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Miracle soap

Around 20 years ago, a Chinese soap hit it big with consumers in Asia. It was claimed in ads that users would lose weight with Seaweed Defat Scented Soap simply by washing with it. The soap was sold in violation of the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law and was banned.
Gentry Jones

Gentry Jones

Where are they now?...Gentry Jones

Gentry Jones is an amazing story of success and achievement. She graduated from Perryton High School in 2011. While in school she excelled both in the classroom and athletically. Her volleyball success at PHS led to advancing her higher education.

TxDOT urging teens to click it to save lives

This month, TxDOT’s “Teen Click It or Ticket” campaign reminds teens to buckle up in every seat and for every ride – no matter where they are sitting, or how far they are going. Safety messages will go out through various media.
DURKIN SPEAKS AT LEADERSHIP PERRYTON SERIES

DURKIN SPEAKS AT LEADERSHIP PERRYTON SERIES

DURKIN SPEAKS AT LEADERSHIP PERRYTON SERIES

Tim Durkin, CSP, of Dallas was the latest speaker in the Leadership Perryton series. He spoke on “Mental Management” at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus on Thursday evening. The seminar was sponsored by Interstate Bank and North Plains Electric Cooperative.
AUCTION HEROES

AUCTION HEROES

AUCTION HEROES

The Perryton Kiwanis Club held its 37th annual auction fund-raiser Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. at the Ochiltree County Expo Center. The auction is the major fund-raising event of the year for the Kiwanis Club.

Active COVID-19 cases inch upward

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ochiltree County has increased slightly. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 stand at 14, up from 12 cases on Tuesday afternoon.

Residents reminded of COVID vaccination clinic next week

Residents are reminded that Ochiltree General Hospital will hold a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic next week. The clinic will be held at the Expo Center on Thursday, March 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Friday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.