CrimeStoppers

Information needed on stolen pickup Perryton-Ochiltree County Crime Stoppers needs information this week to solve a vehicle theft. On Aug. 26, a black GMC Sierra pickup was stolen from Chihuahua Auto Sales sometime between 1:10-2:30 a.m. The pickup has a Texas dealer tag 34426R1.

Labor Day

Labor Day was created by the labor movement to shine light on the achievements and contributions of workers. Without hardworking men and women, the economy would not thrive and the prosperity of a nation would be unlikely.

Fiction and Reality

The character of Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, the baseball player and doctor played by Burt Lancaster as an old man and Frank Whaley as a young player in the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams,” was based on a real person.

AUTO PARADE CHAMP

AUTO PARADE CHAMP—Thousands of Perryton residents turned out on Main Street to watch the Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade on Aug. 22. The winner of the Antique Auto category was Grass Snatchers.

DPS increases enforcement for Labor Day holiday weekend

Whether you’re just driving around town or traveling the open roads this Labor Day, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encourages all motorists to practice safe driving habits and exercise caution throughout the holiday weekend. Beginning Friday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept.

Where are they now?...Taylor Martinez

Some people know exactly where they want to be and pursue that goal with laser focus after high school. Taylor Martinez has done just that. She graduated from Perryton High School in 2010. She was active in school and had an impressive softball career for the Rangerettes.

Enrollment open for tuition fund

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that open enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund ® , the state’s prepaid college tuition program, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2021.

Local Briefs

Senior Center sets fund-raiser The Ochiltree County Senior Citizens Association will have its annual Fall Fund-raiser on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center. Cajun cuisine will be served. There will also be live entertainment and door prizes.