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REPAIR, DON’T REPLACE!

REPAIR, DON’T REPLACE!

REPAIR, DON’T REPLACE!

Workers with the City of Perryton know it’s often better to make repairs to equipment rather than spend money on replacements. So Perryton sanitation worker Jose Avalos was hard at work Tuesday afternoon in freezing weather to make necessary repairs to a dumpster with a broken lid.

Information needed on stolen television

Perryton-Ochiltree County Crime Stoppers needs information this week to solve a recent burglary. On Jan. 17, it was reported that a Samsung 75- inch flat screen television had been stolen from a residence in the 1500 block of South Indiana. The theft happened between 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan.

Auxin certification set

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Serviceis of fering producers several opportunities to complete their Auxin-Specific Certification Training for the 2021 growing season. The five virtual Zoom trainings start Jan. 22, and all other trainings will take place on the second Friday of the month: Feb.

A More Perfect and Lasting Union

It was a long 2020. It featured a pandemic, politics and economic hardships. Many of us are tired of the political polarization and the constant spewing of hate. It's not just that we don't want to be hated; we also don't want to hate.

Local Briefs

Correction In an article about the OCJLA Stock Show and Sale in Thursday's paper, the Herald misidentified Kite Oquin as Kylee Oquin. The Herald regrets the error. Baseball and softball signups set at PAC Sign-up for baseball and softball have begun at the Perryton Activity Center.
STOCK SHOW OPENS AT EXPO

STOCK SHOW OPENS AT EXPO

STOCK SHOW OPENS AT EXPO

The Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Association Stock Show and Sale officially opened Friday morning at the Ochiltree County Expo Center as FFA and 4-H students from all over the area showed up to exhibit their steers, heifers, pigs, goats, and sheep.

Active COVID-19 cases drop slightly

Ochiltree County’s active COVID-19 cases have fallen again. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 stand at 54, down from 57 last Tuesday afternoon.

First rabies case of year discovered

Ochiltree County has marked its first positive rabies case for 2021. Dr. Randy Skaggs, rabies control officer, said a horse in a feed yard in the eastern part of Ochiltree county has tested positive for rabies. He added there was one human exposure.