County’s active COVID-19 cases remain unchanged

Ochiltree County’s active COVID-19 cases held steady after several weeks of declines. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ochiltree County’s estimated active cases of COVID-19 remained at 43.

QUARTER HORSE ART WINNERS

Perryton High School art students competed in a virtual art competition hosted by the American Quarter Horse Museum in Amarillo, with three PHS students taking home prizes.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS

Work crews from the Texas Department of Transportation were in Perryton this week to upgrade the traffic signals at the corner of Main and 15th.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

On Jan. 27, 2021, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Shyan Michelle Aylor, white female. Date of birth, Oct. 22, 1995. Height, 5’7”, weight, 120 pounds. Brown eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Liberal, KS.

Burglaries investigated

Several burglaries were investigated by local law enforcement over the week. Kristie Vasquez, 1518 Indiana, reported a television and Playstation 4 had been stolen from the residence, they were valued at around $690. Javier Mena reported his business at 1102 S. Main, had been burglarized.

Local Briefs

Citizen of the Year nominations due Jan. 29 The deadline for nominating the next Citizen of the Year is Friday, Jan. 29, at 5 p.m. Nominations must be made to the Perryton Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce. For more information on how to submit a nomination, call the Chamber at 435-6575.

STOCK SHOW BUCKLE WINNERS

At last weekend’s Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale, students were awarded Grand Champion Buckles for exhibiting the best animals.

Hospital board discusses plumbing, construction projects

The Ochiltree County Hospital District held their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening. The board spent most of the meeting focused on small-scale and routine issues, including building repair and construction, day care, and planning for the hospital’s future.

Junior livestock show tops $324,000 in sales

The Ochiltree County Junior Livestock Show and Sale had another successful weekend. The sale totaled $324,468.70, which included $34,420 in add-on contributions. That topped last year’s sale by more than $112,000. Showing the grand champion steer was Victoria Wright.