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Plumes of smoke in a forest are not always a sign of wildfire

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

When you see smoke rising from a forest, particularly in rural areas, it’s not always wildfire. It could be a prescribed burn, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Winter storm offers few silver linings across state

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

So far, there are few silver linings related to the winter storm system that brought historically low temperatures and a mix of precipitation throughout Texas, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Elementary!

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

In 2002, the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom bestowed an Extraordinary Honorary Fellowship upon Sherlock Holmes to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Hound of the Baskervilles.”

OGH to host vaccination clinic at Expo next week

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Ochiltree General Hospital has announced a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic to be held this month. The clinic will be held at the Expo Center on Thursday, March 11, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., on Friday, March 12, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kiwanis Club to hold annual auction Saturday

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

The Perryton Kiwanis Club will hold its 37th annual auction fund-raiser Saturday, March 6 at the Expo Center. The auction is the major fund-raising event of the year for the Kiwanis Club. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

GREEN EGGS ON THE MENU

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

The Ochiltree County Senior Citizen Center held a Dr. Seuss Day Breakfast Night on Tuesday evening, with green eggs (but no ham) on the menu, along with biscuits and gravy and sausage.

Active COVID-19 cases up slightly

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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 12, up from 9 cases on Thursday.

PHS choir students compete in district solo/ensemble

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Perryton High School choir students competed during the UIL District Vocal Solo/Ensemble Contest on Saturday, Feb. 27, in Perryton. Performers are ranked from superior to excellent to good, with the difficulty of each performance rated from most difficult at grade 1 to least difficult at grade 3.

Comptroller’s office extends franchise tax deadline to June 15

News Staff

Friday, February 26, 2021

In response to the recent winter storm and power outages in the state, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that his agency is automatically extending the due date for 2021 franchise tax reports from May 15 to June 15.

March 15 is deadline for producers to enroll in ARC, PLC programs

News Staff

Friday, February 26, 2021

Agricultural producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. Enrollment for the 2021 crop year closes March 15, 2021.

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