THIRD GRADE UIL

THIRD GRADE UIL—Wright Elementary third graders recognized at the awards assembly for their participation in district academic UIL competition were, left photo, Alexa Lugo, fourth, and Avery Castanon, third, ready writing; top right photo, Kyle Johnson, sixth, Avery Castanon, first and Dania...

Xcel Energy provides options for paying higher summer bills

Xcel Energy is encouraging customers to get in touch with its customer agents to discuss options for bill payments if they’re concerned about summer electricity bills that have likely risen because of recent bouts of extreme heat.

Residences burglarized

Several residential burglaries were investigated by police during the previous week. Shawn Morgan, 209 Catalina, reported that his residence had been burglarized. Taken were a television and car keys, and his dog was missing. Valerie Billenwillms, 514 S.

Intense shower on Monday brings some moisture to county

A short but intense rainstorm on Monday morning brought a little more moisture into what may be a very dry week. KEYE Radio’s official rainfall total was .21 of an inch. Steve and Sherrie Rima, who live seven miles southeast of Perryton, reported .60 of an inch of rain.

Serendipity tourney winners listed

The annual Serendipity Golf Tournament was held June 19 at the city golf course.

Common Elements

The three most common elements in the universe are 1) hydrogen; 2) helium; 3) oxygen.

K10 KINDER GRADS

K10 KINDER GRADS – Students graduating this spring from Amy Valdez’ class at Perryton Kinder were, front row from left, Chevy Flaming, Emily Miller, Logan Valtierra, Bruno Romero, Andre Olmos, Jazeidy Rosales, and Violet Salas; second row, Esmeralda Violeta, Melanie Flores, Sofia Carnero, Sebastian...

Texas wheat production average

The Texas wheat grain crop faced a number of challenges this season from extreme weather to disease, but the overall expectation is that acres will produce average or slightly below average yields, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

The first step of good tax planning is practicing good recordkeeping

Year-round tax planning is for everyone. An important part of that is recordkeeping. Gathering tax documents throughout the year and having an organized recordkeeping system can make it easier when it comes to filing a tax return. Good records help: —Identify sources of income.

DONKEY ON THE LOOSE

DONKEY ON THE LOOSE—Many Perryton residents got treated to the sight of a donkey running loose on Main Street Tuesday morning. The animal apparently escaped from a horse trailer near Chihua’s and then went for a trot south down Main Street. It was eventually corralled by local police and passersby.