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PJH robotics team brings home trophies

PJH robotics team brings home trophies

PJH robotics team brings home trophies

The Perryton Junior High School robotics team, the Wizards of Technology, was named the overall Grand Champion Team at the annual Mid-American Air Museum Kansas-Southwest Regional First Lego League competition last Saturday.

Vandalism is reported

It was another quiet week for criminal activity, with very few offenses reported. A local man was arrested on misdemeanor offenses of evading arrest or detention on foot, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after fleeing from deputies.

Perez sets new PHS triple jump record

The Perryton High School track teams traveled to Bushland for the annual Falcon Relay track meet last week. The meet turned out to be a dual meet between the Bushland teams and the Perryton squads. Ranger Pablo Perez had an outstanding meet.
FOUR STARS!

FOUR STARS!

FOUR STARS!

Staff at Ochiltree General Hospital recently celebrated their designation as a 4-Star Hospital by Medicare.gov. The overall rating by Medicare.gov is based on how well a hospital performs across different areas of quality, like treating heart attacks and pneumonia, readmission rates, and safety of...

Wright Elementary Honor Roll

Wright Elementary has listed the third grade students making the principal’s and counselor’s honor rolls for the third nine weeks of school.

Active COVID-19 cases rising slowly

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ochiltree County rose slightly this week, compared to last Thursday. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 stand at 15, up from 11 cases on Thursday afternoon.
PHS ARTISTS QUALIFY FOR STATE Four Perryton High School art students qualified for the state competition after PHS students participated in the Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) State Qualifiers in March. Pictured from left are Hallye Pingelton (Photography 1), Jennifer Castro (Art 1), Rocio Rodriguez (Photography 1), and Genesis Mendoza (Photography 1).

PHS ARTISTS QUALIFY FOR STATE Four Perryton High School art students qualified for the state competition after PHS students participated in the Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) State Qualifiers in March. Pictured from left are Hallye Pingelton (Photography 1), Jennifer Castro (Art 1), Rocio Rodriguez (Photography 1), and Genesis Mendoza (Photography 1).

PHS art students qualify for state

Perryton High School art students participated in the Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) State Qualifiers in March, with four of them qualifying for state competition.
RANGERS NAMED TO ALL DISTRICT TEAM Six Perryton Rangers have been named to this year’s All District 4-4A Basketball team. Pictured are, from left, Cuyler Feger (Honorable Mention), Daxton Rigdon (All District First Team), Tad Pshigoda (Honorable Mention), Levi Stevens (Offensive MVP), Pablo Perez (Defensive MVP), and Julian Cervantes (Newcomer of the Year).

RANGERS NAMED TO ALL DISTRICT TEAM Six Perryton Rangers have been named to this year’s All District 4-4A Basketball team. Pictured are, from left, Cuyler Feger (Honorable Mention), Daxton Rigdon (All District First Team), Tad Pshigoda (Honorable Mention), Levi Stevens (Offensive MVP), Pablo Perez (Defensive MVP), and Julian Cervantes (Newcomer of the Year).

Six Perryton Rangers are named to 4-4A All District basketball team

Six Perryton Rangers have been named to this year’s All District 4-4A Basketball team. Making the All District first team was sophomore Daxton Ridgon. Earning honorable mention honors were Cuyler Feger and Tad Pshigoda.
Braiden and Lacey Vernor with daughter Rowan

Braiden and Lacey Vernor with daughter Rowan

Where are they now?...Lacey Herbert Vernor

You would have to look all over the world to try and find a group of siblings who would outshine the Herbert girls. The look would take a while, but the decision wouldn’t take long because the list of potential equals would be extremely short in the end.