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PISD Menu

Breakfast Menus for Grades K-12 Lunch Menus for All Grades Unless Noted Otherwise At PJH and PHS Students Have a Choice of Salad Entree, Fruit & Milk for Lunch Each Day Monday, Aug. 31: Breakfast: Breakfast cookie and yogurt or cereal and toast, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Tips still needed on truck burglary

Perryton-Ochiltree County Crime Stoppers still needs information to solve a vehicle burglary. On Aug. 2, it was reported to the police department that a pickup in the 1600 block of South Jefferson street was burglarized.

From antiques to Amazon

Forney, proclaimed by the Legislature as the antique capital of Texas, is getting a thoroughly modern makeover. Officials announced Amazon would build in 2021 a 1 million square-foot fulfillment center in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex suburb, bringing 500 jobs to the city of 26,000.
MOTOR PARTS DONATES TO SNACK PAK 4 KIDS

MOTOR PARTS DONATES TO SNACK PAK 4 KIDS

MOTOR PARTS DONATES TO SNACK PAK 4 KIDS

Motor Parts of Perryton recently found an interesting way to donate to Snack Pak 4 Kids. After winning a $300 United Supermarkets gift card in a drawing from the Masonic Lodge, the business decided to donate the card to Perryton’s Snack Pak 4 Kids, in memory of long-time organizer JoAnn McCoy.

Livestock producers need to report forage losses by Jan. 30

Ochiltree County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director Lauren Motloch reminds livestock producers who suffered grazing losses that occurred throughout 2020 due to drought to report their losses timely and to enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster...

Wheatheart parade winners announced

The annual Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade was held Aug. 22g on Main Street, where thousands of county residents turned out to enjoy the show. The Perryton Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the best entries in the parade.

Local Briefs

Rifle and Pistol Club to meet Sept. 3 The Perryton Rifle and Pistol Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. at the indoor range south of the Expo Center. The club will discuss upcoming matches and events, as well as changes due to virus restrictions.

How parents can pitch in to prevent bullying

Parents go to great lengths to protect their children. Keeping a watchful eye is a great way to protect kids when they’re around the house, but parents may need to look for more subtle signs to determine if their children are being mistreated when they leave home.
THE FUTURE OF 4-H

THE FUTURE OF 4-H

THE FUTURE OF 4-H

The Ochiltree County 4-H held a recruitment night on Tuesday to help new 4-H members find programs and projects they’d enjoy. Pictured listening to Chloe Tanner tell them about the photography and meat goats programs are, from left, Bear Knox, Nathan Knox, Courteney Knox, and Kylee Knox.

July weather was hot, but saw lots of moisture

The weather in July was hot, hot, hot, but quite a bit of rain did fall during the month, according to official weather records from KEYE Radio. The month saw a total of 5.90 inches of rain, which fell on 10 days.