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Blasingame Surgical Care opening set

News Staff
Friday, March 19, 2021
Ochiltree General Hospital will host a grand opening celebration for Blasingame Surgical Care on Thursday, March 25, from 5:30-7 p.m. The facility is located at the Waide-Betty building, 3020 Garrett Drive.

Texas young lawyers launch website to honor women

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The Texas Young Lawyers Association this week launched an online site intended to educate students about women in our nation’s legal history who have fought for equality and civil rights, and who have helped shape American culture.

Politics and Music

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Calvin Coolidge’s vice president, Charles G. Dawes, was a self-taught pianist and composer, and he’s the only vice president to be credited with a number-one pop hit. In 1912, his composition “Melody in A Major,” became a wellknown song for piano and violin.

Business burglarized

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
A business burglary and several damage reports topped recent criminal activity. Panhandle Implement, 710 N. Main, reported a burglary at the business. The suspect entered the building, pried open a file cabinet, and took around $1,270. There is a suspect in the case.

Local Briefs

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Farmland leasing workshop set at Expo All Panhandle area landowners and crop producers are invited to a farmland leasing workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 23, at the Ochiltree County Expo Center.
RANGERETTES NAMED TO ALL DISTRICT TEAM Five Rangerettes have been named to this year�s All District 4-4A Basketball team. Pictured are, from left, front row, are Johanna Perez and Morgyn Vela; back row: Tanya Navarrete (honorable mention), Tori Rivera (honorable mention), and Erin Merkel (co-winner of Newcomer of the Year).

RANGERETTES NAMED TO ALL DISTRICT TEAM Five Rangerettes have been named to this year�s All District 4-4A Basketball team. Pictured are, from left, front row, are Johanna Perez and Morgyn Vela; back row: Tanya Navarrete (honorable mention), Tori Rivera (honorable mention), and Erin Merkel (co-winner of Newcomer of the Year).

Five Rangerettes are named to 4-4A All District Basketball Team

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Five Rangerettes have been named to this year's All District 4-4A Basketball team. Making the All District team were senior Johanna Perez and senior Morgyn Vela. Earning honorable mention honors were junior Tanya Navarrete and senior Tori Rivera.

Active COVID-19 cases down again

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ochiltree County has fallen again. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 stand at nine, down from 12 cases on Thursday afternoon.

Knapp officially appointed public works director

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The Perryton City Council proceeded with construction of water well 7A, and officially appointed Brandan Knapp as director of public works for the City of Perryton. After a brief executive session, the council unanimously confirmed City Manager David Landis’ appointment of Knapp to the position.
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