LAST DAYS OF FARMERS MARKET

The Ochiltree County Farmers Market will be open for just two more Saturdays before the season ends. The farmers market, located in the parking lot at Perryton National Bank, will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4 and Sept. 11.

10-digit numbers dialing required soon for local 806 phone calls

Local residents, as well as everyone else in the 806 area code for telephones and similar devices have a little over a month to become accustomed to including the area code, even when dialing local numbers.

Local Briefs

Deadline for NAP coverage set for Sept. 1 Sept. 1 is the deadline to purchase NAP coverage on 2022 wheat with an intended use of grazing. Call the Ochiltree County Farm Service Agency at 806-435-6597 for more information.

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AgriLife Extension to host mini-ag conference at West Texas A&M in Canyon on September 14

A mini-ag conference, How to Enhance Profit from Ranch to Rail, will be conducted Sept. 14 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hemphill County on the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Local Elected Officials

Ochiltree County: County Judge: Charles Kelly County Clerk: Cassi Laxton County Treasurer: Britney Meraz County Sheriff: Terry Bouchard County Attorney: Joe Meraz Justice of the Peace: Justice of the Peace: Bucky Goldsberry Tax Assessor-Collector: Linda Womble Constable: Dwain Read Pct.

New Texas law could save thousands of lives

A new Texas law that will make it easier for businesses and organizations to have Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) will take effect on Thursday, Sept. 1, and could save thousands of lives. The law was passed with unanimous, bi-partisan support.