Ochiltree County News

Strong thunderstorms moved through the area again Wednesday night sending four people from Hartley to area hospitals.

Randall County on Tuesday joined a quickly growing list of communities cracking down on aerial fireworks in response to drought-like conditions.

There was a police chase Friday morning that covered a couple of counties in the panhandle.

“They just reported people kinda drizzled in; it was nothing like the primary”

Daniel Garcia of Dumas will become Moore County's first Hispanic elected official next year, after defeating a challenger in Tuesday balloting. via Amarillo.com

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

In about 1942, if I remember correctly, at the age of 9, it was mid-winter and cold as heck in Ochiltree County. via Amarillo.com

“There are many educational programs in family and consumer sciences that are beneficial to this area, and I look forward to bringing those into homes throughout the county.”

New Ochiltree County Agent named by Texas AgriLife Extension Service Texas The Texas AgriLife Extension Service has named Katy Williams of Perryton as the new family and consumer sciences agent to serve ... via High Plains Journal

“My hope is that common sense and consensus will prevail”

The state has hit a detour on its way to building new roads - a shortage of money. via Amarillo.com

“With the development of a new farm bill and rising fertilizer and other input costs, it is very important that producers understand the risks and benefits surrounding their production and financial decisions”

Producer profitability meetings to be conducted in January, February Texas Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a series of profitability conferences throughout the Panhandle in January and February, ... via High Plains Journal

The USDA has emergency loans for farmers hurt in last month's storms. It's for farmers and ranchers in Beaver and Texas counties in Oklahoma and Ochiltree and Lipscomb counties in Texas. via MyHighPlains.com

AUSTIN Alvin Holley, publisher of The Groveton News and other East Texas newspapers, has been selected as a 2008 inductee in the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame. via East Texas News

Water continues to be at the forefront of issues facing Texans, and it is no different for the residents of the Panhandle. When the Texas Legislature authorized the formation of Groundwater Conservation Districts in Texas, they foresaw the importance of water to the future of the state, and knew that a locally elected Board would be better able to ascertain local needs and manage the groundwater resources of their area than would a large state-wide governing body.

One of the duties carried out by the staff of North Plains Groundwater Conservation District each year, at the direction of the Board of Directors, is the collecting of data about the water levels in the Ogallala aquifer and how they have changed during the past year. This data is collected from monitoring wells located throughout the eight counties of the District, and the water levels are measured during the winter when the aquifer has had time to recover from any local drawdown due to irrigation wells. Read more

“If they were able to bond on those charges, my jail wouldn't nearly be as full. That would help us”

I've argued repeatedly that, from a flat, statistical perspective, it's false to argue that Mexican and Latin American immigration increases crime. via Grits for Breakfast

“The taxpayer: That's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.”

Illegal immigrants are taking roost in three Panhandle jails and causing crowding issues. via The Voice

“We met with them several times, and to make a long story short, we ended up very happy with their final decision”

The highway hazard elimination project that drew howls of protest from people the last couple years opposing removal of Panhandle trees is now in its second phase. via Amarillo.com