HOMECOMING COURT

HOMECOMING COURT—During the homecoming football game Oct. 30 with Seminole, Destiny Munoz was crowned the 2020 Homecoming Queen among six candidates. They were, from left, Yancey Judice, Jocelyn Medina, Munoz, Johanna Perez, Morgyn Vela and Leslye Ramirez.

County’s COVID-19 cases fall again

COVID-19 cases are dropping in Ochiltree County and may now be under 100. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, there have been an overall total of 341 COVID-19 cases, unchanged from Tuesday afternoon.

Local Briefs

Snack Pak 4 Kids set Nov. 9 Snack Pak 4 Kids will meet Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Williams Cafeteria to pack snack bags. Masks will be required, and hand sanitizer will be provided. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 340, Perryton, TX 79070.

LAUBACH SPEAKS AT LEADERSHIP SERIES

Rhett Laubach of Edmond, OK was the latest speaker in the Leadership Perryton series. He spoke on “Cheetah Leaders” at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus on Thursday evening. The seminar was sponsored by FirstBank Southwest and Harvey’s Electric.

United Way drive hits 66%

The Ochiltree United Way 2021 fund drive continued to add donations last week, and is now at 66% of the $90,000 goal.

Enrollment underway for ARC, PLC programs

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.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’ (www.perrytoncs.org)

On Nov. 4, 2020, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Lydia Maria Cano, white female. Date of birth, Jan. 18, 1963. Last known address was Perryton. There is one misdemeanor warrant for Cano for resisting search or transport.

Senator McConnell Deserves Credit For Confirming Good Judges

When it comes to achieving confirmation of conservative judges, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has good reason to be "tooting (his) own horn."