CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

Marcus Camarillo, no personal information was available. Last known address was Perryton. There is one misdemeanor warrant for Camarillo for issuance of bad checks. Cesar Carbajal, white male. Date of birth, Sept. 21, 1990. Height, 6’4”, weight, 200 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair.

National Day of the Cowboy

Keep your saddle oiled and your gun greased because the “National Day of the Cowboy” – the fourth Saturday in July – is finally here. This day celebrates the lasting legacies of the cowboys that pioneered the American West as they worked cattle, beginning after the Civil War in the heart of Texas.

County gets a little more rain from weekend storm

Perryton and Ochiltree County received a bit more precipitation after a blustery thunderstorm blew through the area over the weekend. KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total was .55 of an inch of moisture. In Waka, Ron Stinson reported 1.31 inches of rain over the weekend period.

Theft, burglary are reported to police

Reports of stolen property were reported to police during the week. Patrick Otto, 10 S. Date, reported a large storage shed on the property had been burglarized. Taken were several tools and a laptop computer. Sharon Cramer, 414 S.

Monthly child tax credit payments begin

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced that millions of American families have started receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments as direct deposits begin posting in bank accounts and checks arrive in mailboxes.

New COVID-19 cases rise sharply in Texas

Largely because of the delta variant of COVID-19 and a large percentage of unvaccinated Texans, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Texas rose sharply in the past week, with 22,773 new cases reported by the Coronavirus Resource Centerat Johns Hopkins University.

Leadership Perryton graduates 22

Graduation of the 19th class of Leadership Perryton XIX on July 16. Twenty-two members completed the nine-month leadership development course and received a special award at their graduation lunch.

Local Briefs

American Legion to hold monthly meeting The American Legion Post 254 will hold itsmonthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m., at the Senior Citizen Center. All veterans are welcome to attend.

Some educator expenses may be tax deductible

The educator expense deduction allows eligible teachers and administrators to deduct part of the cost of technology, supplies and training from their taxes. They can only claim this deduction for expenses that were not reimbursed by their employer, a grant or other source.