COVID-19 cases still going up in Ochiltree County

Ochiltree County’s COVID-19 cases are continuing their slow rise. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 have risen to 46, up from 40 on Tuesday afternoon.

Ken King cancels Monday’s town hall meetings

District 88 State Representative Ken King has postponed Monday afternoon’s planned town hall meeting in Perryton, citing a need to return to Austin to deal with the border crisis. “As we are all aware, the Biden administration has created a crisis on the border,” King’s press release stated.

Seliger to hold town hall Zoom meeting Tuesday

District 31 State Senator Kel Seliger has scheduled an online town hall meeting for Ochiltree County on Tuesday, Sept. 28, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The online town hall meeting will be held on the Zoom online meeting platform.

PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS

The deadline to enroll in the Pathways scholarship program is approaching quickly, and students at Perryton High School are working to get their applications in before Thursday, Sept. 30. Pathways is open to PHS freshmen and eligible sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

OGH board adops budget, tax rate

The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors met for their monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 20, in the Ochiltree General Hospital Conference Center.

Bushland takes game 31-6

Despite a few big plays, the Rangers couldn’t get much going on offense, and struggled at times on defense, to give the Bushland Falcons a 31-6 Friday night at Falcon Stadium. Perryton had the ball first to open the game.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org) On Sept. 22, 2021, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Melanie Walker, white female. Date of birth, March 13, 1970. Height, 5’3”, weight, 140 pounds. Blue eyes, blonde hair. Last known address was Dalhart.

Child Passenger Safety Week to be observed Sept. 19-25

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 19-25, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to remind the public that having your children properly secured in a car seat is crucial in reducing their risk of injury and death in a vehicle crash.

Two men arrested after businesses burglarized

Two men have been arrested in connection with a couple of business burglaries last weekend. James Brandon Lewis, 43, and Shawn Damon Aylor, 47, were each charged with multiple felony offenses in connection with the case.