News

Pickup is stolen from car lot

A stolen pickup, a vehicle burglary and vandalism were investigated by police during the week. Chihuahua Auto Sales, 622 S. Main, reported a pickup stolen from the car lot. The 2013 black GMC Sierra pickup was later spotted at a convenience store when the suspect asked a man for gas money.

Local Briefs

Farmers Market to continue The Ochiltree County Farmers Market will continue for at least the first two Saturdays in September. The market is held at the Perryton National Bank parking lot from 8 a.m-1 p.m. on Saturdays.

Cold Storage

The first person to have their body cryonically preserved – frozen after death for potential revival sometime in the future – was James Bedford, a psychology professor who died of kidney cancer in 1967 when he was 73 years old.

County’s active COVID cases up

Ochiltree County’s COVID-19 cases have risen slightly, after several weeks of declining numbers. The county’s total coronavirus cases have gone up from 105 last Thursday to 110 on Tuesday evening, while the currently active cases rose from nine to 13.
LUNCH IS SERVED

LUNCH IS SERVED

LUNCH IS SERVED

Preparing lunch for diners at the Senior Citizen Center can be a lot of fun — just ask Nancy Cain, Daryla Allred, and Norma Gonzalez as they set the table in preparation for the hungry hordes who show up three days a week at the center.

Storms bring plenty of rain to area

Two different rainstorms poured plenty of precipitation on Ochiltree County residents. One storm on Saturday night brought a nice dose of rain to residents, and another one on Tuesday evening brought even more – but only inside and close to the city limits.
DISTANCE LEARNING IN PERRYTON

DISTANCE LEARNING IN PERRYTON

DISTANCE LEARNING IN PERRYTON

Classes are back in session at Frank Phillips College Allen Campus in Perryton. A number of classes this semester will be taught in the campus’ distance learning room, which allows students to learn from professors on FPC’s main campus in Borger.

OGH Board tables budget to comply with state regs

The Ochiltree County Hospital District Board of Directors held their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening in the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital. Among other items on the agenda, the board discussed the proposed budget and tax rate.

Senior News

website: www.perrytonseniors.org Can you feel Fall in the air? I can’t wait to break out the jackets, not coats, not even ready for that yet. Let’s please just ease into the cold. I think we deserve that, don’t you? Let Fall linger for about five months.

Pre-K Breakfast Menu

Monday, Aug. 31: Cereal, toast, fruit, white milk. Tuesday, Sept. 1: Cheese omelet, toast, fruit, white milk. Wednesday, Sept. 2: Pancakes, sausage, fruit, white milk. Thursday, Sept. 3: Breakfast pizza, fruit, white milk. Friday, Sept. 4: Cereal, toast, fruit, white milk.