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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.

Perryton Golf Classic set

The Perryton Golf Classic will be held May 15-16. Tee of is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Entry fee is $100 per player for the two person, better ball tourney.

PHS Reunion canceled

After much thought and heavy discussion, the volunteers responsible for planning the PHS Ex-Students Ex-Teachers Reunion have decided it was too big a challenge to undertake this year, after being postponed last year due to COVID-19. The next reunion will be in 2025.

Wheat field day is set May 18 in Ochiltree County

TheT exas A&M Agri-Life Extension Service offices in Ochiltree and Lipscomb counties will host a wheat field day on May 18 inOchiltree County . Interested producers will gather at 10 a.m. at the Noon Vela Farm located 2.5 miles north of Farm-to-Market Road 759 on County Road 11.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

On May 12, 2021, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Victor Medina, white male. Date of birth, March 28, 1990. Height, 5’9”, weight, 153 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Perryton.
Vela, Laxton are May students of mont

Vela, Laxton are May students of mont

Vela, Laxton are May students of month

Morgyn Vela and Gavin Laxton were named the May Rotary Students of the Month. They were introduced at the club’s meeting May 6. Vela is the daughter of Ramon and Brenna Vela. She has three siblings, Kynleigh, Kason and Mallee.

High speed chase ends in arrest

A high speed chase to Lipscomb County topped activity this week. Early Sunday morning, a police officer on patrol noticed a white pickup traveling east in the west bound lane in the 500 block of Brillhart. The driver of the pickup almost hit a utility pole and several road signs along the way.
ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET...

ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET...

ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET...

ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET...—Second grade students at Wright Elementary School spent part of their Wednesday morning this week practicing for this year’s Field Day. The annual athletics play day for Wright Elementary students is set for Thursday at the PHS football field.

Commissioners accept Laxton’s resignation

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday at the Ochiltree County Courthouse. County Clerk Cassi Laxton submitted her resignation from her position, effective on Monday, May 24. The commissioners accepted her resignation and plan to appoint her successor at their next meeting.