Take a raincheck on equine rain rot

While rain and drizzle can be good for crops and counting sheep at night, wet weather is also suitable for two less desirable things—fungi and bacteria.

HIGH POINT AWARDS

HIGH POINT AWARDS—Ochiltree County 4-H held its annual awards ceremony Monday night at the Expo Center. Winners of the High Point Awards included, from left, Kylee Knox, Rylan Oquin, Dane Staggs, Austin Merrick, and Chloe Tanner. Not pictured is Alex Grajeda.

PHS PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL

Perryton High School has named the students making the principal’s honor roll for the first six weeks.

Local Briefs

Constitutional Public meeting is Oct. 19 The Constitutional Public will hold a current affairs discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Frank Phillips College Allen Campus Conference Center.

Try positive reinforcement to quash pets’ behavioral issues

What can pet owners do when their pets exhibit unwanted behaviors, such as damaging furniture or jumping up on people? The first instinct may be to yell or punish the pet by being cross with him or her.

SHEEP SHEARING SEASON

Ochiltree County 4-H members got a demonstration on how to shear a sheep earlier this month, courtesy of 4-H coordinator and county extension agent Scott Strawn.

One new death in county attributed to COVID-19

One new fatality from the COVID-19 virus has been added to the rolls in Ochiltree County. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, the new fatality occurred around the date of October 7. The last COVID-29 fatality in the county before that occurred around Sept. 4.