hard-earned time off during the Thanksgiving holiday this week. The Perryton Independent School District and Frank Phillips College Allen Campus will be closed for business all this week.

GAINING TRUST

GAINING TRUST—Perryton Fire Department Chief Paul Dutcher and his staff conducted a program for students at Perryton Kinder last week designed to teach kids the basics of fire safety.

Get the kids involved in family meal prep

The entire family can get in on the action when kids participate in the kitchen. Children may start their culinary careers crafting mud pies in their backyards, but that creativity and imagination soon may translate into foods they can actually eat.

Take us back...Lori Dollar

Lori Dollar is one of our community’s best assets. She is extremely intelligent and works tirelessly to make her business a success. Her skills and talents are loaned to numerous charities and worthwhile endeavors in our community without many people knowing.

Election Audit Division funds are allocated

Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP legislative leaders announced Friday that $4 million has been shifted from the state prison system to the secretary of state’s office to pay for county election audits as required under the state’s new elections law.

Texas COVID-19 cases steady but deaths drop

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the past week in the state was largely unchanged from the previous week, with 22,976 reported by the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University. A total of 591 deaths were reported, down 30% from the previous week.

DPS increasing traffic enforcement for Thanksgiving holiday

There is a lot to be thankful for this year, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to ensure people are able to get to and from their holiday celebrations safely. Texas Highway Patrol Troopers will increase enforcement on the roads from Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 28.