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Perryton ISD has its first positive COVID-19 case

The Perryton ISD has recorded its first COVID-19 case. The PISD was notified by one of the local doctors that a Perryton High School student has tested positive for the virus. It is the first in the district since the beginning of school.

Rangers head to Canadian Friday

The Rangers will be on the road again this Friday night, playing the Canadian Wildcats. Game time is 7 p.m. Perryton will have its work cut out for it, with the perennially tough Wildcat squad.

OGH board sets proposed tax rate

The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors formally adopted a budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year and proposed an ad valorem tax rate during a meeting on Monday afternoon.
4-H PREPARING DONATION BOXES FOR SNACK PAK

4-H PREPARING DONATION BOXES FOR SNACK PAK

4-H PREPARING DONATION BOXES FOR SNACK PAK

Ochiltree County 4-H’s new fundraiser aims to raise money for Snack Pak 4 Kids. 4-H members are distributing donation boxes to retail establishments in Ochiltree County. If you’d like one of the donation boxes at your business, contact 4-H at the Ochiltree County Expo at 435-4501.
PARADE WINNERS RECOGNIZED

PARADE WINNERS RECOGNIZED

PARADE WINNERS RECOGNIZED

PARADE WINNERS RECOGNIZED—The winners of the Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade on Aug. 22 were honored by the Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration Committee.

Local Briefs

Pathways enrollment underway The deadline to enroll in the Pathways scholarship program for 2020-21 is Wednesday, Sept. 30. Pathways is open to Perryton High School freshmen and eligible sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Public Meetings

County sets public hearing on budget The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court will meet on Monday, Sept. 14, at 9 a.m. in the courthouse.

County’s active COVID-19 cases are up slightly

Ochiltree County’s total COVID-19 cases may have risen slightly, but the active cases have fallen. The county’s total cases have risen from 111 to 114 since last Tuesday evening. The number of active cases have risen slightly from 10 on Tuesday to 11.

City’s September sales tax payment takes 27% hit

The City of Perryton’s sales tax revenue payment this month dropped dramatically from September 2019. The city received a payment of $197,067, down a little over 27% from last September. For the year so far, the city’s payments of around $2 million are down 14% from 2019.
REP. KING TOWN HALL HELD IN PERRYTON

REP. KING TOWN HALL HELD IN PERRYTON

REP. KING TOWN HALL HELD IN PERRYTON

District 88 state representative Ken King held a town hall meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the Perryton Club. Topics ranged from education to redistricting to COVID-19 to the oil and gas industry.