Active COVID-19 cases holding steady at zero

There are still no active COVID-19 cases in Ochiltree County. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 stands at zero, unchanged from last Thursday afternoon.

PERRYTON SCHOOLS SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM GRAB & GO MENU LAST WEEK

Pickup at the Perryton Administration Parking Lot Breakfast: 8-9 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Breakfast & Lunch Available free to all children ages 1-18 (Children in vehicle will receive a meal with no identification needed.

Gov. Abbott signs bill on prior authorization regarding health care

Care for countless Texas patients will happen more quickly by reducing health insurers’ bureaucratic delays, thanks to a bill Gov. Greg Abbott allowed to become law last weekend.

A Little Longer

The Hundred Year War actually lasted 116 years - 1337 to 1453.

SECOND GRADE UIL

Wright Elementary second graders participating in district UIL academic events were recognized at the awards assembly.

IRS offers guidance on premiums, tax credit for health coverage

The Internal Revenue Service has provided guidance on tax breaks under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for continuation health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA).

Pin Money

With pins primarily used as fasteners for clothing before buttons and zippers were invented, the term pin money actually did mean the money was to buy pins. By the 16th Century, the phase came to mean money used for incidentals.

Whistler’s Mother

The formal name of the painting is actually titled “Arrangement in Gray and Black: Portrait of the Painter’s Mother.’’ It was painted by James Abbott McNeill Whistler in 1872.

SNACK PAK 4 KIDS DONATION

Perryton Elks Lodge No. 2368 donated $2,000 to Snack Pak 4 Kids, made possible by a grant received through the Elks National Foundation. Pictured from left are, Elks exalted ruler Tom Slaughter, Snack Pak 4 Kids representative Carol Hayden and Elks member Chris Perrett.

Volunteering benefits students

Volunteering is often seen through the lens of how volunteers help to improve their communities.