Perryton News

The Texas Archeological Society will be digging in the dirt later this month. According to Pam Wheat, Texas Archeological Society executive director, the group will conduct an archeological field school on the ...

Nearly $4 gas prices and rising plane fees are convincing some folks to remain close to home for summer vacations or "staycations." The Texas Travel Information Center says it is a good opportunity to check out ...

Pursuit of a driver in a stolen car resulted in a three-county chase Friday morning with speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour before the suspect was stopped by spike strips.

Service to our nation comes in many forms. We, of course, think of the brave men and woman of the Armed Forces, risking their lives to answer the call of our country.

“You call and ask if an appointment can be changed to this date, and sometimes people don't understand what we have to deal with”

Only those who have sprouted wings on their shoulders are immune to the gas crunch. via Amarillo.com

“If you can believe you can do it, you can do it.”

Michael Lemmons / Amarillo Globe-News James Molina, an eighth-grader at Bowie Middle School, was among the estimated 500 or more junior high school students at The Church at Quail Creek on March 26 for the ... via Amarillo.com

The little dogs from Perryton are ready to be adopted. 106 of them were taken from a woman whose accused of neglect. via MyHighPlains.com

Frank and Anita Carter announce the engagement of their daughter, Cortney Beth Chambers, to Keith Ray Winegarner of Perryton. Keith is the son of Norlan and Linda Winegarner of Spearman.

Cortney is the granddaughter of W.L. Chambers of Perryton. Keith is the grandson of Ila Willis of Spearman and Herbert and Delma Winegarner of Springfield, CO.

The couple will be married on July 19, 2008, at Country Home Weddings in Canyon, Texas.

Cortney graduated from Perryton High School in 2001 and from Texas Tech University in 2005 with Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. She is a First Grade Teacher Wright Elementary Perryton, Texas. Read more

A judge in Perryton says the former owner of 106 chihuahuas must pay over $10,000. That's to cover the cost of the city keeping the dogs that were taken from her home on March 25th. via MyHighPlains.com

Leigh Ann Winger of Gruver and Jonathan Harder of Perryton won a 9-day, all expense paid trip to Washington, DC as winners of North Plains Electric Cooperative's Government-in-Action Youth Tour contest.

Leigh Anne, a sophomore at Gruver High School, is the daughter of David and Teague Winger. Harder, a junior at Perryton High School, is the son of Loren and Maylene Harder. They will join other young people from Texas who have won similar contests on June 12 in Irving. From there they will fly to Washington, DC. Read more

Members of the Spearman High School Class of 1966 placed a wreath on the Vietnam Wall replica that was in Perryton last week. Members of the class met at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8 to place the wreath in honor of fallen classmates Lloyd Lynn Buzzard and George Thomas Gibner.

Tommy and Lynn were killed in June 1969 in Vietnam.

Lloyd Lynn Buzzard and George Thomas Gibner are the legal names of our Class of 66 Vietnam casualties. Both went by their middle names Lynn and Tommy. The Class of '66 had 79 Seniors. Lynn held many honors his senior year, including Student Council President, Sentinel for FFA, Mr. SHS, was in Who's Who, as well as playing football. Read more

A long-haired Chihuahua News can happen anytime, anywhere. If you See It you can Snap It and then Send It to KLTV. via KLTV Tyler

More than a hundred dogs are found at a home in Perryton. Police tell us they're investigating the discovery of a large group of chihuahuas. via MyHighPlains.com

Perryton residents can now rest assured that their drinking water is safe. At noon Saturday the city cancelled its three day call for residents to boil their water before using it. via KVII-TV Amarillo

U.S. Representative Mac Thornberry is home the next three days, and he wants to talk to you. via MyHighPlains.com

“For the first half of fiscal 2008, state sales tax collections are up 7.1 percent over fiscal 2007”

Bad economic news continues to make headlines. Gas prices are at or near a record high. via Amarillo.com

“There were 245 entries this year”

The winners of the Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum Paul Laune High School Art Competition have been chosen and are currently on display at the museum. via Woodward News

“Well I think its great that the Vietnam Veterans are finally being recognized”

Veterans were honored today in Perryton during the 6th Annual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway Motorcycle Run. via KVII-TV Amarillo

Fellow CP Donald Pennington has been interviewing a lot of writers on Associated Content and publishing the interviews. via Associated Content

The City of Perryton is proud to sponsor the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC (replica scaled to 80%) American Veterans Traveling Tribute.

The City of Perryton and surrounding counties are pleased to announce a tribute and celebration of our Veterans from our Revolutionary War to the Soldiers of today.

A parade escort of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. as it is brought into Perryton. The escort route will be up Highway 83 (Main Street) and on to the Ochiltree County Expo Center. A reception will be held at the Expo for those escorting the Wall into Perryton. Read more