Producers who need to report their spring planted crop acreage can contact the Ochiltree County Farm Service Agency for an appointment when you finish planting at 806-435-6597, Ext. 2.
Snack Pak 4 Kids will distribute snack bags every Thursday in June and July from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Stark Park, Leatherman Park, and Murphy Park. Look for the vehicle with the SP4K sign. Call 806-435-2489 for more information.
The Ochiltree County Farmers Market is now open in the parking lot at Perryton National Bank. If you would like to be a participant in this year’s market, please contact Rene Schwalk at 806-202-0049. The market is open to any handmade, homemade, or home grown items.
Ochiltree County’s active COVID-19 cases remain low, for now, and remain the same as earlier this week.
According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 stands at two, unchanged from Tuesday afternoon.
The Perryton City Council reviewed the 2021-22 proposed hotel-motel occupancy tax allocations on Tuesday.
The fund received a total of 13 applications, totaling $307,125. A total of $173,000 was available for funding, less the required 10% that must be placed in the fund’s contingency.
Law enforcement officials from around the Panhandle visited Perryton Thursday for a meeting of the Texas Panhandle Peace Officers Association at the Ochiltree County Expo Building. About 50 officers came to Perryton from as far away as Abilene for the bi-monthly meeting.
Ochiltree County residents will get the opportunity to see an entirely different spin on bullfighting next month during the Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration.
The Perryton Rodeo Association will sponsor a demonstration by the Ultimate Bullfighters on Saturday, Aug.
Texas families have through July 31 to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund ® and pay this academic year’s rates for all or some future tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities, excluding medical and dental institutions.