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City sales tax payment up

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
For the second month in a row, the City of Perryton saw an uptick in its sales tax payment.In March, the city received a payment of $227,819, which is 3% higher than last March. For the year so far, the city has received $753,179, which is .5% above 2024 payments to date.

OGH board receives annual audit report

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Ochiltree County Hospital District’s Board of Directors met Monday in the conference center at Ochiltree General Hospital.Among other items on the agenda, the board heard the audit and cost report for the hospital for fiscal year 2024.
Perryton and Ochiltree County have had lots and lots of windy days this month, but every once in a while, the weather will work out right, and county residents will get treated to a few nice days of light breezes and warm temperatures. Pictured taking advantage of one of those all-too-rare pleasant days to enjoy some time playing in Stark Park are Xiomara Enriquez, pushing the tire swing, with Saul, left, and Mateo.

Perryton and Ochiltree County have had lots and lots of windy days this month, but every once in a while, the weather will work out right, and county residents will get treated to a few nice days of light breezes and warm temperatures. Pictured taking advantage of one of those all-too-rare pleasant days to enjoy some time playing in Stark Park are Xiomara Enriquez, pushing the tire swing, with Saul, left, and Mateo.

SWINGING INTO SPRING

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

State records most tornadoes during 2024

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Preliminary data from the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center indicates the United States experienced a record 1,855 tornadoes in 2024, breaking a 20-year-old record. Texas led the nation with 169 tornadoes last year, more than doubling the 2023 total of 78.

‘Fast Cash’

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
(www.perrytoncs.org)On March 19, 2025, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Jeremy Kyle Anderson, white male. Date of birth, Aug. 20, 1994. Height, 5’5”, weight, 120 pounds. Hazel eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Perryton.

Producers can now enroll in ARC, PLC

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting enrollments and elections for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for 2025 through April 15.
Suzanna Jarrell won the annual raffle drawing at this year’s Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held at the Ochiltree County Expo Center. Jarrell won a courtyard chair and ottoman, donated by Perryton Furniture and Window Fashions.

Suzanna Jarrell won the annual raffle drawing at this year’s Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held at the Ochiltree County Expo Center. Jarrell won a courtyard chair and ottoman, donated by Perryton Furniture and Window Fashions.

JARRELL WINS BANQUET DRAWING

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

SeniorNews

Bydarylaallred
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
website:www.perrytonseniors.orgQue le bon temps roule – Let the good times roll – We sure did! It was such a good time celebrating Mardi Gras. The meal that Kerry and Cynthia Symons prepared for us was absolutely marvelous darlings. It was two days of cooking and prepping, but well worth the effort.

Four Texas counties among fastest growing in United States

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Census figures released last week show that Kaufman County, east of Dallas, was the fastestgrowing county in the state and second-fastest growing in the country,The Texas Tribunereported. The number of people living in that county grew by more than 50,000 residents from 2020 to 2024.
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