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IRS Free File is good option for first time filers

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Many people will be filing federal taxes for the first time this year. For these taxpayers, IRS Free File is a great option, especially if they are looking to save money on tax preparation.

Free legal assistance is available for lowincome people affected by storm

News Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

The State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association and legal aid providers remind Texans that free legal assistance is available through a toll-free hotline to help folks pursue government benefits, insurance claims, home repairs and other issues.

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.

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.

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