Local Briefs

Snack Pak 4 Kids to meet April 19 Snack Pak 4 Kids will meet Monday, April 19, at 7 p.m. at the Williams Cafeteria to pack snack bags. Masks are optional, and hand sanitizer will be provided. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 340, Perryton, TX 79070.

Tips on how to manage garden weeds with mulch

Managing garden weeds is a challenge all gardeners face, but Skip Richter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulture agent, Brazos County, and host of Garden Success, KAMU FM/HD-1, offers some advice to keep the weeds at bay that can be easily implemented with a bag of mulch and a few...

QUILT EXHIBIT AT MUSEUM

Perryton’s Museum of the Plains is holding a special exhibit beginning this month through June on Spring Quilts, courtesy of Cynthia Shattles and Freddie Seaman from the Friendship Quilt Guild. Pictured with one of the quilts is museum assistant director Rena Gay Richardson.

SPRINGTIME SWINGS

As milder temperatures make their way into the Panhandle, many local residents are looking for good excuses to get outside and enjoy the weather.

Active COVID-19 cases in county rise again

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ochiltree County are rising again this week. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 stand at 25, up from 21 cases last Thursday afternoon.

Kelly to speak here April 15

Mary Kelly of Denver, CO is the next featured speaker in the Leadership Perryton XIX series. Kelly will bring a motivating session, “PIVOT,” on Thursday, April 15, at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus. Registration is at 6 p.m., with the seminar to start at 6:30 p.m.

OGH Pink Ladies seeking volunteers

The Ochiltree General Hospital Ladies’ Auxiliary is seeking volunteers to serve the hospital and its patients. To join or for more information, contact any of the Pink Ladies through the OGH Gift Shop.