FOOD, FRIENDS, AND MORE

Customers and vendors are enjoying meeting each other at the Ochiltree County Farmers Market, which is being held every Saturday through August from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Perryton National Bank.

Drilling permits down substantially in May

The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 251 original drilling permits in May 2020 compared to 1,050 in May 2019. The May 2020 total includes 208 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, one to re-enter plugged well bores and 27 for re-completions of existing well bores.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

On June 24, 2020, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Juanita Cole, white female. Date of birth, June 21, 1993. Height, 5’4”, weight, 270 pounds. Green eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Perryton.

What you need to know about Asian giant hornet

The Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, commonly referred to as the “murder hornet,” has shown up in recent months in the state of Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia.

CHAMBER MEMBERS HOLD RIBBON CUTTING

CHAMBER MEMBERS HOLD RIBBON CUTTING—Members of the Perryton-Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce met on Monday afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Top of Texas Nutrition at 221 S. Ash, Suite 4.

June 30 deadline to enroll in ARC, PLC programs

Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must do so by June 30.

Local Briefs

PAC to return to normal hours The Perryton Activity Center will return to its normal hours — 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday — beginning on Monday, June 29.

New Pima cotton interest could bring cotton fungus to Texas Plains

The Texas Plains cottongrowing region is not known for raising Pima varieties of cotton, but an increasing interest in the crop has Texas A&M AgriLife officials concerned the newcomer will bring with it a yieldlimiting fungus that could be introduced to the larger Upland cotton growing area.