Texas drilling permits issued in June top 739

The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 739 original drilling permits in June 2021 compared to 312 in June 2020. The June 2021 total includes 638 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, seven to re-enter plugged well bores, and 84 for re-completions of existing well bores.

Leadership Perryton taking applications

Leadership Perryton XX is seeking participants for the nine month leadership series. Leadership Perryton will be packed with outstanding speakers, tours, workshops, networking, and more.

Growing industrial hemp faces challenges in Texas

Industrial hemp acres in Texas were expected to rocket after legalization, but the crop has yet to take off in a state that presents many challenges to it as a profitable commodity, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

4-H members compete in recordbook contest

Four Ochiltree 4-H members competed at the Panhandle District 4-H Roundup Recordbook Contests on July 7 in Amarillo. Over 130 4-H members from across the Texas Panhandle submitted recordbooks in over 20 different projects to be evaluated.

Local Briefs

New Patient Seminar set at OGH Ochiltree General Hospital will host a New Parent Seminar on Tuesday, July 13, at 6 p.m. at the OGH conference room on the north side of the building. Dr. Jennifer McGaughy will present information about labor, delivery, and anesthesia.

Public Meetings

County commissioners to meet Monday The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court will meet on Monday, July 12, at 9 a.m. in the Ochiltree County Courthouse.

Devers has record-breaking run

(The following story was written by Tracy Renck of ProRodeo Sports News. Devers is currently competing at the Calgary Stampede). Before this year, steer wrestler Cody Devers hadn’t had any luck at the Livingston (Mont.) Roundup Rodeo.