USDA reminds producers to file crop acreage reports

Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring planting should make an appointment with the Ochiltree County Farm Service Agency (FSA) before the applicable deadline.

Local Briefs

Rifle and Pistol Club sets monthly meeting The Perryton Rifle and Pistol Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 1, at 7 p.m. at the indoor range south of the Ochiltree County Expo Center. The club will be discussing new and ongoing projects.

IRS online tool helps families see if they qualify for the Child Tax Credit

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service is urgeing families to take advantage of a special online tool that can help them determine whether they qualify for the Child Tax Credit and the special monthly advance payments beginning on July 15. Available exclusively on IRS.

HONORING THE FALLEN

Beyond the Call of Duty (End of Watch Ride to Remember) from Spokane, Washington paid a visit to Perryton’s Whigham Park on Thursday to honor 328 police officers who had lost their lives in the United States in 2020, including Perryton Police Department Officer Leslie L. Graves II, who died on Dec.

Rifle and Pistol Club sets monthly meeting

The Perryton Rifle and Pistol Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 1, at 7 p.m. at the indoor range south of the Ochiltree County Expo Center. The club will be discussing new and ongoing projects. All are welcome — new memberships and renewals will be available.

Museum fundraiser offers pork tenderloins

The Museum of the Plains will hold a fundraiser selling smoked pork tenderloins on Friday, July 2, from 3-6 p.m. Prices are $15 each or two for $25. Pre-orders are strongly encouraged, as supplies are limited. To reserve your order, call the museum at 806-435-6400 or email at motp@museumoftheplains.

PARSPA scholarship available

The Perryton Area Retired School Personnel Association (PARSPA) has a scholarship available for any junior or senior in college or post graduate majoring in education and planning to become a teacher. Applications are available now, and the deadline to submit an application is June 30.