What taxpayers need to know about estimated tax payments

Small business owners, self-employed people, and some wage earners should look into whether they should make estimated tax payments this year. Doing so can help them avoid an unexpected tax bill and possibly a penalty when they file next year.

LIBRARY BOOK SALE OPENS

The Jennie June Club of Perryton is holding its annual book sale early this year to help clear more donated books to help free up storage space in Perry Memorial Library. The book sale officially opened on Monday, Aug. 16, and will continue for at least one month and maybe longer.

OGH board sets proposed tax rate

The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening at the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital. The board approved a proposed ad valorem tax rate of 55 cents per $100 valuation for 2021-22.

Large rainstorm blasts county

An intense thunderstorm blew through Ochiltree County on Monday, bringing furious downpours and plenty of rain to most of the county. KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total for Monday was 1.20 inches.

Active COVID-19 cases drop in county

Active COVID-19 cases in Ochiltree County have fallen slightly since last week. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 have fallen to 21, down from 23 last Thursday afternoon.

Thank You

We would like to thank you for your continued loyalty and business with us. It has been an absolute pleasure serving our hometown for the last 25 years. Words cannot express how much we have enjoyed it.

Texas A&M AgriLife offers wheat ‘Picks’ as planting time arrives

Mother Nature threw about everything in the weather book this past year at the statewide wheat crop – from drought to floods and heavy ice to late freezes.